Town Creek Man Dies In Wreck
One person was killed and another injured in a three car wreck on Alabama 101 nine miles northwest of Town Creek at Gum Springs Road. Jackie Claude Terry aged 58 from Town Creek was killed when his pickup collided with a car driven by Mary Bradford aged 31 from Mt Hope. Bradford was hospitalized in fair condition at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral arrangements for Terry are to be announced.
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Moulton
Alabama 101
Here
Gum Springs
Jackie Claude Terry
Town Creek
Mary Bradford
Mt. Hope
Avery McAvoy
Bradford
Lawrence County Hospital
Fair
Couple Misses Connection Triggers Missing Person Report
A Huntsville couple failed to reunite after lunch in Decatur. Mrs. Harold Leon Curry last saw her husband near a newspaper rack. he later called from Huntsville claiming he had boarded a bus home. Police note the misdirected chase as the reason.
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Huntsville
Harold Leon Curry
Decatur
Alarm At Diamond Shop Declared False Alarm
A burglar alarm rang at Lord's Diamond Shop on 2nd Ave SE early today but police found no sign of a break in. Officers stated it appears to be a false alarm with no evidence of burglary found at the scene.
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Lord’s Diamond Shop
2Nd Ave. SE
Brewer Overpass Cleanup Demonstration Tonight
The August Chamber of Commerce plans a 5 p.m. cleanup around the Albert P. Brewer Overpass on 14th Street. Eight beautification volunteers will slin g blades and carry litter bags to mow hard to reach banks and collect trash. The job should take about two hours as part of a rapid underpass beautification effort led by Jim Webster with Chamber Manager Dick Ordway noting the quick transform.
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Albert P. Brewer
14Th St
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Webster
Webster
Dick Ordway
Railroad St
Cain St
Finley Dr
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Hartselle Boy Wins State Youth Conservation Award
William Austin 14 of Hartselle receives a youth conservationist award at the Alabama Wildlife Federation annual meeting on Sept 11. He worked on pine seedling planting hedgerow preservation pond stocking and camp counseling in Mississippi. He plans junior football at Morgan County High School and is a 4 H member and former Hartselle Junior High editor.
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Hartselle
William Austin
Alabama Wildlife Federation
Austin
Mississippi
Morgan County High School
Calendar Of Events In Decatur And Surrounding Areas
A list of local upcoming meetings and events across Decatur Hartselle and nearby areas. Includes Altrusa Club gathering at a home, Eastern Star chapters meetings, band booster and church services, senior programs, PTA workshops, and revival services with dates and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Summer Manor
James Adkins
Decatur Christian Church
Don Smitherman
Childersburg
Courtland United
Northwest Decatur Woman Reports Home Break-In
Mrs. Shirley Martin of 115 4th Ave NW told police a break in occurred while she was out Monday. She left around 4 30 p.m. and returned about four hours later finding the front door lock broken and the back door open. nothing appeared missing.
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Northwest
Decatur
Shirley Martin
4Th Ave. NW
Bond Hearings Continue In Alabama Case
Last May the Alabama State Court of Criminal Appeals denied a motion to reduce bonds. Colvin, 44, is held on $55,000 bonds at Meigs Diagnostic Center near Montgomery after being moved from Morgan County Jail for security reasons. His 39 year old red haired wife remains in jail here under a $15,000 bond.
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Alabama State Court of Criminal Appeals
Colvin
ML. Meigs Diagnostic
Montgomery
Morgan County
Court debunks lottery ban on parimutuel betting in Alabama
The court rejects a lottery prohibition, ruling parimutuel betting, legalized in two bills, is not a lottery. Justices Lawson, Simpson, Harwood, Bloodworth, and McCall sign the majority, with Merrill Coleman Maddox dissenting. The opinion notes dog race outcomes involve skill and factors beyond chance, and purses, not parimutuel use, drive wagering stakes.
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House
Robert D. Timmons
Jefferson County
Thomas S. ‘‘Buster’’ Lawson
Robert T. Simpson
Robert B. Harwood
James Bloodworth
Daniel T. McCall
Pelham Merrill
Jael S. Coleman
Hugh Maddox
Promotion Pay Also Frozen
Q and A summarize the 90 day wage and price freeze under President Nixon. Wages not increased above Aug 14 levels, promotions and retroactive pay uncertain, rents frozen, cost of living raises blocked, dividends not controlled but urged restraint, enforcement via Office of Emergency Preparedness, penalties up to 5000 dollars.
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A. Treasury
John B. Connaly
Nixon
Connally
Limestone Reading Program Approved by Limestone Board
ATHENS The Limestone County Board of Education approved 1 332.50 dollars for an expanded reading program. Details are expected later this week. The board discussed bids on coal and gas and desks for 300 new students but took no action. Trustees at Reid and Piney Chapel schools were discussed but no appointments were made.
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Athens
Limestone County Board of Education
Reid
Piney Chapel
No Paydirt On Prowler Reports
Prowlers were reported in two areas of the city shortly before midnight Monday night, but police were unable to locate anyone in either case. Officers were called to 215 7th Ave. SW on a report of prowlers in an alley and also to 810 Gordon Dr. SE for prowlers on a roof.
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7Th Ave. SW
Gordon Dr. SE
Government wage freeze looms with uncertain end date
Connally says the wage and price controls are all pervasive and the end of the nine day freeze is not guaranteed. He notes the President hopes to end it but refuses to promise. The talk of future restraints includes credit and profits, with unions seeking raises during ongoing negotiations.
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Office of Emergency Preparedness
Connally
Justice Department
A. Connally
Washington
Maynard
Mass
Olney
Thomasville
Battle Creek
Mich
Denton
Tex
Denver
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union
Nixon
Children Argue Doubted as Neighborhood Dispute
Police responded to a Colfax Street Southwest dispute in Decatur involving children from two families. Officers broke up the argument but warned the problem may persist with no further action planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Colfax St. SW
Window Left Open At Coach's Inn on 14th Street
Police found a window open at the Coach's Inn on 14th St SE Monday night. After a building search with no disturbances, the manager was contacted to lock the window.
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Coach's Inn
14Th St. SE
Wallet Lost Found Without Charges in Decatur
A Northwest Decatur man told police he lost his wallet containing $204. Walter Sutherline said it contained $24 when it was returned. No charges were placed in the case.
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Decatur
Walter Sutherline
New York Stock Exchange Selected Afternoon Prices
The AP reports the NYSE noon prices with Net, High, Low and Last for numerous listed stocks. Names include Amex, Alcoa, Boeing, IBM, Ford, General Electric, Exxon, and many others across industries, with varied gains and losses as the market closes or nears it.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Arizona
AlliedStr
MitiCix
Am Motors
At&t
T&t
AMF Inc
AMP. Inc
Ampex Corp 420
Ye Ancorp
Apeco Cp
Arch Dan
Armco
Atlas Corp
Avco Corp
Babckw
Va Beckman
Beech Air
Bell How
Beth Sd
Boeing Co
BoisCas
Borden
BorgWar
Budd Co
Bulovaw
Mohas
Camprlk
Fedders
Monsant
Camp
Filtrol
Firesine
Motorola
CastleCke
Flintkote
Mifvels
CaterTr
Fig
Adj Mtstatt
FiapwLt
Nabisco
Food Fair
NatAirin
Cerro Cp
Ford MM
Nat Can
Cert
NatCash R
CessnaAir
el FreepMin
Nat Distil
Nat Fuel Y Ches Ohio
ChiMil Spp
GAC Cp
NatGyp
GAF Corp
Nat Indust
Chris Craft
Val Gam Sko
NatSteel
Chrysir
Gannett
NatSteel Wi
Nat Tea
GenFood
NevPow
GenMills
Newmat
Aerojet
Collins Rad
CBS
Geneseo
Norfolk W
Ark Best
Annoe Colu Gas
GaPacif
Norris Ind
Arklgas
WM CmbEn
Gerber
Yel NoAm Phil
Asamera Oil
Noammrkk
Atlas Cp
Gillette
Cathons Comsat
Glen Alden
Barnes Eng
Global Marin
Northrop
Grace
Norton
Ceel Pee
Air Lin
Nort Simon
Conjavin
Conti Corp
Gt West Fint
Vel Certron Cp
Onoedis
Cinerama
Contrel
GmGiant
Okla GE
Creolep
Greyhound
OkianGs
Cooperin
GrummaCp
Ye Oj In Corp
Data Control
Gulf Oil
Omarkin
Ldo Idalaa
Dillard
Cowles Com
Otis Elev
Dixilyn Corp
Cox
Harris Int
Essex Chem
Hercules
Pyee
PacPwl
Frontier Air
HoernWal
Pac T&t
Holf Electra
Panams
Panhep
Gt Basin Pet
Homestice
Penn Cent
Penn Dixie
Penney JC
RaPwlt
PennzUn
impriOil
Pepsico
Instrum Sys
idahoPw
Pfizer
ITI Corp
HM Ideal Bas
Phelps D
Phila el
Jetronic Ind
INA
Polaroid
Kin Ark Corp
Intrikine
Portgel
Kingsford
Latay Radio
JP Sveg
Ling Tvgt
Publkind
Pueblo
Marshal Ind
Pullman
McCrory
Itek Corp
Questor
MidSug
Jewel Co
Ralston P
Tyl Milgo Elect
Ita
JohnMan
New
Rancovic
OKC Corp
Ig Phoenix
KayserRo
Rohr
Ea i Kennecott
KimbCrk
Ryder Sy
T . Koppers
Krattco
Kresgess
SCM Corp
SCOA
Decatur Market Prices and Commodities Report
Decatur markets list multiple commodities with prices including cotton at 20.45 per middling, cottonseed 40 per ton, Grade A milk 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred, wood values 45 45 and 35, pulpwood 15.25 per cord, No 2 soybeans 3.20, white corn 1.65, No 2 oats 0.60, milling wheat 1.30, No 2 barley 0.80, yellow shelled corn 1.35.
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Scott Paper
Sbcl
Searsgd
SearsRo
Shell Oil
Shell Tr
Signal
Singer Co
Smith
Sony Corp
Scareg
Soucale
Va South Co
Soungas
SouthrnRy
Sprryr
StBrands
StOnCal
STON
Stauf
Stevens
Swift Co
Tektronix
Teledyne
Telex Cp
Texaco
Todd Sh
Transmia
TriCon
TRW Inc la
UAL Inc
UnOilCal
UN PacCp
Uniroyal
Univer
Upjohn
Varian Assoc
Waeipw
WachCp
Washwp
Whittaker
Williams Co
Xerox Co
Zale Corp
Southa Pac 2
Tampa
WarLam
WaUnion
White Motor
Woolwich
Associated Press
Decatur
Over the Counter Securities Interdealer Prices
Quotations from the NASD show representative interdealer prices as of about 10 a.m. The interdealer market changes throughout the day. Prices exclude retail markup markdown or commission.
General Motors opens spurring Dow gains at midday
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 4.67 to 893.62 at noon as General Motors opened up 8 percent amid strong orders. Chrysler climbed about 4 percent, while Ford had not yet opened on the New York Stock Exchange Big Board.
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New York
General Motors
New York Stock Exchange
Motors
Nixon
Ford
Chrysler
Dun & Bradstreet
It&t
International Nickel
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Altrusa Club
Floyd Corbin
Prospect Dr. SE
Mary Lou Dancy
Order of the Eastern Star
Delano Park
Robert
Bo) Davis
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
LEPA
Decaturer
Coach Inn
Steak Barn
Hazelwood High School
Mizpah
Masonic Temple
Decatur Junior Service League Board
First National Conference Room
Christian Women’s Club
Marjorie Cox
Woodland, SE
Crestline
Waters
Savannah, Ga
Clark St
Sandlin Rd
Maynard Waters
Morgan County Red Cross
St. John’s Episcopal Church
The
North Alabama Genealogical Society
Elbert J. Minter
Calumet Dr. SE
Cotaco
City Board of Education
Wilson Ave
Morgan County Council
PTA
Henry W. Schaffner
A. C. Haislip
Library of Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
de Molay Commandery
Knights of the Templar
W. A. Crim
Sixth Avenue
Harmony Grove Holiness Church
Gospel Singers
Ebenezer Freewill Baptist Church
Falkville
Calvary Baptist Church
Alabama
W. O
Bill) Epps
Blountsville
Sidney E. Sandridge
Athens College
Chapel Hill United
David E. Rosenbaum
New York Times News Service
Limestone
Prowler
Labor
James D. Hodgson
W. A
Tony” Boyle
United Mine Workers
American Exchange
Tal Pal
Littonind
Y Deere Co
Lockheed Air
Va del Mate
Loews Corp
Delta Air
Lone Starin
DennyRst
DetEdis
Es Dillon Co
Disney
LVO Corp
Macke Co
Dow Chem
Macy RH
Duke Pw
duPont
Va Magnvox
Marath
Dug Lt
Va Wr
Dynam Am
Marcor
Bain Mar Mid
East Air Lin
Martin M
BasKodak
Maytag
Echlin Mf
Eg&g
McGrwh
el Paso NG
Mead Corp
VWA EltraCp
Memorex Cp
Essexint
Merck
MGM
Wall Street
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