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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1973
Page
6
President Nixon’s aide Maurice Williams met Somoza to discuss extending aid for six months as Managua struggles with 125,000 homeless. Somoza cited a civilian committee yet admitted distribution delays amid vast needs for food and reconstruction.
Community groups in Decatur plan meetings at various venues including Mizpah Chapter 19 at the Masonic Temple and the Steak Barn. A free health clinic at the Hartselle Recreation Center offers polio measles tetanus and DPT shots for children 3 months to 17 years.
Sheriff deputies said charges were unclear in the Bronner disappearance case. Three fraternity members returned to find only his jacket after he vanished while hiking toward Interstate 5. Authorities suspect a fall from a cliff caused fatal head injuries. In Vietnam a Saigon command noted North Vietnamese shelling with 500 artillery rounds. no American attacks reported.
The list details several fatal incidents across Alabama counties including Tuscaloosa Pike Marengo Walker Lawrence Elmore Houston and others. Victims include Willie Spain Hazel Folmar Albert Aldridge George Thrashner Jr Dwight Tanker Jerry Lyons Cain Conley Henry Harding Howard Kroger James Thomley Elmas Morgan and David Anthony.
Eastern Air Lines officials report 97 dead and 80 survivors from the Miami flight crash. Investigators review cockpit tapes and control system data while noting no firm emergency signals on the final approach. A life saving factor cited is swamp mud and lack of a major fire.
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