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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1973
Page
7
ATHENS-Macon Patterson Limestone County Extension Farm Agent said severe weather in 1972 caused over 1 million dollars in damages to cotton and soybeans. He estimated 750000 on cotton and 300000 on soybeans with further losses possible due to ice.
Empire Homes Inc. will move its North Alabama office from Athens to Huntsville amid a zoning dispute with Athens officials and two property owners. The move follows council action and a pending Limestone County Circuit Equity Court suit seeking damages, with a possibility of future Athens relocation. The Society for Visual Care notes the eye can see a candle up to 14 miles in darkness and urges regular eye exams.
Actor Rudy Vallee, 72, filed to run against incumbent Robert J. Stevenson 56 in Los Angeles City Council race. Vallee vows to tear the guts out of the council and curb arrogance of the tin gods. He lives in Hollywood Hills and disputed a street name change to Rue de Vallee.
Keep doughnuts in a ventilated container to prevent moisture buildup. Reheat before serving to restore softness and bring out glaze flavor.
A Morgan County jury found Rex Nesmith of Arab not guilty of destruction of private property and assault with a deadly weapon relating to a November 1972 incident. Huntsville youths said Nesmith burned their van and menaced them with a knife during a refused ride near the Tennessee River bridge.
Eight Alabama festivals including Decatur's Spirit of America Festival are highlighted in Festival USA 1973 a USTS sales bulletin. The guide targets major markets worldwide while Spirit of America is noted as a July 4 event at Point Mallard Park. Copies cost $1.25 from the Government Printing Office.
The Mobile docks posted a November net of 120 277 with Decatur reporting 879 profit as per Docks Director Reuben E Wheelis. Other inland docks showed profits for Selma Columbia and Florence while Claiborne Demopolis Cordova and several cities logged losses.
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