Truck Accidents Kill Three On Trinity Mountain
Two road striping crew members died when a pickup truck and a striping machine collided atop Trinity Mountain. Charles E. Cottingham, 48, was charged with two counts of first degree manslaughter and one count of driving while intoxicated. Victims are Jack Thomas Gray of Atlanta and Wayne E. Strong of Baileyton, both 36. A third worker, Arthur B. Fenton, 19, from England, is in critical condition. Cottingham posted bonds and was released as investigations continued.
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Trinity Mountain
Charles E. Cottingham
Trinity 1
Morgan County
Trinity Police
Guy Hollaway
Jack Thomas Gray
Atlanta
Wayne E. Strong
Baileyton 1
Arthur B. Fenton
England
Huntsville Hospital
Cottingham
John McBride
Hollaway
Gray
Strong
Fenton
Decatur
State Highway Department
Prismo Universal Corp
North
Alabama
Prismo
Highway Department
C. F. Camp
Nottingham
Tony Estes
Morgan Man 21 Killed In Huntsville One-Vehicle Crash
A 21 year old Morgan County man Donald Joe West of Waldermose Springs 1 died when his late model pickup hit a barricade on Drake Ave at Riley Rd in Huntsville. Police report light rain and road work conditions. Witnesses say he was traveling east with no lights and leaning out the window before the 9 p.m. crash. West was alone and died on arrival at Huntsville Hospital. Portents of another crash are noted in a second item on Alabama 24 at Trinity with two road workers killed and one injured when a pickup and their painting machine collided.
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Huntsville
Morgan County
Donald Joe West
Waldermose Springs
Drake Ave
Riley Rd
Robert Joyce
Huntsville Police Department
West
Huntsville Hospital
Agnew Ambulance Service
Indictments Sought In Houston Slayings
Dist Atty Carol Vance presented the largest mass murder case before a Houston grand jury with a boy who reportedly escaped torturers expected to testify. Billy Ridinger was named as a potential witness though his age and background remained unknown.
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Houston
Carol Vance
Billy Ridinger
Athens School Delay Expected
Architects warn Athens High School will not finish before Oct 1 delaying the start of the term. The board will discuss opening, split sessions through November, and possible postponement of a middle school. Ranger Construction cites weather as the delay impact and U.S. 31 location east of the city.
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Athens
Athens High School
City Board of Education
Ranger Construction Co
Ranger
U.S. 31
Dale Weizenecker
Weizenecker
Pocketbook Pinch Worsens As Phase 4 Debuts
The AP market basket shows price gains across 12 cities from July 31 to Aug 13 with eggs and pork chops leading the rise. Beef is frozen until Sept 12 while Phase 4 allows further increases with 30 days notice for large manufacturers and immediate action for smaller firms.
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Associated Press
Nixon
Briefs from Saigon and spaceflight set for Skylab rescue
Saigon reports thousands of Cambodian descent soldiers ferried to Phnom Penh as Phnom Penh sees shifts in Southeast Asia. In Houston, a rocket and space ship for potential Skylab 2 rescue missions rolls to Cape Kennedy launch pad while a city survey notes mixed price trends in eggs and pork chops across twelve cities with July to August changes. Eggs rise up to 28 percent in Los Angeles and 4 percent in Philadelphia. pork chops climb in seven cities. Pocketbook note appears on Page A5. ads show service for major appliances from Robinson Furniture Downtown Decatur.
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Salt Lake City
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Truman announces Japan's surrender ending World War II
On this date in 1945 President Truman declared Japan's unconditional surrender, marking the end of World War II. The note appears amid classifieds and notices in the Athens Tennessee Valley publication.
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Harry S. Truman
Japan
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Dean Allen Corll
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Charles Melder
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George Walker
Melder
Herman Short
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E. Moulton Street
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