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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1973

Page

13

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown at Spirit of America stage

Calendar of events lists musical at Point Mallard 8 15 p.m. with general admission and reserved seating, plus gospel sings at Rural Grove Baptist and other churches, and revival services across local churches with ministers from Munford Danville and Kalamazoo. Proceeds aid Muscular Dystrophy Fund. multiple venues include Decatur Athens Hartselle and Tan locations.

Park and Recreation Department Charlie Brown Spirit of America Point Mallard Hornbuckie Magnavox Sights and Sounds Decatur Inn

Singing and Revival Planned at Local Churches

Penn's Church of God near Danville hosts an all day singing starting at 10 a.m with picnic lunches advised. Harmony Grove Holiness Church near Punkin Center conducts a revival daily at 7 p.m through August 28.

Harmony Grove Holiness Church Punkin Center Gatemen Penn Church of God Danville

Decatur Daily TV Schedule Highlights and Notes

Central daylight time schedule lists programs from 6 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. with news, game shows, talk shows, sports, movies, and concerts. Notable items include Atlanta Braves vs Montreal Expos baseball, The Alamo climactic battle, Something Evil film, and Johnny Carson with guests Joan Rivers and other acts. The guide notes late minute changes are not the paper’s responsibility.

Fred Lamont Greg Atlanta Braves Montreal Expos Decatur Daily

Midnight Movies and Theater Specials Tonight

Movies and concerts listed for channel six and eight with showings at 8 p.m. 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. including Fate is the Hunter The Honeymoon Machine and Something Evil. Special midnight movie at the Alamo.

RaeeRe ‘Theatre

Remains of Hijacked Train Smoulder Near Ireland Border

A hijacked train exploded near the Northern Ireland Republic border and wreckage was scattered over farmland after bombs aboard the train could not be safely removed. The Irish Republican Army did not comment on the incident. The scene followed British soldiers detonating the devices.

Northern Ireland Irish Republic Irish Republican Army

Police cordon Kim Dae Jung home after return

South Korean police sealed off opposition leader Kim Dae Jung's house in Seoul on Thursday after his return from a Tokyo hotel kidnaping. Officials cited protection and investigation needs while reporters were barred from entry, with police restricting access to family members only.

Seoul South Korea NYT Kim Dae Jung Tokyo

Witness Matz under partial immunity meets U S attorney

Lester Matz a key witness with partial immunity in Agnew contract kickback probes met Henry E. Petersen assistant attorney general in Baltimore offices. The meeting followed a Wednesday session with federal investigators as prosecutors seek possible payments to influence a General Services Administration job. Industrial production rose 0.7 percent in July and June was revised up 0.5 percent signaling continued inflationary growth.

Baltimore Nyt Lester Matz Agnew Henry E. Petersen United States Attorney General United States George Beall Petersen U. S. District Court Justice Department Criminal Division New York Times Matz General Services Administration Washington Federal Reserve Board

Koreans Harassed in United States Report States Agents Active

South Korean intelligence agents in the United States are increasingly engaging in harassment and intimidation of Koreans living here. Most reports come from opponents of President Park Chung Hee. U S officials and agencies including the FBI and local police are examining these operations.

Washington Nyt United States Park Chung Hee U. S Federal Bureau of Investigation

Allende Faces Nationwide Crisis as Transport Strike Grows

President Salvador Allende confronts a three week truckers strike paralyzing Chile. Strikers reject a second 4 pm deadline and violence and sabotage swell as the government weighs using force to end the dispute. The crisis threatens industry and agriculture and stretches government tolerance.

Santiago Chile NYT Salvador Allende Gossens

Pie assault against guru sparks Detroit confrontation

The reporter Pat Halley of underground paper The Fifth Estate hurled a cream pie at Maharaj Ji at city hall last week. Halley was later beaten and hospitalized. Guru supporters claim two of the guru's disciples attacked him. police had not made arrests.

NVT Detroit City Hall Pat Halley Fifth Estate Maharaj Ji Halley

Cambodia Aid OK Could Saigon Use U.S. Arms

The Defense Department said Saigon could legally use American supplied arms to strike North Vietnamese sanctuaries in Cambodia if those targets posed a direct threat to South Vietnam. The Pentagon told the Senate committee Saigon would be seen by U.S. law if the equipment was used strictly in support of Cambodian President Lon Nol. Deputy secretary William P. Clements Jr. said Saigon was warned the U.S. would not replace material used if forces entered Cambodia or Laos in support of their governments.

Washington Nyt Defense Department Saigon Cambodia South Vietnam Senate Armed Services Committee Pentagon Lon Nol William P. Clements Jr Laos United States

Obituaries from multiple Alabama towns note several deaths

Funeral notices report Mrs. Mary Bonds 69 died in Hartselle hospital with services at Peck Funeral Home Chapel in Valhermoso Springs. Survivors include brother John A. Lang and step-son Junior Bonds with pallbearers named. Also listed are Mrs Hill Ferguson 89 of Birmingham with graveside services at Elmwood Cemetery and long civic career. Phillip McDonald 60 of Courtland. Clyde Pitts 68. Dr Paul Roberts former Central Baptist pastor of Little Rock. Ada Waits 75 of Moulton with services to be announced.

Valhermoso Springs Mary Bonds Hartselle Peck Funeral Home T. A. Shirley Valhermoso’ Springs Peck John A. Lang Sylacauga Junior Bonds Vaihérmoso Springs Harold Webster Bobby Webster Cecil Webster Lee O. Webster Roland Webster Gene Bonds Birmingham Hill Ferguson Altamont Rd Elmwood Cemetery Joseph W. Sewell Jr Hill Ferguson Jr Decatur Fred Ferguson St. Martin's the Pines Ferguson Children’s Hospital University of Alabama Pollock-Stephens Institute Dresden Germany Episcopal Church of the Advent Red Mountain Garden Club Linly Heflin Courtland Phillip McDonald Jackson Chapel Rev. C. Henry Courtland Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home Millie A. Gholston Hope Fred McDonald Chattanooga Tenn Little Rock Ark Paul Roberts Central Baptist Church First Baptist Church Russell Clearman John B. Wright W. Dawson King Eddie Lieberman Drummond Funeral Home Martha Elswick Roberts Richard Hill Carl Roberts Bristol Hugh Saylor Johnson City Bertha Pruitt Greenwood S.C Roberts North Carolina Tennessee Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana First Baptist Church of Olivet Baptist Church Moulton Ada Waits Lawrence County Hospital Elliott Funeral Home

Actor Burglar Victims Actor Burglar Victims

In Greenwich Village a 31 year old actor model Bruce Pecheur died after a knife and gun duel with 29 year old intruder Edward Garcia who robbed the couple of $40 moments earlier. Both men died within minutes of each other after Pecheur fired his .38 revolver four times. Pecheur from Syosset on Long Island had appeared in Warhol’s Trash.

Fred Ferretti NYT New York Greenwich Village Bruce Pecheur Andy Warhol Edward Garcia Pecheur Garcia

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Rural Grove Baptist Church Burleson Mountain East Acres Community Center 18Th Ave Columbia, Tenn Rural Grove Independent Baptist Church New Friendship Baptist Church Brooksville Alabama 47 Kings Messengers Antioch Methodist Church Rock Springs Baptist Church Thebei Seekers The Hafte Andrew's Chapel Massey Conway Pet Church Mitchellamily Friendship Baptist Church Caanani Association For Retarded Children Funland Park Ars Enon Baptist Church Lawrence County W. T. Muncher Munford Thompson Pitts Committee On Church Cooperation First Christian Church E. Moulton St Sherman Street Church Cave Springs Chalybeate United Methodist Church Hillsboro United Methodist Church Chalybeate Church Hillsboro Gordon Wear John Weatherford West End United Methodist Church Estus L. Hardin Elkmont United Methodist Church Nhca 8 Athens Rainey’s Academy Anne Lewis Spring Ave North Alabama Rainey’s Beauty Eee Alabama Hair Fashion Committee Rising Sun Lodge F&am Christian Women’s Fellowship Altrusa Club Maurice McGuire Courtland Hwy Decatur Junior Service League First National Bank Sixth Avenue Church of God Gary Ausbin Kalamazoo, Mich Kreskin Stewart Dr. Jamison Felix John Wayne Gicners Widmark Richard Joone Masterpiece Theatre Hector Balzac Bette Fate Is the Hunter Glenn Ford Rod Taylor Suzanne Big Valley Washington Week IN Review Sandy Dennis Darren McGavin Ralph Bellamy Johnny Carson Joan Rivers Perry Mason John Sebastian Lee Michaels Electric Light Orchestra Richard Pryor Doug Kershaw Joan Sals Pat Garrett Billy the Kid Princess Bowline Walt Disney Jack Technicolor Anthony Quinn Wietandia James Coburn the Honkers Redd Foxx Fred Sanford Sanford and Son NBC U.S Tee U & Government Ain Tre Department Orine Egasury Conte Secret Service White House George McGovern James C. Bolton Jr Kim Managua Nicaragua Allende Selman Waksman Hyannis Mass Rutgers University Mrs Mrs. Hill Ferguson Clyde Pitts Courtland 1 Mrs. Ada Waits Edward Rivera Syosset Long Island Roberta Herbert Carol Greitzer Times Square Avtometi Avie Avtos At & Gym Matter Al-Anon St. John’s Episcopal Church
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