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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1973
Page
12
Television listings note schedule pages for Decatur Daily readers with times and programs including news, game shows, nature documentaries, and a plot point where Fred inadvertently grabs a briefcase tied to hoodlums as part of a Corner Bar sequence and an evening of classic TV.
Bob Griese leads the Miami Dolphins against the Los Angeles Rams in a preseason game at Miami. NBC will televise the clash at 7 p.m. with additional late night programming following the game.
TV listings note the Los Angeles Rams versus the Miami Dolphins on 60 Minutes with a feature on Brady Bunch kids earning for anniversary gifts. Also listed are Odd Couple birth of Felix, Black Perspective on the News with Richard Schweiker, the movie Chubasco starring Christopher Jones, and Room 222 about an aging teacher facing senility.
Washington reports say Congress eyes a leadership crisis as Nixon loses ground on Capitol Hill. Udall and Gibbons warn of a possible fall climax with Nixon’s resignation or reduced authority, raising congressional power but not pleasing them. Udall notes a true possibility of resignation if economic woes worsen and disclosures persist.
A Decatur region weather update reports river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning around 10.82 feet with sea level at 554.12. High Thursday reached about 80 F by 3 PM, low near 65 F. tonight forecast mostly cloudy with slight thunderstorm probability. Temperatures for Thursday show a high near 89 F, low around 65 F. Precipitation totals for the day and month are given, with year-to-date rainfall around 46.69 inches, 13.19 inches above normal. Expect fair nights, partly cloudy days, and scattered thundershowers into Tuesday with highs near 90 F and lows between 71 and 75 F.
List of names under Athens Limestone and Lawrence County categories for admissions and dismissals. Includes individuals from Athens Elkmont Moulton Danville and surrounding areas with multiple personal details and a WANT ADS note at end.
Calendar notes list a Methodist women luncheon after morning services with adult plates 2 dollars and children 1.25. Also schedules a Saturday airbase contest with radio aircraft entries, a church concert, rummage sale, garage sale, local singing and revival services at multiple churches, a birthday picnic in Lawrence County, Headstart registrations, a Woodard family reunion, and a Mexican party hosted by the Decatur PBX Club with details and contact lines.
Orlanda Fla Mrs Jennie Price 86 formerly of Decatur died Wednesday in a Clermont nursing home Funeral services were today at Carryhand Funeral Home with burial in Orlando Cemetery Survivors include a daughter Mildred Polly Orlando two sisters Elizabeth Flautt Decatur Ethel Whitlock Pulaski Tenn a brother Galloway Rogers Decatur three grandchildren and several great grandchildren She was the widow of Walker L Price a Louisville and Nashville Railroad employee in Decatur until his death in 1944 and had lived in Orlando three years.
Houston AP report details Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma preparing for a four hour space walk to change telescope film and install a six pack of gyroscopes while Alan Bean stays aboard. The crew will retrieve a dust particle sample and aim to set a new space endurance record by surpassing Skylab 1’s 28 day 50 minute benchmark.
California announces a one time tax rebate totaling 721 million dollars from a treasury surplus of 829 million. Governor Ronald Reagan promotes a six month sales tax rollback and 20 to 100 percent income tax cuts for over 6 million filers, with a statewide referendum set for November 6 to approve tax control measures.
Funeral services for Mrs Lucille Kelly Warren 71 of 422 Memorial Dr NW will be held Sunday at 1 pm at First Missionary Baptist Church with Rev John Ewing officiating burial will follow at Sykes Cemetery Turner Funeral Home directing Survivors include mother Mrs Augusta Kelly of Decatur two brothers L S Kelly and Salem Kelly both of Decatur a grandson and nine great grandchildren The family will receive friends Saturday from 8 to 9 pm at the funeral home The body will lie in state at the church from 12:30 pm until 1 pm
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