Man Held In Death Of Teen In Alabama
Lawrence County authorities say 38 year old Alvis Jones is jailed since Sunday on first degree murder charges in the death of 19 year old Marshell Watkins after an argument at a Buds Truck Stop near Hillsboro. No bond set.
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Bill Cornwell
Moulton
Lawrence County
Courtland
Hillsboro
Dan Ligon
Alvis Jones
Marshell Watkins
Courtland Hospital
Jones
Ligon
Edsel Moore
Watkins
Twin Six
Bud’s
Alabama
City Gas Tax Bid Nixed By Fleming
Morgan County Commission chairman Dick Fleming rejected at a joint meeting with Decatur city officials any shift in gasoline tax revenues toward the city. Councilman Bill Levin argued Decatur’s 50 percent population warrants more funds for street maintenance and capital projects like Central Parkway, but Fleming stood firm.
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Ben Windham
Morgan County Commission
Decatur
Dick Fleming
Fleming
Bill Levin
Levin
Lovin
Harding accepts Atmore position as state penitentiary warden
Scottsboro Police Chief Barney Harding resigns to become chief warden at Atmore State Penitentiary. The move ends Decatur plans to create a public safety director over police and fire departments. Councilman Richard Lee plans to pursue the post later, while Mayor John Reid praises Harding’s service.
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Scottsboro
Barney Harding
John Reid
Atmore State Penitentiary
Decatur
Harding
Ety
Richard Lee
Lee
Reid
Tem Tom Saluted At Groundbreaking
The Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway was hailed at groundbreaking ceremonies in Livingston Alabama with Gov George C Wallace and other officials. The project aims to unite five states and link Gulf of Mexico waters to the Midwest, reflecting a major transportation system and potential Superport off the coast.
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Livingston
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Tennessee
Winfield Dunn
Gulf of Mexico
Midwest
Juan
Bill Waller
Mississippi
Livingston University
Alabama
Bank Declares 20 Percent Stock Dividend at Decatur Bank
First State Bank of Decatur announces a 20 percent stock dividend the third since 1966 with total assets over 20 million dollars. President W R House notes continued progress in 1972 and gratitude to Ka city residents as dividends were declared in 1969 and 1971.
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First State Bank of
Decatur Monda
W. R. House
Ka ‘Catur
Parisian Co-Owner Leonard Salit Dies at 62 in Birmingham
Leonard Salit 62 co owner and chairman of Parisian Inc died Monday night at a local hospital. He led civic efforts in Birmingham and Decatur and made anonymous humanitarian contributions. Graveside services set for Wednesday 11 a.m. Elmwood Cemetery with Rabbi Milton L Grafman.
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Birmingham
Leonard Salit
Parisian, Inc
Elmwood Cemetery
Milton L. Grafman
Decatur
Parisian
Salit
Overbrook Rd
Mountain Brook
Kissinger Tho Open 14th Secret Peace Talks in France
In Gif-sur-Yvette, Henry A. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho began the 14th meeting of their confidential negotiations toward peace. In Washington, the FTC announced a complaint accusing Xerox Corp of monopolizing the $1.7 billion office copier market through unfair marketing and patent practices.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Gif-sur Yvette
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Xerox Corp
Clergy Elect Rev. John Peter Sheehan Leader of Decatur Ministers
Rev. John Peter Sheehan pastor of St. Ann's Catholic Church was elected president of the Decatur Ministerial Association. He will assume duties Jan. 1 with Rev. Joseph W. Walker as vice president and Rev. James R. Best as secretary treasurer. Outgoing officers include Dr. Laurence Dill and Rev. Robert Slack. The meeting was at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
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John Peter Sheehan
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Decatur Ministerial Association
Father Sheehan
Joseph W. Walker
First Presbyterian Church
James R. Best
Parkview Baptist
Edwin Dalstrom
Denny Johnson
Lawrence Maines
Laurence Dill
Robert Slack
Paul Ransford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Man wins $25 from Decatur Daily classified ad milestone
B W Mitchell of Moulton received a $25 prize after placing the 150000th classified ad this year in The Decatur Daily. He and his wife Darlene Cole arranged the sale of Hampshire Yorkshire hogs due to his auto crash injuries. Mitchell, a ConAgra supervisor, and his large family await Christmas windfall as they recover at home.
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B. W. Mitchell
Moulton
Decatur Daily
Moulton 2
Want
Mitchell
ConAgra
Darlene Cole
THE
DAILY
Hampshire
Yorkshire Cross
Tim
Don
Mark
Connie
Bone-Tired Astros Ready Second Walk
In Taurus Littrow two Americans rest after a near perfect lunar landing. Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt plan a rover ascent to a South Massif slide to seek 4.6 billion year old rocks. Ronald Evans orbits aboard America as they collect about 200 pounds of rock and plant an American flag.
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Rover
America
Ronald E. Evans
Moon
Cernan
Art Schmitt
Challenger
Schmitt
Mission Control
Earth
Taurug Littro
Mission Control Center
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