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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1973
Page
4
The piece compares Edwin E. Buzz Aldrin Jr. with the average person and notes his postmoon depressions and treatments. It cites a United Way film urging high goal setting and urges Decatur and Morgan County to reach a $367000 goal in October through active solicitors and donors.
The piece argues Vice President Agnew may resign amid Maryland kickback accusations and notes supporters, opponents, and Nixon’s possible stance. It weighs impeachment versus indictment paths, questions Agnew’s innocence, and suggests resignation would not prove guilt or innocence, while praising democratic accountability.
Washington reports a looming rethink of vice presidential nominating methods as parties study reforms after Eagleton’s 1972 and Agnew investigations. Proposals include team primaries, VP campaigning, preapproved lists for delegates, and separate convention sessions to scrutinize a second nominee.
The Senate approved a pension reform bill establishing minimum standards for private plans. Eligibility requires entry at age 30 with one year of service. Vesting starts at 25 percent after five years, with staged increases over the next decade. Plans must not set retirement before 65 and must provide survivor benefits of 50 percent. Employers must report vested rights to the IRS, and retirees receive government notice of private pension rights when applying for Social Security. Funding mandates require annual sufficiency, portability allows transfers to new employers or a government account, voluntary for workers and employers. A separate Labor Department corporation would guarantee plan termination benefits funded by a $1 per participant tax.
Ernest Fitzgerald, then Air Force deputy assistant secretary for systems management, was dismissed for testifying before Congress about C5A cost overruns. The Civil Service Commission ordered his reinstatement, criticizing the Air Force for firing him. The piece argues for civilian control and praises Fitzgerald as a model of accountability and courage.
Gallup International poll of 70 nations finds leaders increasingly less favorable toward the UN yet broadly endorse a stronger world body. Voters support a UN peacekeeping force and global universities, while many favor curbing Security Council veto powers and altering General Assembly voting rules.
Washington notes say President Nixon’s personal attorneys Herbert Kalmbach and Frank De Marco Jr. never billed him for handling real estate, taxes, and other legal matters. They managed purchases, renovations, and tax work, charging only out-of-pocket expenses. The firm denies client-referral rumors.
A concise reflection attributed to playwright George Bernard Shaw asserts that danger remains a constant presence in life for those who fear it. The quote frames fear as a limiting force shaping human conduct and resilience.
A reader argues that true Christian teaching does not condemn money but condemns loving money. Christians should be prudent stewards investing wisely to honor God. Wealth is not evil. greed is. Thoreau’s claim is cited to separate money from the soul’s needs.
The Decatur Daily announces misstatement policy and subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery. It details daily and Sunday options, zone pricing, monthly rates, and tax inclusion, urging readers to report grievances for prompt redress.
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