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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1973
Page
2
A large police presence, led by Maj. J. L. Fuqua, saturated the Spirit of America stage at Point Mallard on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Gov. George Wallace and Sen. Edward Kennedy. Plainclothes officers worn green lapel buttons aided the security effort.
Sen Edward Kennedy surprised security by walking through a 10 000 strong crowd at Point Mallard in Decatur with only his advance man and meeting festival visitors. Police and state officers created a wide security net with 200 to 250 on duty while Kennedy and Gov Wallace spoke about family tragedies and threats to leaders.
Emergency phone numbers are listed for crisis calls and poison emergencies. The Decatur Daily provides 911 teed guidance and directs callers to the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000, hospitals, or doctors, with operator help by dialing zero if unsure.
James Dunn Peppers of Hartselle was injured in a one vehicle crash on Alabama 36 Wednesday troopers said.
A quiet rural scene shows a weathered shotgun house set back from the road, nearly hidden by summer foliage. A dented rusty mailbox marks the dirt driveway leading to a grassless yard and a cotton field extending to the horizon behind the home. The family does not own that distant field.
A photographer visits a modest house where six boys play amid dust and clutter. The mother nervously explains a life of long work hours, safety concerns, and violence nearby as she prepares to let the story pass, wary of public exposure.
The North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments completed an 80 page report urging a Moulton Beautification Commission to coordinate efforts and fund improvements. Mayor Alexander already began organizing a meeting to discuss the plan and sources of revenue. The document identifies delapidated buildings, mixed land use, unscreened businesses, litter, and lack of landscaping as key detractors and recommends tree lined avenues, new parks, public building landscaping, cemetery treatments, drainage work, and welcoming street signs. Fire damage to downtown buildings prompted state investigation by Fire Marshal Howard Deats, with officials guarding sites and assessing salvage value after a multi business fire. A Spirit of America Festival fireworks show was postponed by heavy rain and rescheduled for Saturday at Point Mallard Park. In ELEMONT the council plans an $85,000 recreation department park with pool, fields, courts, baths, and trails. Local resident Ned Frazier reports lightning damage to his home and a TV set after a strike on a nearby antenna.
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