Anthem Reinstated at Olympic Track Meet After Protests
Public protests and a city bill push restore the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden indoor track meet. Officials reverse plan after stress from the U S Olympic Committee and widespread calls. A proposed city ordinance would require Anthem before all paid public sporting events under threat of misdemeanor penalties.
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Neil Amdur
New York Times News Service
New York
Madison Square Garden
Garden
United States Olympic Committee
City’ Council
Brooklyn
Thomas J. Cuite
Matthew Troy
Queens
Theodore Silverman
Troy
Democratic Party
Queens County
Calendar Of Events In Decatur Area Community Schedule
A list of local events includes skating for Boy Scout Troop 91 at Killips Roller Rink 6 30 to 9 PM with fee 1 25 per person or 3 per family. Several meetings and programs follow at venues around Decatur including Corral Restaurant Hartselle Garden Club Mutual Savings Life Bank Street and Decatur Inn with topics on liberty health and youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop 91
St. Ann’s Church
Killips
Great Books
Library of Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Bank St
John Stuart Mills
Tri-County
Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission
Bob Jones
Decatur Inn
Gospel singing events and church services listed
Gospel singing at East Acres Community Center 1012 18th Ave SE at 7 p.m features Edmondson Family of Decatur. Conway Baptist Church Lawrence County hosts gospel singing at 7 p.m. West Quartet sings at East Side Baptist Church Falkville from 6:30 p.m. a young peoples event. Committee on Church Cooperation meets at 3 p.m. at First Christian Church 405 E Moulton St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Acres Community Center
18Th Ave
Conway Baptist Church
Lawrence County
Neginny
Edmondson
Decatur
West Quartet
East Side Baptist Church
Falkville
Committee On Church Cooperation
First Christian Church
E. Moulton St
Intersection to Get Signal at Stratford and Country Club
Mayor Russell Bolding announced a traffic signal will be installed at Stratford and Country Club roads to handle increased traffic from Stratford Rd extension to 6th Ave. The signal, costing about 2500 dollars with 160 dollars yearly operating costs, will primarily favor Country Club Rd. traffic and will use sensors to adapt to Stratford traffic.
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Stratford
Country Club Roads
Russell Bolding
Bolding
Stratford Rd
6Th Ave
Country Club Rd
Foster Homes Proposed To Help Delinquent Youths
Patton argues for in between foster homes to replace detention centers and industrial schools for juveniles. He says runaways are not criminals but are labeled delinquent and often cannot be placed in children homes. The plan aims to teach children to live in families and assume family responsibilities.
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Patton
School bus crash trial moves forward without jury
The responsible party in the accident is identified as not the school bus garage. Lawyers expect the trial to proceed without a jury next week as the case advances in court.
Pryor Field Plan Meeting Set With FAA Officials
The Pryor Field Airport Authority Board and area governing bodies will meet at 7 p.m. January 29 at the Decatur Inn to discuss a $25,000 master study required by the Federal Aviation Administration before funds can be used for airport facilities. Consent from Decatur, Athens, Morgan and Limestone counties owner boards is needed before work begins. If approved, FAA and the State Aeronautics Board are expected to fund most of the survey to assess expanding or improving the airfield for more small aircraft. Dr. Roland King of Hartselle leads the airport authority board.
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Pryor Field
Federal Aviation Administration
State Aeronautics Board
Roland King of
Hartselle
Airport Authority Board
Auction bids swirl around historic car linked to Hitler
Tanner drove to Haleyville to discuss a sale of the Nazi dictator’s parade car and may buy it back for an undisclosed sum. Tidwell from Scottsdale Arizona is among buyers, with others from Canada and Chicago following. Barrett criticizes Tanner for not paying and welcomes a prompt money winner. The second car used by Hitler drew less interest.
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Tanner
Haleyville
Barrett
Tidwell
Arizona
Scottsdale
Canada
Chicago
Hitler
Berlin
Pennsylvania
Word trivia on showed vs shown and memory roots
The article discusses grammar and word origins, noting showed versus shown in passive and active voice. It cites examples with Kissinger and an interview, then explores mn words from mneme and related terms like amnesia and amnesty.
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Kissinger
Weather Summary for Decatur Area and River Readings
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 16.33 with sea level at 550.63. High today 60 at 3 p.m., low 37. tonight's low 26. highs mid 60s Thursday upper 60s to low 70s. Mostly cloudy with 20 percent rain tonight and Thursday. Extended forecast Friday to Sunday mostly cloudy with rain chance Friday.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Keller Memorial Bridge
Nixon Thieu plan unilateral cease fire before inauguration
South Vietnamese sources said Nixon and Thieu aimed to declare a unilateral cease fire on the eve of Nixon’s inauguration. Officials then suggested the date might shift. The Presidential Palace denied a CBS report claiming both sides were ready to declare a cease-fire.
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Nixon
Thieu
Presidential
Columbia Broadcasting System
Palace
South Vietnam
United States
Teens in Lisman chase end with patrolman accidentally shooting youth
A county road patrolman said the shooting was accidental after two youths in a stolen car fled into woods near Lisman Alabama six miles from the state line. Patrolman Jack Neal fired a warning shot from his truck killing one boy. Neal told authorities he did not see the youths and that one ran out saying you hit him.
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Keller
Lisman
Ala
Jack Neal
County Board of Supervisors
Neal
Unseasonably Warm Spell Foreshadows Rain This Week
The region experiences spring like temperatures despite it not being spring. Showers are forecast tonight and Thursday as a southerly air flow from the Gulf brings moisture. Temperatures rise to mid 60s today with overnight lows near 50, and a 20 percent chance of rain. The warm, cloudy pattern lasts through the weekend with highs near 70 by Friday.
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National Weather Service
Gulf
Ardmore youth charged in Limestone County burglary
A 17 year old Ardmore resident, Jeffrey James Newman, was charged with burglary by Limestone County authorities. Investigator Gerald Bates said Newman burglarized Eckstein Grocery at Pinedale earlier this month and is held in Limestone County Jail with bond set at 1000 dollars. Deputy Max Lecroix and Bates made the arrest. The report also notes Europe’s only monkey habitats at Rock of Gibraltar.
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Athens
Ardmore
Limestone County
Gerald Bates
Jeffrey James Newman
Eckstein
Pinedale
Bates
Newman
Max Lecroix
Obituaries for Delphia Cheatham and Knox and Ricks
Funeral services are set for Delphia Elizabeth Cheatham 79 at Aldridge Grove Church of Christ with burial in Cheatham Cemetery. Beulah Nora Knox 77 dies at Falkville Nursing Home with services at Peck Funeral Home Chapel and burial in McKendree Cemetery. Katina Ricks infant of Annie Ricks Triana to have a Garett Cemetery Belle Mina graveside. James Toney 68 Huntsville death announced by Turner Funeral Home.
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Delphia Elizabeth Cheatham
5Th Ave
Aldridge Grove Church of Christ
Granville Tyler
Cheatham Cemetery
Shelton Funeral Home
Lucy Cheatham
Zella Cheatham
Ray Osborne
Marie Moore
Decatur
Rayford Welborn
Moulton
Truman Cheatham
Gordon Cheatham
Garlan Cheatham
Herbert Cheatham
Frank Cheatham
Hartselle
Lucy Bolan
Falkville
Beulah Nora Knox
Falkville Nursing Home
Peck Funeral Home
LeRoy Simmons
McKendree
Peck
Coga Parris
Vinemont
Thery Knox
Miss Knox
Triana
Katina Ricks
Annie Ricks
Garett
Belle Mina
Robert Jones
Reynolds Funeral Home
Cornell Ricks
Samuel Ricks
Rita Ricks
James Toney
Huntsville
Turner Funeral Home
Aide Elaine Parker Set for Montgomery Seminar
Mrs. Elaine Parker of Moulton, a clerk stenographer for the State Probation and Parole Supervisors office, will attend a three day seminar in Montgomery sponsored by the State Probation and Parole Board. The session begins February 20 at the Alabama Criminal Justice Academy at Gunter Air Force Base.
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Elaine Parker
Moulton
State Probation and Parole Supervisors
Montgomery
State Probation and Parole Board
Alabama Criminal Justice Academy
Gunter Air Force Base
Reptiles Governed by Air Water Soil and Surrounding Plants
Reptiles have cold blood and their body temperature is controlled by the air water and soil around them as well as nearby vegetation and plant life.
Daily Records at Decatur General Admissions and Dismissals
Admission roster lists numerous individuals by name and city including Decatur and surrounding towns. Dismissals follow with multiple patients, followed by births at Decatur General Hospital and ambulance calls from AAA South End and fire department reports across the region.
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David Wilson Kidd
Athens
Decatur General Hospital
James Eston Dooley
Moulton
Roger D. Borden
Decatur
Stephen Laraine Fry
Owen Wallace Lay
South End
Ronald Wayne Franks
Danville Rd
Carridale St
M. L. Turner
Pineview Hospital
Montclair Hospital
Birmingham
Mattie McKenna
Medical Park Rest
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Understanding When Dough Is Ready to Knead
The dough is ready when it is smooth and springy and small bubbles appear beneath the surface. These signs indicate proper kneading and gluten development.
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Auction in Decatur Alabama
Notice is given that due to default on a mortgage held by Prudential Insurance Company of America from Lawrence Jerry Saylor and Carol Fite Saylor. A hearing was set for June 14 1966 and the property is Lot 13 Block 4 Pennyacres Subdivision Addition 4 in Decatur Morgan County Alabama. Sale will occur at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash on February 8 1973 during legal sale hours.
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Lawrence Jerry Saylor
Carol Fite Saylor
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Morgan County
Alabama
Decatur
Billy Joe Bowen
Wanda Jo Bowen
Dobbs, Allen & Hall Mortgage Company, Inc
Cobbs, Allen & Hall Mortgage Company, Inc
First Federal Savings & Loan Association of
Huntsville
Alebeme
Hampton
Probate court notice in Maude H Hoff estate final settlement
Bayne J Vaughan executor files account and vouchers for partial settlement in the Maude H Hoff estate Morgan County Alabama with a settlement date set for January 24 1973 at 10 00 A M Judge Bryan McAfee presiding Also G W Asphalt Co Inc Decatur completes contract with City of Decatur for Westmead Subdivision Addition No 8 and final settlement date February 1 1973 claims to be filed in Decatur Alabama office before the date set for final settlement.
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State OF
Alabama
Morgan County
Maude H. Hoff
Bayne J. Vaughan
Bryan McAfee
Probate Court
G & W Asphalt Co., Inc
Decatur
Ala
City of
Westmead
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Frosty) Ferracca
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Women’s Council of Realtors
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Holly St
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Barry L
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Elmer Ledion
Addie Key
Dennis Hutchison
Cullman
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Highway Patrol
Jackie Sanders
Connie Sanders
Allie
Swindford
Toney
R. D. Webster
Decatur Fire Department
Decatur Sanitary
Old Moulton Rd
Gordon-Bibb
Gordon Dr. SE
4Th Ave
13Th Fue NW
Athens Fire Department
E. McClellan St
Westmead ST. Decatur, Alabama
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