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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1972
Page
3
Despite devastation the raids would not yield to Nixon peace terms. U S Command refuses to name targets but sources say radio transmitters power stations and the two Hanoi China rail lines were hit. Some sites had not previously been attacked, officials said.
Frank Keown, executive vice president of the Tennessee River Valley Association, was appointed to the advisory board for Agriculture and Rural Development by Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley. Beasley chairs the Alabama Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation. TRVA operates in seven states around the Tennessee Valley Authority with offices in Decatur City Hall.
Judge C. Bennett McRae formally sent Guntharp and Weaver to a grand jury after a brief hearing. A preliminary hearing for Guntharp was cancelled today, and Weaver’s hearing had been cancelled earlier.
The report notes U S warplanes hit supply hubs including warehouses transshipment points and rail facilities as bombardment limits, imposed by President Nixon in late October to push peace talks, were lifted earlier this week after almost two months.
ATHENS R W Semmier, longtime Cutler-Hammer manager, has been named general plant manager for the southern plants of the special products division. He will oversee the Shallcross plant in Selma North Carolina in addition to his duties at Athens and Arab. Semmier joined the firm in 1950 and has held nine positions. He serves in local civic groups.
Culver declined to discuss his testimony and said he was sworn to secrecy. He was escorted by a uniformed Alabama state trooper in an unmarked car to the grand jury appointment. Afterward he left the courthouse smiling and smoking a cigarette, saying he did not expect another summons. The grand jury is expected to report next week.
Morgan seeks enough evidence to bring a case to trial as defendants witnesses and others with knowledge testify behind closed doors. Baxley unavailable. Friedheim says the campaign will continue, noting the engagement is in early stages. The White House signals bombing will persist until North Vietnam shows readiness for peace talks.
Rep. Bob Jones will address the Tri-County Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission at its annual meeting on January 23. Jones authored the Appalachian act establishing the funding agency. The monthly meeting is cancelled due to Christmas Day.
Attorney General Baxley, after a grand jury session, indicated he will likely not attend the Decatur grand jury presentation. Davis, 43, was found shot in the back seat of Guntharp’s car last Tuesday near Westgate Shopping Center. Investigators, led by Moebes and Hancock, believe the evidence supports a strong case.
The Summitist Church on Danville Rd hosts The Star That Shineth Christmas program at 7 p m. Central Garden o on 624 E Moulton St hosts its Christmas meeting at 9 30 a m with hand made gift exchanges at Mrs E K Henson 2707 Birch St SE. Sixth Avenue Church of God schedules a Christmas Eve musical service at 11 p m and the Union Christmas Eve service is at nearby venues open to the public.
Charles Knowlton, president of Flint Rescue Squad, said those owned by some of the four have been identified and found. Rescue workers searched several islands on Tuesday hoping the missing men reached land while two witnesses reported hearing a yell for help around 10 p.m. Saturday near the 3M Co plant.
A remark in the report asserts there is no threat of blackmail strong enough to bend them, while noting the bombing context. The quote emphasizes defiance and determination amid the incident.
Ira Lay departs as UW Director but Leon Livingston and Cavett Conaway review Gordon's Transports Inc report showing an employee average donation of $40.68 totaling $3092 with a $250 company match for Morgan County United Way Campaign.
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