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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1969
Page
2
ATHENS SCI Plastics Inc subsidiary Space Craft Inc Huntsville announced plan to build a 200000 dollar manufacturing facility in Athens that will start with about 30 employees.
Patricia Kernwinkel a 21 year old Spring Hill College attendee tied to the Sharon Tate murder case in Los Angeles was arrested in Mobile on a Los Angeles fugitive warrant. Records show below average grades for one semester at the Jesuit college after admission from University High School.
Limestone County officials plan to open bids around February for a $1 million pod style technical high school on Sandefur Rd facing west to minimize dirt work. The site, provided by state boards, will require fewer trees be cleared, with timber already sold for $30 per thousand feet. Nearby, an Athens plant built by SCI Plastics will manufacture containers and reels, creating about 760 jobs across five local plants with a $2.43 million payroll.
A Birmingham man and his girlfriend pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property after a year old raid recovered about 20000 dollars in goods. Ershell Dutton received three one year and day sentences. Margaret Casey four three year terms served concurrently.
The city fire department reports a Monday blaze damaged two buildings at Austin Avenue and Cedar Lake Road. One home owned by Millie Stover burned completely, Queen Anne Collins’ residence was heavily damaged, and 103 Pine St SE owned by Harrison Gray suffered heavy damage. Birchwood Apartments 2-A had floor and wall damage with a second apartment hit by water. The former Ricky Evans unit and a mobile home office at Discount Mobile Homes owned by Lewis DeMent were destroyed.
A Vietnam veteran from Decatur, Gerald Lawrence Deruelle, pleaded guilty to marijuana possession in circuit court. The prosecution sought the minimum two year sentence under the reduced mandatory guidelines. A sentencing hearing was set for January 6, 1970.
A 60-year-old Somerville man Samuel Graham was found dead in bed by landlord A. N. Williams around 4:30 p.m. The bed and room were burned but the house did not catch fire. Coroner John McBride aids say indications point to an accidental self fire. Investigators Clarence Harris and Howard Dees assist. funeral services to be announced by Reynolds Funeral Home.
Henry Smith Jr. 20, Madison 2, was arrested Monday night and charged with second degree burglary. He allegedly took tools from a garage on U S 72 East operated by Jimmy Fletcher and Walter Lee Moore. Maurice Kirby said he bought the tools for 11 dollars then returned them after suspicion. Sheriff’s Investigator D W Brown made the arrest.
Wallace announced he is seriously weighing a 1970 gubernatorial bid to sustain his national political movement. He will not decide until after the new year and plans a national campaign if he runs, arguing leaders oppose him to stop Alabama's movement.
Marilyn VanDerbur, former Miss America, spoke to the Metropolitan Dinner Club at Burningtree Country Club on motivation in living. She urged persistent goal setting and risk taking, noting many leaders failed before success and recalling a WWII village statue with a plaque reading I have no sands but yours.
Councilman Bill Dukes said the city police department may cut eight hours from the current six day week, shifting to five days with a schedule ready soon. The change aims to ease officer workloads and family time, though no timetable is set and officials caution it is not an official announcement. Police turnover remains high and potential resignations by two officers could affect the plan.
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