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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1973
Page
6
A presidential adviser described the Hanoi accord as forbidding base use in Laos and Cambodia for infiltrating South Vietnam. He expressed faith that a formal cease-fire in Laos will emerge soon, with withdrawal of foreign forces and ending the country as a corridor for infiltration.
A 38 year old Decatur man Buddy Franklin Mitchell faces continued blackmail charges after appearing without counsel. Judge C Bennett McRae set a Feb 6 court date at 9 am and warned him not to leave Alabama or change address while on bond. Mitchell was arrested July 1972 at Decatur Boat Harbor and indicted Jan 10. He was advised to obtain an attorney and be prepared to plead on Feb 6.
An electrical disruption affected a large southeast and southwest Decatur area for about 19 minutes due to transformer trouble at a Meadus Road substation. Decatur Electric Department spokesman Frank Chenault said power was restored around 12 40 p.m.
Geloneck confirmed as POW by North Vietnamese radio photo received in Warsaw. Decatur wife and family express hope and plan to attend a rally at Gateway Shopping Center to support POW MIA causes and fund educational trusts for children of missing service members. Local group Decatur Cares organizes bracelets and fundraising benefiting VIVA and League of Families. The benefit runs 1 to 4 p.m. with proceeds aiding families of POWs and MIAs amid Nixon ceasefire remarks.
TVA outlines a rapid $270 million build plan for Widows Creek and Colbert plants to meet 1975 targets while keeping generation steady. Obstacles include installing pollution controls during low-demand periods and securing timely equipment from manufacturers amid a broader clean-fuel supply squeeze. TVA asks regulators to consider waiving emission standards if ground-level SO2 is acceptable.
The document describes that prisoners in North Vietnam and Laos will be received by U.S. medical teams in Hanoi and flown to locations chosen by U.S. officials. It sets a 60 day completion window and prioritizes the ill, wounded, maimed, old, and women, with others returned by longest captivity. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird says teams and evacuation aircraft will be ready after the cease fire takes effect.
Four killed and 42 injured in a crash blamed on improper maintenance at the Morgan County school bus garage. General Motors attorneys have not filed a motion appealing the judgment.
Lists admissions dismissals and births from Decatur and surrounding towns. Names include Myrtle Davenport O Neal Waters John Russell Chevyl Blakely Steven Defoe Opal Yarbrough Betty Wright Mary Lee Johnston and many more with origins in Athens Decatur Hartselle Moulton Baileyton and Town Creek. Birth notices announce newborns to Weeks Hood Powell Powell McMunn and others at Decatur General Hospital.
This morning the River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 17.91 feet with sea level at 552.21. High Tuesday reached 52 degrees at 3 pm and low 26 at 7 am. Forecast calls for fair, mild today, cold tonight, warmer Thursday with highs near 50s and 60s this extended period. Reports include ambulance calls, police and highway patrol incidents, and estate and legal notices from Morgan County.
Notices warn of two foreclosure actions in Morgan County Alabama. The Prudential Insurance Company of America seeks sale of Lot 13, Block 4 Pennyacres Subdivision Decatur on Feb 8 1973 for defaulted debt. First Federal Savings & Loan Association Huntsville announces sale of Hampton Subdivision Lot 4 Block E on Feb 9 1973 for the Bowen mortgage default.
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