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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1972

Page

6

Decatur Man Milestone 95th Birthday Celebrated

Milton Harvey of 652 Johnston St marks his 95th birthday with a family gathering. He was born August 22 1877 near Franklin Tennessee and moved to Decatur with his family in 1888. He spent a long career with L N Railroad and Southern Cotton Oil before retiring in 1956 and remains active, gardened and walking with canes.

Linda Parham Decatur Milton Harvey Johnston St Franklin, Tenn L&n Mary Loyd Tennessee Harvey Baugh- Wiley- Smith Hospital L&n Railroad Southern Cotton Oil Co Southern Cotton Oil South New Orleans Nashville Memphis Atlanta Little Rock Tom Harvey Franklin D. Roosevelt Inez ‘Sullivan Charles Wilders’s Menswear George South Central Bell Telephone Troy Tom Decatur Electric Department Westminster Presbyterian Church

Alabamians Win Medals at International Special Olympics

Six Alabama athletes earned two medals each as Alabama led the field at the International Special Olympics in Los Angeles. The 72 member team collected 37 medals among 2,500 youths from 50 states, France, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Jimmy Smith and Fred Die Adamson each won a first and third in swimming. Thomas Rhodes and Jimmy Gibson earned two silvers. Theresa Hampton and Kynetta Petway won gold and silver in track and field.

LOS_ANGELES Alabama France Puerto Rico District of Columbia Jimmy Smith Tuscaloosa Freddie Adamson Alexander City Thomas Rhodes Birmingham Jimmy Gibson Huntsville Theresa Hampton Kynetta Petway Mobile

Alabama Power to Hire 800 for Dothan Nuclear Plant

Alabama Power plans to add 800 workers to the 2,000 strong workforce at its nuclear plant near Dothan Alabama. The expansion aims to complete construction by April 1975 as the company rushes toward a $500 million project after the Atomic Energy Commission permit. The AEC says transporting radioactive materials will not endanger the public and environmental impact from cooling tower emissions is expected to be slight.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Power Company Dothan Alan R. Barton Atomic Energy Commhission AEC Federal

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