Man Accused of Beating Toddler
A Decatur man, Jerry Wayne Mayes, 23, was arrested on assault with intent to murder in the beating of 20 month old Terri Louise Watkins. Terri was treated at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital and placed in state custody after the incident. The child’s mother said Terri had been dropped or thrown and beaten on several prior occasions. The case remains under investigation.
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Decatur
Jerry Wayne Mayes
5Th Ave
Terri Louise Watkins
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Terri
Department of Pensions and Security
Bennett McRae
Delays Delay Limestone County Gas Plant Plans
Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Co faces possible scrapping of a 4 million dollar plant near Greenbriar due to slow Federal Power Commission approval. officials expect a Jan 15 decision, with a 16 to 18 month build and year end 1974 to 1975 operation possible if approved. plant would liquify and store natural gas for winter distribution with 400 million cubic feet storage and 18.6 million daily deliverable at peak.
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Athens
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Co
Limestone County
Federal Power Commission
Lewis C. Bartmess
Muscle Shoals
Greenbriar
M. D. Prouty JR
FPC
Bartmess
Commission
Prouty
Theft Suspect Claims Boxing Past
Two Louisville men were arrested on charges of buying receiving or concealing stolen property after a stolen 1972 Cadillac was offered for sale in Decatur. Gene Turner 38 allegedly claimed to be a former middleweight title contender, a claim not supported by Ring Boxing Encyclopedia records. Marion Moore 20 faced similar charges.
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Louisville
Gene Robert Turner
Marion Franklin Moore
Decatur
Louis Carrie
Turner
Ring Boxing Encyclopedia
Gene Fullmer
Dick Tiger
San Francisco
Kentucky Boxing Association
Wheeler Basin Regional Library Maintains Regular Hours
The Wheeler Basin Regional Library HQ keeps standard hours after moving to the Civic Center. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday Friday and Saturday, and 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Holidays close Dec 23 to 25 and Jan 1. Phone remains 353-2993.
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Wheeler Basin Regional Library
Civic Center
County Politico Hits Consolidation Vote
County official Clerk Cleo Teague blames misrepresentation for apparent statewide passage of consolidation vote amid disputed results and local political fallout.
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County Politico
Cleo Teague
Open Burning Permit Required for Morgan Lawrence Limestone Co.
The Tri County Health Service will enforce air pollution laws in Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties requiring open burning permits. Permits are free at the health department and valid to prevent nuisances and health hazards. violations may yield fines up to 10000 dollars and potential hard labor.
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Tri-County
Health Service
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone Counties
David Nelson
Nelson
Three County
Health Department
District Health Service
Air Pollution Control Office
Visitor in Athens Greece Survives Student Revolt
Mrs. Despina Campaine of Huntsville recounts a three hour stay in a needlepoint shop during Greece's student protests on Friday November 16. She was in Athens with her daughter Mrs. Reed Guthrie visiting when crowds surged and bank lines caused delays before she planned to leave the country.
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Despina Campaine
Reed Guthrie
Athens
Huntsville
Greece
Alabama
Pireaus
NATO
United States
Campaine
Papadopoulos
Constantine
Rome
Withdrawal delay and campus crackdown near Polytechnical Institute
The witness recounts being told to return Friday due to strict restrictions on moving money out of the country. She and a cousin went to the bank, then toward the Polytechnical Institute campus where tanks and army pursuit of students caused people to flee. She sheltered in a nearby needlepoint shop for safety.
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Polytechnical Institute
Ex POW Citied Captain Geloneck Receives Honors
Degatur native Capt. Terry Geloneck was awarded the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross after being shot down over North Vietnam and held prisoner until February 1973. He was released following the Paris Ceasefire. In Athens Greece, an American woman recounts student riots and anti American sentiment during the 1973 turmoil, while a separate Alabama collision injures a 21 year old woman, Brenda Russell, in a three car crash near Decatur.
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Terry M. Geloneck
Robert Moeller
North Vietnam
Paris
Here
Arson probe after car fire on 11th Ave NW early today
Police investigate what is believed to be arson of an automobile at 408 11th Ave NW. The car owner is Mrs. Bobbie R. Benford. Firefighters extinguished the blaze at 3 23 a.m. after opening the driver door and discovering the fire.
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11Th Ave
Bobbie R. Benford
HEW Suspends ACT Educational Program in Mobile
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare halted ACT program operations in Mobile pending investigation into alleged irregularities. A spokesman said officials received a HEW letter ordering the suspension to review whether the program met its stated objectives.
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Mobile
Ala
Department of Health, Education ‘and Welfare
Social Welfare Agency
HEW
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Joe Brown
Sonny Turner
TUR Daily
DECA
Bob Lowry
Morgan County
Teague
Bob) Harris
Harris
Porter’ Lee Hanes
Charles Howard
Hanes
Howard
Marion
Marion-Lamar
Cleburne
Tuscaloosa
Madison
Calhoun
Mary Wimberley
Cecil McCulloch
Brenda Russell
Eva
Roderick H. Jenkins
Larry W. Motes
Somerville
McCulloch
Debbie Kay Collins
19Th Ave. SE
C. B. Terry Jr
Burningtree Estates
Max Ward
Ward
Eight Mile
Sheriff's Deputies
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