Decatur Banker Charged In Trinity Man's Death
Decatur banking official Richard F. Adcock was arrested and charged with first degree murder in the shooting of Bobby Howard Smith of Trinity at Adcock residence 1212 Byron Ave SW. Smith died at Huntsville Hospital after being wounded at the front entrance and listed as shot in the head and trunk. Funeral services will be announced.
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Decatur Banker
Trinity
Ben Windham
Decatur
Richard F
Dick) Adcock
Adcock
Byron Ave
Decatur banker charged in Tragic shooting at Byron Ave home
Thirty year old Bobby Howard Smith of Trinity 2 was killed Friday afternoon on the Byron Avenue porch. Decatur banker Richard Adcock, 30, is charged with first degree murder. Smith died at Huntsville Hospital about two hours after being shot in the head and trunk. A moving van at the Adcock residence and the victim’s car in the driveway connected to the alleged scene stay under investigation. The weapon is believed to be a .32 caliber pistol. Autopsy slated. Adcock held without bond in Morgan County Jail. Police noted no identified witnesses.
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Bobby Howard Smith
Trinity 2
Adcock
Smith
Aaa-South End Ambulance Service
Decatur General Hospital
Huntsville
Byron Ave
Decatur
Richard Adcock
Huntsville Hospital
Central Bank of Alabama
N.A
Adcocks
Morgan County
Truckers Win First Concession in Washington Talks
Truckers won government concessions as the Interstate Commerce Commission promised a faster rate making process to pass fuel cost increases to shippers. President Nixon planned a Saturday meeting with Teamsters leader Frank Fitzsimmons while talks continued with independent drivers and driver representatives.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Nixon
Frank Fitzsimmons
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Rai
ICC
George Stafford
Stafford
Nixon Fitzsimmons
Teamsters
Energy tips for saving power and drying dishes
A reader from Decatur shares energy saving tips to air dry dishes after the dishwasher’s drying cycle and to hang laundry outside on sunny days. The note invites readers to call THE DALY at 353 4612 to share tips for possible credit.
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Jim Brasher
Decatur 2
On This Date 1941 U S and Britain Declare War on Japan
The item recalls the 1941 declaration of war by the United States and Great Britain on Japan. The calendar notes quick weather for today and tonight with a fair cold day and partly cloudy warmer Sunday. Map and river page 2 offer complete weather details.
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United States
Great Britain
Japan
Innocent, Says Ex Nixon Aide Chapin Pleads Innocent
Dwight L. Chapin, longtime Nixon aide and United Air Lines executive, pleads innocent in federal court to four counts of making false declarations to a grand jury. His trial is set for February 19 before U.S. District Judge Gerhard Gesell.
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Washington
Dwight L. Chapin
Watergate
Chapin
U.S
Gerhard A. Gesell
United Air Lines
Gesell
Chicago
Nixon
China
Donald H Segretti
California
Chum
University of Southern California
Segretti
Wallace Center to lead new regional mental health program
The Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center receives 306 000 dollars from the state Department of Mental Health to run regional community services. Dennis Griffith announces Buddy Puckett of Hartselle as director of regional programs in a 13 county North Alabama area with a five person social work team.
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State Department of Mental Health
Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center
Department For Regional Community Services
Dennis
Griffith
L. W
Buddy) Puckett
Hartselle
North Alabama
Puckett
Rockefeller Denial Clouds Christmas Resignation Talk
Atlanta dispatch reports Governor Rockefeller would not confirm or deny rumors of a resignation before Christmas to take a Washington post. Arizona Rep. Rhodes, elected House minority leader, said he would not support moves urging Nixon to resign. House Commerce Committee advances an emergency energy bill as Staggers calls it universally affecting citizens. Vesco extradition fight ends in Bahamas with court ruling the wire fraud charge extraditable to the United States.
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Atlanta
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Washington
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
House
Congress
Nixon
Commerce” Committee
Harley’. Staggers
D-W. Va
Passau
Bahamas
Nyt
Robert £. Vesco
United States
Brothers arrested in armed robbery at White's Service Station
Virgil Pace and James Pace, both of Hanceville, were charged Friday with armed robbery after stealing a cash register containing about 185 dollars from White's Service Station on U.S. 31. They also faced counts of resisting arrest and assault after a pursuit through a wooded area with multiple law enforcement units involved.
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Cullman
Hanceville Area
Here
U.S
Sheriff's Department
Virgil George Pace
Hanceville 2
James Allen Pace
Hanceville 1
Cullman County
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David Smith
Brown Service Funeral Home
Byron
Ave
Bobby Herbert
Jean
North American
City Hall
THE
Associated Press
Oscatur
Magnavox
Robinson Furniture
Toledo
Ohio
Ohio Turnpike
Lamar
Transportation
Claude Brinegar
J.W. Edwards
Overland Park
Kan
Brinegar
Truckers
CF. Penn Hamburders
Moulton St
Athens
Tennessee Valley
Harry F. Rosenthal
Wallace Center
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