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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1968
Page
3
The vice president announced a major foreign policy statement to air on NBC TV across time zones from Salt Lake City. He defended the Vietnam line as his party's platform and said peace would come through negotiated settlement.
Nixon blames Democratic fiscal policy for inflation and calls for pension increases and broader Social Security changes. He proposes raising pension benefits, extending coverage to all over 65, boosting widow's benefits to 100 percent, and allowing Social Security recipients to earn more while on pensions. He also seeks tax deduction restorations for healthcare expenses.
The Guntharps family with four children includes Mike Becky and Charles Jr serving in Vietnam with the Army and Peggy Dei worth in Memphis. They attend St John s Episcopal Church and plan to attend Alabama football games with the new mayor this fall while discussing politics and a Nixon vote option.
State troopers counted arrests during a two day crackdown in Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties to curb traffic deaths. About 100 were arrested in Morgan Limestone and Cullman counties during a similar effort two weeks earlier.
The text notes Egyptian priests shaved their entire bodies every third day using early razors such as clam shells shark teeth and sharpened flints.
Viet Cong fired 122mm rockets into southern Saigon wounding six and damaging houses, while a 200-foot bridge on Highway Four south of Saigon was mined. U.S. artillery answered as Marines and Americal units pressed operations near the demilitarized zone and along the Cambodian frontier. Ground actions were light as North Vietnamese forces retreated from recent defeats.
The Wheeler Basin Regional Library Bookmobile lists daily stops from Monday to Thursday at multiple schools churches and stores with times. Friday is a headquarters day all day. Locations include Falkville Piney Grove Lacey Springs Morgan City Leggtown West Limestone Good Springs Salem Springs Moulton Heights West Morgan Mud Tavern Oak Ridge Bassham Summitt Priceville Shoal Creek Plainview Plainview Wiggington Center Springs Trotman’s Store and others.
NASA notes spaceflight history with 26 astronauts to date and seven who flew twice. Apollo 7, the first three man US mission, is slated for launch October 11 with potential lunar landing goals by year end and beyond.
The President urged citizens to seek real solutions over hatred and fear, emphasizing balance between majority rule and minority dissent. He warned about campaigning being publicized worldwide and called for focusing on real issues and faith in America's future.
Veterans with at least 181 days of active duty may receive one month of schooling per service month up to 36 months. High school completion is allowed free against entitlement. Training includes farm co op, apprentice, on the job, and flight. Morgan County Veterans Affairs all at 304 Ferry St. NE 353-7456.
A Senate subcommittee notes 16 missiles can launch from subs with 31 to be converted to Poseidon multi warhead systems. It cites about 40 surface firing missile types and roughly 50 subs with airbreathing missiles. It criticizes former Defense Secretary McNamara for incorrect views on Soviet nuclear aims.
Education assistance is offered to children of veterans who are totally disabled from service incurred disability. For more details contact the Morgan County Veterans Affairs office at 304 Ferry St NW or call 353-7456.
U N secretary general U Thant accuses U S diplomat George W Ball of misunderstanding his view on ending the bombing of North Vietnam Ball left the U S delegation to join Hubert Humphrey as foreign policy adviser Ball called Thants idea that stopping bombing aids Paris talks a naive assumption The remarks sparked criticism from Republicans who labeled Ball a new hatchet man and gutter political figure. Ball defended his stance and stressed distortions in Thants position.
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