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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1973
Page
5
Hobo King Steamtrain Maury Graham of Toledo Ohio was elected this weekend at Britt Iowa during Hobo Days on a campaign pledge to visit injured veterans in homes and institutions across America.
Washington report says Archibald Cox pushes a 23 member grand jury to handle nearly all Watergate issues aside from the bugging and cover up. The jury will serve four of Cox's five task forces including Watergate, ITT controversy, campaign financing, and political sabotage and espionage. It may take on broader matters as needed.
Saigon officials show a cool watchful stance as the American bombing halt in Cambodia nears next Wednesday. President Thieu has not made a final decision on possible reaction to a communist takeover, but advisers see limited ability to influence events. The focus is on accommodating to a new Cambodian situation rather than military intervention.
Prince Sisowath Chivan Monirak, husband of Princess Bopha Devi, urged Marshal Lon Nol to safeguard the Sihanouk family during the upcoming chaos in Phnom Penh after an end to American bombing. The Lon Nol government refused, saying it did not want to appear to arrest the exiled royal family again.
Houston parents grow bitter toward police over missing sons tied to a mass murder case. Walter Scott says his 18-year-old son Mark vanished in April 1972 after a Mexico trip. Reports list Mark among potential victims, but only five of 23 bodies have been positively identified. Medical examiners persist with dental records and X-rays to identify the remains.
Israel claims Uganda owes it 30 million dollars from debts tied to the expulsion of Israeli advisers. Uganda signals willingness to negotiate, with Amin ordering a discussion and Israel ready to send representatives or use the Italian embassy in Kampala as a channel.
Time Magazine states two of Vice President Agnew's close associates are prepared to testify that he extorted campaign contributions from Maryland contractors and engineers. Jerome E. Wolff, a former assistant and current J. E. Grainer Co. official, and Lester Matz of Matz, Childs & Associates, are providing information to federal investigators.
New York reports say institutions maintain meals but reduce meat portions as prices climb. Kane Hospital superintendent Hayden warns meat shortages force smaller roasts and larger stew, affecting 2,200 patients and signaling tighter budgets once beef ceilings lift.
The National Zoo reveals pandas Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling require pricey meals of rice gruel honey carrots apples sweet potatoes and milk bone biscuits. The annual food bill nears 3 989,000, about 1 000 less than four elephants cost, while three kiwi birds cost 4 380 for a Canadian earth worm mix free of DDT. Separately, the US Attorney's office begins sorting subpoenaed documents in the Agnew Maryland political corruption inquiry.
In the Mid Hudson Valley Highland New York farmers contest proposed OSHA safety standards for farm workers entering orchards sprayed with organophosphorous pesticides. They warn higher costs could push them from competition and plan a Washington delegation for Aug 22. hearings had been held in Boise and Phoenix with a third set for Atlanta on Aug 15.
Senator Weicker says Nixon should release memoranda to restore public confidence after a tanker hijacking in Orlando. Two armed men seized a tank truck carrying 7,000 gallons of gasoline, as Harold Sieboldt discusses the incident with Teneco officials in the early Sunday hours.
Athens hosts the second annual Jaycee Fair near US 31. Jerry Clower of Yazoo City will perform tonight as Golden Empire Shows rides light the midway. Officials promise a larger fair with a record number of commercial exhibits. Gates open nightly at 7 p.m. except Friday children’s day 1 to 5 p.m.
Decatur volunteers will canvass from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday as part of the Cerebral Palsy fundraising drive. Tuesday night donations will support the effort before a cable event over Decatur Telecable. Saturday and Sunday hours follow, with roadblock fundraisers by the Flint Rescue Squad.
The article continues a page one map key listing regions named Nation with regional extents. Ozark covers southern Missouri eastern Oklahoma northern and central Arkansas northwestern Mississippi and eastern Tennessee Bayou covers southern Arkansas eastern Texas Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi Dakota includes North and South Dakota excluding a western strip and eastern Minnesota.
Douglas Lee Rogers of Decatur is named Knight of the York Cross of Honour, the York Rite’s highest degree. He has led multiple Masonic bodies including Rising Sun Lodge, Decatur Chapter, Decatur Council, DeMolay Commandery, and Knight Templar, among about 400 Freemasons nationwide and in the Philippines eligible this year.
Athens Limestone County authorities charged five persons over the weekend with marijuana possession and related drugs. The group includes three 19 year olds and two 18 year olds, from Hendersonville Tennessee and Huntsville. Two remain in Limestone County Jail on bonds of 1300 and 1000 dollars. A separate report notes five distinct weekend deaths in Alabama, including Sherry Kitchens, 15, in Etowah County and four adults in crashes across Sumter, Clay, Baldwin, Cherokee counties.
County officials will assess fair market value of parcels the first time. Tax assessor notes historic move as County Commission Chairman Dick Fleming reads bids. Base bids ranged from Kirby C. Smith Inc. at 675350 to 697150 with others over 700000 and one bid at 926898. Time factors were not announced.
Detroit AP reports surging demand for small cars amid gasoline shortages. Ford GM Chrysler and AMC push compact models as U.S. automakers reveal 1974 lineups. first seven months 1973 sales up 436,333 to 1,759,706. Foreign models rise with VW Mazda leading gains. AEC licensing debate over Browns Ferry cooling towers continues as TVA faces intervention requests.
Six windows at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G H Grisham 141 Bethel Rd Hartselle were broken Sunday afternoon when lightning struck a nearby tree Relatives said the couple were home but uninjured.
Two merchants associations plan meetings this week. A city police detective will speak on downtown security at the Decatur Downtown Association gathering at First Federal penthouse at 5 30 p m, per president Mrs Ernestine Ling. The second Monday of each month is set for regular meetings with non members invited to discuss committee progress and downtown renovation plans. The Gateway Merchants Association will meet Thursday at noon at Shoney s Restaurant on US 31.
The discussion centered on diverting trust funds to rail and bus transit projects with Nixon backing while wary of theamount to be redirected. Congress suggested delays. a $200 million 1975 bus fund and $800 million urban highway funds shifting to rail transit were proposed. The highway fund rules and mass transit grants, plus a plan for $3 billion in general revenue funds, were noted. In Houston and East Texas, murder investigations surfaced with charges against David Owen Brooks and others, as authorities identify remains and seek psychiatric examination for the suspect.
A customs official reports a nationwide meat stampede as 90 percent of Southwest packers close. Americans flood Mexican markets before the Sept. 12 price freeze lift, with border traffic tied up and shoppers from San Diego to Santa Barbara driving huge imports. Mexican beef costs much less, yet quality and grading differ, while imports mostly come from municipal plants certified by the U S Department of Agriculture.
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