Moonies Appear Soliciting Here
Missionaries from the World Unification Church have been soliciting local shoppers in Decatur despite Mayor Dukes warning illegal soliciting won’t be tolerated. He said a representative asked to send missionaries but claimed they would avoid Decatur. City ordinance bans solicitation in neighborhood areas and allows it only with storeowner permission in business areas.
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Paul Foreman
New York
World Unification Church
Bill Dukes
Moonies
Sun Myung Moon
Dukes
Decatur
Tny
Pack Self
Hemorrhage Fatal To Man In Car Here
Police seek identity of a man who bled to death in a car parked at Flowers Bakery on 6th Ave near noon. Ambulance crews arrived after 11:30 a.m. and he died at Decatur General Hospital. Capt. Travis Hill said investigators trace the car’s tag to identify him. An employee said he visited with a companion before leaving with bread and pies.
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6Th Ave
Flowers Bakery
Aaa-Southend
Decatur General Hospital
Travis Hill
Decatur Police Dept
Gilmore seeks release over execution delay in Utah case
Convicted killer Gary Gilmore challenges his death sentence by arguing Utah must release him if authorities fail to carry out the execution within the 60 day window after the October 7 ruling. His attorney filed in Provo court, but outcomes remain uncertain. Meanwhile, Carter faces housing subsidy talks, Kissinger warns NATO on Soviet power, and Capitol Hill misconduct notes fade with Mondale shaping a new vice presidency role.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
Utah
Ronald B. Stanger
4Th District Court
Provo
Gilmore
Stanger
Washington
Capitol Hill
Justice Department
House of Representatives
House
Escape At 3M Plant Evacuated Amid Corrosive Vapor Fog
An early morning evacuation at the 3M plant mobilized 20 to 25 workers as corrosive hydrofluoric acid vapors drew through ceiling fans. Four treated at a first aid station, two groups driven to hospital for chest X rays, and plant officials reviewed the leak while praising staff. The manager said the response was quick despite the dense fog, with further engineering review planned.
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Jerry Paulson
Phil Raths
Decatur 150th Birthday Celebrated Despite Cold
Decatur marked its sesquicentennial with a night celebration at the Old Bank drawing over 200 attendees. A time capsule was lowered into an underground vault as a children's choir performed and city decorations were displayed in City Hall.
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Paul Foreman
Tennessee
Bank St
Decatur
Old Bank
City Hall
Noah Webster starts New York's first daily newspaper
In Today’s daily on this date in 1793 Noah Webster founded New York’s first daily newspaper. Dial numbers for placing a want ad listed as Athens and other contact details.
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Noah Webster
New York
Athens
Decatur Daily Want AD
Dial
Weather Update For Tennessee Valley Region
Quick weather note shows high today near 50, low tonight mid 30s, and high Friday near 60. Mentions complete weather, map, and river page 2 with regional tone. It closes with the line It s A Privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Tennessee Valley
Red Cross Blood Drive Seeks 1000 Pints At Decatur High
Decaturites donate blood at Decatur High School small gym in a drive led by Suzy Levin aiming for 1,000 pints. Volunteers handle testing, canteen work, and donor registration with Red Cross staff. By 11 a.m. 201 pints had been collected. Ray Sundback is first donor.
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Red Cross
Levin
Berval Bennett
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Walter Mondale
Mondale
Hamilton Jordan
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Barca
Robinson's Furniture
2Nd Ave
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Lee St
Austin High School
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