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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1972
Page
5
Donald Adkins lay in pain in Danville as Santa crossed hospital doors to brighten his Christmas Eve. Nurse Rebecca Hokett announced the surprise visit while his mother, Mrs. Adkins, spoke of financial hardship and a lonely holiday. Donald believes Santa visits even those confined to bed, learning the truth that Santa never forgets.
Albert Tedder, 39, of Arab, died walking on U S 431 south of New Hope in Madison County. Willie Mildred Tuck, 29, of Talladega, died in a two car crash nine miles north of Talladega on Alabama 34. Ann Neely Childers, 32, of Vina, killed when a car ran off a Franklin County road four miles south of Red Bay. Four more fatalities Friday night in Calhoun Mobile St Clair counties including Carl Christianson 27 of Oxford Charles Conway 29 of Theodore Luther Harris 54 of Springville and Karen Thornton 32 of Oneonta. AP tallies Christmas weekend Alabama accidental deaths 6 p m Friday to midnight Monday. Also lists birthday names for today including Miss Bobbie Sue Hardin Athens and several Athens Memphis Decatur and Eva residents.
Radio Hanoi said North Vietnam reported 17 planes shot down between December 18 and 23 and claimed rewards for capturing American pilots. It said 19 new airmen were presented at a Hanoi news conference and that some crewmen were killed while two captured fliers were badly burned. The U.S. acknowledges 69 missing among 431 captured over eight years of bombing.
Four hunters at Boat Harbor on December 16 disappeared. Cars were found parked at the harbor and several personal belongings have been recovered from the river. The Salvation Army provided food while Decatur city and Morgan County donated boat fuel. The report indicates ongoing searches and concern for the missing individuals.
Former President Harry S Truman remained in a coma with unstable vital signs on Sunday as heart rhythm abnormalities and fluctuating blood pressure persisted. Doctors noted kidney function remained inadequate and Truman had a high fever amid ongoing treatment and observation at Research Hospital.
Bob Hope told about 5 000 U.S. personnel at Tan Son Nhut Air Base that he may not return to Vietnam for another Christmas show. He joked about visiting Hanoi for prisoners. The scene contrasted with U S Christmas home, while traffic fatalities rose to 380 in the holiday weekend.
Mrs W O Geloneck of 2011 Enolam Blvd recalls the 1948 transfer from Detroit to Decatur when Wolverine Tube began operations here. Layman notes several photos exist of Capt Geloneck after his capture and transfer to Hanoi.
Southern Airways says Cuba has assured the return of $2 million paid to three hijackers after the November 10 hijacking from Birmingham to Miami. Graydon Hall, executive VP, met Cuban officials in Havana and reported funds are being returned, though no payment date was given. The hijackers, two Detroit men sought on rape charges, were later detained by Cuban authorities.
Thousands flee Managua after a strong earthquake as Lake Managua area becomes common graves with up to three per coffin. The city lost power water and communications while fires burned. U S aid urged cash gifts to local groups and relief planes landed without control tower.
A newspaper feature invites reader questions with winners announced. Today’s winner is Kim Agnew, 13, Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the Book of Knowledge contest and riddles section prompts submissions and offers a prize. Additional note lists penguin species count as 17.
Charles Atlas, promoter of weightlifting and dynamic tension, died Saturday night in Long Beach New York. Born Angelo Sicilano in Italy in 1893, Atlas built a global brand with sand-kick ads and isometrics. Survived by a son and a daughter, wife died in 1965.
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