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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1971

Page

5

Judges form nine member panel on Attica prison uprising

Five judges named a nine member citizens committee to investigate the Attica prison uprising in New York that cost 42 lives. The Renwick Gallery in Washington was originally known as the Corcoran Gallery.

New York Attica Renwick Washington Corcoran

Attendance at Saratoga Performing Arts Center hits record in 1971

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs New York posted its highest annual attendance since 1966 with 403 779 attendees a 19 percent rise from 1970 The summer program included 37 specials attracting 270 221 patrons The Who set a one night house record with 33 652 The Chicago engagement drew 27 037 Jesus Christ Superstar 18 000 and the Carpenters 17 264 in separate events.

WHO Saratoga Springs N.Y Saratoga Performing Arts Center Chicago Jesus Christ Superstar The Carpenters

Jesus Was Near For Billy

A bereaved father in a Christmas Eve vigil reflects on faith as Billy, his ailing son, near death, awakens with a dreamlike sense of Jesus nearby. The father prays for strength, recalls sacrifice, and accepts Billy’s imminent passing with renewed trust in God.

Gordon Hanson Associated Press Pain Billy Jesus

Pageants and Cantatas Shine Across Area Churches This Season

area churches continue annual Christmas pageants cantatas and drama with Decatur First United Methodist presenting The Journey of the Three Kings at 7 p m Sunday Flint Baptist Church hosts Carol of Christmas by John W Peterson Youth choir of 38 directed by Edd nt with soprano Elaine Balch as soloist Southside Baptist presents The Story of Christmas at 5 p m this Sunday Trinity United Methodist Youth Choir offers a Christmas cantata at 6 p m Sherman Street Church of God holds a 6 p m Christmas play They Found Christmas First Church of the Nazarene children's program 8 30 p m and First Christian Church hosts a 5 p m Christmas party and sanctuary program Ninth Street United Methodist recreates a living nativity this week with youth sponsors outside the church.

Faye Brewington Henri Geon Decatur First United Methodist Church Bethlehem Herod Joseph Bob Archibald John W. Peterson Flint Baptist Church Edd Nt Margaret Howard Patricia Robbins Leonard Roberts Don Robbins Dennis Bain Mark Carden Elaine Balch Southside Baptist Church Choir E. C. Hendon Larkwood Church of the Nazarene Sandlin Rd Trinity United Methodist Youth Choir W. S Sherman Street Church of God Brenda Hall First Church of the Nazarene Ninth Street

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