Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1972

Page

12

Freed Pilots Readied for Return Home from Hanoi

Three US pilots Maj Edward Elias Navy Lt Norris Charles and Lt Markham Gartley were released after four years or less in detention. They walked Hanoi with families and friends discuss plans to depart for the United States as Foreign Ministry handles their return.

Peter Arnett Hanoi Air Force Edward Elias Navy Norris Charles Markham Gartley Cora Weiss Committee of Liaison With New York City Pearl Harbor Gartley Charles Elias North Vietnam United States McGovern

Two Louisiana Texas Superports Seen Likely

David C. Treen, a Louisiana Republican committee member, said there is a good likelihood the federal government will authorize two superports one in Louisiana and one in Texas. He noted Lafourche mouth near New Orleans as a possible Louisiana site and Sabine River near Texas as the rival location. The White House will decide after a CEQ and engineers report. Treen spoke while launching his full time congressional campaign in the Third District.

New Orleans David C. Treen Metairie National Louisiana Texas Treen Washington Bayou Lafourche Lafourche Sabine River White House Council On Environmental Quality Congress

Frankfurter Origins Reach U S At Ballpark Fame

The frankfurter emerged in Europe and gained global prominence after its import to the United States. Americans embraced it at resorts, picnics, and spectator sports, with baseball crowds helping popularize the hot dog.

Europe United States

Uganda says Tanzanian invaders routed near Lake Victoria

Uganda claims two days of fighting routed a 1000-strong Tanzanian force near the Lake Victoria border. Kampala reports recaptured towns, destroyed an enemy base, and warns of possible cross-border pursuit.

Uganda Tanzania London Idi Amin Kagera Julius Nyere Lake Victoria Radio Uganda Amin Milton Obote Kampala Britain Obote Ogile

Pat Nixon holds tough line on war and abortion in campaign stop

Chicago on day one of a cross country swing Mrs Nixon answers questions on Vietnam the Watergate affair and Martha Mitchell She vows to back freedom for South Vietnam opposes federal abortion rights leaving it to states She later visits Yellowstone to mark the park centennial and attends citizen naturalization ceremonies with Gov Ogilvie

Chicago Pat Nixon Martha Mitchell Yellowstone National Park Nixon Richard B. Ogilvie Democratic National Watergate Complex Washington GOP

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joyce Williams Erica Hagen Beverly Gill Jennifer King Cheri Howell Marion Charles Suesie Eijima Kathy Silva U.S Foreign Ministry VNA Tokyo Associated Press Foreign Office U.S. State Department Andrew Torchia Central Pat America Earth Grant St. SE Honduras Poe Decatur Alabama 6Th Ave 11Th St Shoe City
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication