Weather and river readings for Decatur area today
River level at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 19.21 with sea level 543.51. High Sunday 4 PM 70, low 6 AM today 70. High today 87, low tonight 68, high Tuesday 87. Rain chance 30 today 50 Tuesday. Climate data show Sunday highs 84 lows 61 with 2.91 inches month and 37.29 inches year to date. Local city temps listed for Huntsville Muscle Shoals Gadsden Anniston and others.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Hillsboro Notes on Visits and Local News
Hillsboro residents report visits to Jay and Century Florida and Rome Georgia. Edgar Landers was taken by ambulance to Decatur General Hospital and remains at home. Floyd Jones sought medical care in Moulton. Bill McDonald attended a Shriner's convention in Memphis. Sylvester McDonald and family visited Mrs Hessie McDonald in Hartselle. Young people enjoyed Hillsboro Baptist Church social after services. Leonard and Bailey Terry with Stacey, Rob and Terry Pendley attended a circus in Birmingham.
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Hubert Levins
Jay
Century
Fla
Edgar Landers
Decatur General Hospital
Allen Rhinehart
Rome
Douglas Milner
Floyd Jones
Moulton
Bill McDonald
Memphis
Sylvester McDonald
Hartselle
Hessie McDonald
Hillsboro Baptist Church
Birmingham
Leonard Terry
Bailey Terry
Stacey
Rob
Terry Pendley
Population and Fire Brigade Calls Across 1970
Malaysia's population stands at 10 434 034 from the December 1970 census. London's fire brigade answered 84 538 calls in 1970, up 9 070 from 1969.
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Malaysia
London Fire Brigade
Daily Records Cullman and LAWRENCE COUNTY notices
Admissions list names many individuals in Cullman and Lawrence counties including Laura O Brownlee Joerie Clemons Eddie Cook Alice Glover William Henry and others. Birth announcements note several newborns at Cullman Hospital and local homes with family names. Public notices cover fire calls highway patrol incidents and hospital transfers with numerous street and place references.
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Cullman Hospital
Laura O. Brownlee
Cullman
Joerie L. Clemons
Eddie Sue Cook
Vinemont
Alice M. Glover
Wyle William Henry
E. Junkins
Crane Hill
Gillette executive on trends in hair care and grooming
Vincent C. Ziegler of Gillette discusses wigs beards and mustaches impact on sales. He notes sustained demand for blades razors shampoos and styling devices despite longer hairstyles and fashion shifts. Consumers can save by buying in bulk watching ads and choosing high quality brands.
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Vincent C. Ziegler
The
Gillette Co
America
Field Enterprises, Inc
Local residents report summer trips and visits
vacationing Smokies group includes Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hawkins Phyllis Wilks June Stiles Sue Crawford and Barnard Price. Hester couple back from Florida. Myles Albright returns from Orlando then college at Jacksonville Ala. Yancy and Allie Wright back from Rockey Mt N C. Wright family and Frank Wright visit Donald Grace family en route to Pinson after Chattanooga trip. NeSmith visits daughter Sunday at John Wrights.
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Smokies
Ray Hawkins
Phyllis Wilks
June Stiles
Sue Crawford
Barnard Price
Hafford Hester
Florida
Myles Albright
Orlando
Fla
Jacksonville
Ala
Glenda Yancy
Allie Wright
Rockey Mt
N.C
Frank Wright
Donald Grace’s
Pat Wrights
Pinson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Television Schedule Snapshot From NBC CBS Epoch
A dense listing of 1960s era TV lineups shows hour by hour programming across networks with news daytime game shows soap operas and classic reruns. It highlights titles such as Gunsmoke The Ferns It Might Be You and The Tonight Show era hosts and a mix of entertainment news weather and religious programs.
Arnold's Closet Revue and Prime Time Highlights
Special airs Arte Johnson in a half hour of sketches about Arnold's Park and war. Also features Notre Dame and Texas Wishbone Cotton Bowl highlights, Jets vs Chiefs pre season, and classic western Gunsmoke with Audie Murphy in a dense schedule of old films and adventures.
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Arte Johnson
Arnold’s Park
Notre Dame
Texas
New York Jets
Chiefs
Kansas City
Robert Conrad
William Conrad
Audienoey
Susan Cabot
First Country Music Festival Draws 20000 At Angola Buck Lake Ranch
About 20 000 fans filled Buck Lake Ranch for the world s first country music festival featuring 64 stars and 12 bands from 8 am to 11 pm. Guests included Tammy Wynette Hank Williams Jr Dolly Parton George Jones and Conway Twitty with emcees Ralph Emery Mike Hoyer and Gus Thomas. No gate busting problems were reported and attendees came from all 50 states. Four horseback riders and a mobile stage promoted the event from Nashville to Indiana.
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Angola
Ind
Buck Lake Ranch
Grand Ole Opry
Secluded Lake
Bill Anderson
Conway Twitty
Tammy Wynette
Ralph Emery
WSM
Nashville
Mike Hoyer
Des Moines
Iowa
Gus Thomas
WWVA
Wheeling
W. Va
Hank Williams Jr
Jeannie C. Riley
Dolly Parton
Gary Shope
George
Doctors favor Preparation H for hemorrhoidal pain relief
In a survey doctors reported using Preparation H in practice to relieve hemorrhoidal pain and itching. The product provides prompt temporary relief for hours and may shrink swelling when tissues are inflamed. Ointment or suppositories are common forms.
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Sherrel
Thomas Connell
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Myrtice Kelley
George Lynn
Margaret D. Morton Crane
Arvil J. Owens
Mary Chartene Parker
Tilda Effie Payen
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Hanceville
Katherine Robertson
Robert Turner
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Lawrence County Admissions
Bernice Louise Corum
Courtland
Maggie Grimes
Silvia Proctor
Danville
Delia Riddle
Douglas David Ellis
Joan Elain Murphy
Hope
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James Taylor
Russellville
Arthur Sherrill
R.J. Dunn
Trinity
Margarette Hurst
Mary Elizabeth Roberts
Jay Dutton
Lucille Logan
Anna Glenn
Arthur Jones
Carol Roden
Howard Reed
Ethel Cameron
Hope George Swims
Kathleen Bradford
Madison
Missouri Waldropp
Town Creek
Frances Glenn
Paul Lee Corum
Billy Ray Taylor
Irby Lewis
Charles Lovett
Mt. Hope
Athens-Limestone
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Floyd William Shoemaker
Juanita McLemore
Guy Robert King Jr
Carolyn Judy Griffin
Jesse David Shelton
Ardmore, Tenn
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Willie Mae Clark
Mauvis Elizabeth Phillips
Wanda Gail Lewis
Steven Lynn Grubbs
Frank Cook
Raymond Moss
James Tucker
Ay Blaxton
Lawrence County Hospital
Wendell Curry
Francis Proctor
Harold Murphy
Decatur Fire Department
L and N Railroad
18Th Ave
11Th St
15Th Ave
Highway Patrol
Afar
Alabama
Jimmie D. Hitt
Brenda J. Hitt
Leanna Hitt
Mt. View Trailer Park
Tommy Warren
Talmedge L. Trussell
Decatur
William Cameron
Southend Ambulance Service
Della Harris
Courtland Hospital
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T. L. Trussell
Brenda Hitt
Seanna Hitt
Lucy Reding
Ronald Lindsey
Morgan County Road
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Walhermoso Ings
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All Times Central Standard
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