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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1968

Page

4

Opinion United States Must Renew Vigorous Space Program

The piece argues the 1969 NASA budget will fall to 2 percent of federal spending, threatening flight programs. It warns of declines in Apollo Applications and cites Wernher von Braun and James E. Webb on space leadership, technology gains, and national prosperity.

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Congressional Quarterly House Senate Agency James E. Webb Senate Aeronautical and Space Sciences Committee Marshall Space Flight Center Wernher von Braun U. S von Braun Great Britain Congress House Committee On Science and Astronautics Earth Space Agency

Insisting a tired teen attends church over rest

A parent argues that a sixteen year old boy juggling school and two jobs may be overworked. The writer urges easing his workload rather than policing Sunday church attendance, noting school obligations and laws require attendance and that balance, not guilt, should guide limits.

House of God

Strong Boating Laws Necessary

The article argues for stricter boating safety rules as recreational activity grows on Tennessee Valley Authority lakes. It discusses the 1968 Recreational Boat Safety Act proposals, potential civil penalties, and the need to regulate design and equipment to reduce fatal and injurious accidents on waterways. The piece stresses applying safety standards offshore as thoroughly as on highways.

Gulf Coast Tennessee Valley Authority Congress

Wilson's House Absentee Vote Cheating Exposed

Washington columnist Drew Pearson details Rep. Bob Wilson of San Diego fabricating a voting record while campaigning in California. The incident sparked calls for ethics review as donors push for House action.

Washington Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Bob Wilson San Diego House of Representatives California Wilson House Harlem Adam Clayton Powell Powell California Coleagues San Diego Union Point Loma Optimist Club Congressional Bob John Moss Sacramento Carl Albert Oklahoma Albert Les Arends Illinois Arends Speaker Margaret Chase Smith Maine New York House Ethics Committee Congress Gentlemen's Club Rep GOP Republican Congressinal Committee Congressional Boosters Club United Republicans of America American Medical Association Business and Industrial Action Committee

Impartiality at the United Nations Must Be Guarded

Viewpoint by David Lawrence argues U Thant should remain neutral as UN secretary-general. He urges reform, suggests limited nonpolitical advisory roles, and warns that biased statements undermine UN prestige amid Cold War tensions.

Washington United Nations U Thant General Assembly North Vietnam U. S Mr. Thant South Vietnam George Ball U.N Vietnam Paris U N U.S Ball U. N Secretariat Soviet Union

Soliloquy VHE Decatur Daily publication details

Publication details and subscription rates for the Soliloquy VHE Decatur Daily show it operates five days a week with weekend mornings, printed by Tennessee Valley Printing Co in Decatur Alabama. Rates include mail and carrier options with tax included and a policy on misstatements.

Decatur Alabama The Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc P.O Ala

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