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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1973

Page

11

Mountain lion most widespread large predator world wide

The mountain lion also called puma cougar and catamount is the most widely distributed large predator ranging from Alaska to Argentina.

Alaska Argentina

Personal loan pitch from Pat Thornton at First State Bank

Pat Thornton promotes personal loans at First State Bank of Decatur with the slogan Yes we’re the bank that can. The ad emphasizes flexible loan options for various needs and highlights the bank as a local financing option.

Pat Thornton First State Pat

College scoreboard recap with regional results

East Region scores show Temple 63 over Syracuse 55 Brandeis 69 over RPI 64 Tufts 108 over Suffolk 75 Albany Georgia St 81 over Alabama State 106 Centenary 106 over Southern Miss 83 UNC Charlotte 60 over Samford Conn 84 over Florida Southern 67 McNeese 82 over Northwest Louisiana 63 Tulane 126 over Dillard 111 Midwest Region results include Ball State 87 over Oakland 77 Notre Dame 72 over DePaul 67 Northern Michigan 103 over St. Xavier 7 South Region action lists TCU 78 over Hawaii 76 Rice 63 over Cincinnati 57 Drake 75 over New Mexico State 66 Texas-El Paso 61 over Utah 51 Wichita State 73 over North Texas 6 Far West New Mexico 69 over Brigham Young 62 San Francisco 109 over Loyola of Los Angeles 51 Idaho 72 over U of Portland 64 Utah State 81 over Utah Valley 75 Air Force 69 over Long Beach 92 over Nevada Las Vegas Freshmen Seattle 90 over St.? Kansas City-Omaha at Milwaukee New York at Houston Golden State at Phoenix Detroit at Seattle Cleveland at Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at Chicago Thursday’s games Denver 113 over San Diego 109 Indiana 107 over Dallas 106.

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Red Devils Defeat Mt. Hope 89 to 76 Behind Johnson

Johnson scores 31 points to lift Lawrence County to an 89 76 victory over Mt Hope. Greg Sheffey adds 17 for the winners while Freeman leads Mt Hope with 20 as Red Devils improve to 8 5 and head to Speake tonight.

MT. Hope al Johnson Lawrence County Red Devils Speake Johnson Greg Sheffey Freeman Nernery I Hope Lchs P Jackson Wiley Johnson Pointer McKelvey Sheffey Slaton Mitchell Gholstore Firnan Kirby Vinson Winston

Decatur Edges Austin On Last-Second Dagger Shot

Decatur survives Austin 63 62 as Sandifer misses from 18 feet at the buzzer. Washburn hit six of ten free throws in the final stretch, lifting the Red Raiders to victory No. 6. Berrett led Decatur with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Sandifer and Sales paced Austin with 18 each.

Austin Black Bears Bears Sandifer Decatur Morris Morgan Harold Red Raiders TVC Sheffield Jones Mathis Cole Washburn Berrett Robby Tweedy Tweedy Marvin Sales Butch Watterson Marvin Gibson Sales Rickie Stokes Mike Michel Raiders Catur Tyr Robby Twerdy Mike Washburn Johnny Ole Berrett Steve Armistead Austin Rickie Stokes Billy Sandifer Donald Booker Mark McClanahan

Owners and Players Seek New Basic Agreement

The Basic Agreement expired on December 31 and both sides continued urgent talks. Owners proposed new twists during recent Honolulu meetings but the players quickly rejected them.

Honolulu

Jock Sutherland Reaches .812 Coaching Record at Lafayette and Pitt

The headline notes Jock Sutherland’s 20 season tenure as head football coach at Lafayette and Pittsburgh with a combined winning percentage of .812.

Lafayette Pitt Jock Sutherland

J C Snead opens Phoenix Open with 62

J C Snead, 30-year-old former baseball player, shot an eight under par 62 to take the first round lead at the Phoenix Open. He built to seven under on the back nine but faltered late, finishing one stroke ahead as Dale Douglass and others chased. Notables Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino did not compete.

Phoenix Ariz J. C. Snead Sam Snead J.C Jesse Carlysle Arizona Country Club Snead Little Desert Dale Douglass Oklahoma State Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino Bill Casper

Auburn Eyes Home SEC Stretch After Weeklong Road Trip

Auburn aims to rebound after a month on the road as coach Lynn expects a tough defense against LSU. The lineup features Albert Johnson at center, Gary Redding and Sylvester Davenport at forwards, and Gary England and Mike Christian at guards. Christian leads with 149 points on season while Redding and Davenport average around 9 points each. The junior varsity game starts at 11:00 A.M.

LSU Lynn Albert Johnson Gary Redding Sylvester Davenport Gary England Mike Christian Christian Redding Davenport England Johnson

Drakes Lose Colorful Plumage After Mating

The text notes that nearly all duck species have drakes without bright colors for about a month after mating. For much of fall they resemble adult females, making it hard to tell drakes from hens in flight.

First State Savings Plans Promised for Growth

A local notice urges readers to visit or call for details on Golden Passbook Accounts Regular Daily Interest Accounts and Certificates of Deposit. It promotes choosing a plan that fits a budget and assures faster savings growth with FDIC membership at 237 Johnston Street Saray Center.

First State

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