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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1968

Page

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Johnson Urges Unity in Season of Bitter Debate

President Johnson appealed for end to hate and fear in campaign ethics during remarks at Thomas More College dedication, urging the uphill road of responsibility. He endorsed Humphrey and criticized Nixon and Wallace, linking crime rhetoric to fear and disunity.

Bernard Gwertzman New York Times Fort Mitchell Johnson Thomas More College Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon George C. Wallace Nixon Wallace Washington, D.C United States Philadelphia

TV schedule tweaks and daylight saving questions in Decatur

The column reports WMSL passing The Ugliest Girl in Town for NBC's Daniel Boone premiering Oct 10 6 to 7 P.M. It notes a Kennedy book order delay and a hot Austin High production with no AC. It answers daylight saving end date Oct 26 at 2 a.m. and cautions about a Florida vacation contest and BBB guidance. It ends with a Washington update on Soviet submarines and ICBMs.

WMSL E. C Decatur Decatur Civic Theater Austin High R. E

NASA Counts A Decade Of Launches And Achievements

Washington AP NASA tallies 234 major launches in its first decade 189 successful by vehicle 174 by mission two under evaluation. It details rockets from Scout to Saturn V and notes Pioneer I 70 717 miles deep space, budget growth and rising employment.

Washington National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Agency

Decatur Daily Updates On Photon Type Setting

The Decatur Daily explains a new Photon type setting machine cost over 60000 dollars speeds production like five linotypes. The paper notes smaller type is a temporary bug and an electronics engineer will adjust the machine Monday afternoon to increase type size. Larger type will return as soon as possible.

Decatur Photon Company of Boston

City's New First Lady Ready For Busy Future

Mrs. Charles Gunthorp, wife of the incoming mayor, outlines a busy life balancing teaching at Decatur Junior High and supporting her husband. She writes fiction, once worked for Alabama newspapers, and enjoys history and world politics while predicting political outcomes.

Charles Gunthorp Gunthorp Atlanta South Alabama University of Alabama Birmingham

Nixon Eyes Social Security Increase Promises 65 Conference

Nixon proposed a automatic cost of living tied raise for Social Security benefits and pledged a White House conference on issues facing Americans over 65 to redefine their role. The plan aims to adjust pensions with inflation and address senior needs.

Miami Fla Richard M. Nixon White House

Humphrey Moves to Revive Campaign With National Talk

Hubert H. Humphrey scheduled a nationwide TV address on foreign policy and Vietnam for Monday night as he seeks to revive his campaign. A poll showed him trailing Nixon, who outlined proposals for older Americans during a campaign break at his Key Biscayne resort.

Maryhill Wash Hubert H. Humphrey Vietnam Johnson Humphrey Richard M.nixon Nixon Key Biscayne Van

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