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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1973
Page
6
Decatur Transit posts ongoing losses with fare hikes to 35 cents and nickel transfers. Larry Williams cites a 1968 downturn and ongoing revenue declines, including a 1972 loss after earlier school bus cuts. The fleet suffers aging buses with limited routes underscoring a shrinking operation.
In Decatur, May 12 marked the first time the city lacked full bus service as two buses broke down and a third served a widened route. Buses with over a million miles each operated 12 hours daily without air conditioning, highlighting the system’s viability, demand, and funding needs. Larry Williams argues a city bus system is essential for low income residents, students, seniors, and non drivers, with routes reaching Stratford Road, Pennylane, and Gateway Shopping Center. by 8:30 a.m. capacity is reached on two buses, and officials warn elimination would hurt merchants and the disadvantaged, urging cooperation and funding to avert a year-end crunch. Tomorrow: The Riders.
Deputy coroner Vance Ponton identifies 56 year old Gladys Aynes of Town Creek as the victim in a 3:30 p.m. crash on Alabama 24 five miles east of town. A rake unhooked from Charles Glenn’s Decatur truck smashed into Aynes’s car, tearing the roof and striking her head through the windshield.
Turner began his newspaper career at 18 with the DAILY in January 1961 and earned 26 newswriting awards, plus two AP Sweepstakes Awards. A Decatur Jaycees past secretary and director, he presides over the Decatur City Council of PTA's and led the Miss Point Mallard Pageant and March of Dimes campaigns. He chaired the VIP Committee for the 1973 Spirit of America Festival and arranged a historic meeting between Gov George Wallace and Sen Edward Kennedy at Pop Mallard Park. He is a native of Elkmont and has served as awuer boy's baseball and
Introduction by Dr. Daniel Bell and a slate of scholars from Harvard Stanford Michigan and CalTech explore The Past is Prelude People of Plenty The Good Life The Challenge of Change Law and Population The Future of Man and related themes. Includes Dr. Kass Sinsheimer Morrison Glass and Saltmen with noting coach and family address at 1217 Freemont St SW.
Lurleen B Wallace Developmental Center seeks volunteers of 13 and older from the community to support mentally retarded students. Roles include foster grandparents, friend mentors, teachers aides, Shape Program assistants, and transportation chaperones, with monthly trainings and flexible hours. Contact Ben Sims at 355-6810 to apply.
Jim Haney of Gadsden will be installed next weekend as association president as more than 270 families have pre registered for the campout the largest gathering ever sponsored by the association. He predicts 1 200 campers and overflow to Spirit of America grounds with arrivals Friday afternoon through Monday. The aquatic center stays open daily until Sept 9.
Morgan County Coroner Guy Hollaway ruled Mildred Mathews 36 died by own action in a shooting at her home on Cherry Northwest. Decatur Police said Anna Mae Robinson found Mathews in the living room with a .38 revolver between her legs. death pronounced at the scene.
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