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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
1
City Councilman Bill Levin voiced opposition on Wednesday to Mayor Charles Guntharp gaining sole appointive power over city departments unless Guntharp becomes a full-time mayor. Challenger candidates Russell Bolding and Jay Thomas also oppose the plan amid the Aug. 8 mayoral race.
Israel's army tribunal opened to consider the Lod airport attacker Kozo Okamoto after he admitted full responsibility earlier in the day. In separate notes, Lt. William L. Calley Jr. traveled to Gainesville to visit his gravely ill father, amid political talk of mayoral duties and department head appointments.
Two armed hijackers who took ransom money and an escape plane flew to a small Texas airport from Philadelphia. They agreed to release three stewardesses and their ransom in exchange for a private plane with an agent pilot. Four crewmen were aboard. two injured, one shot. The National Airlines 727 landed south of Houston at Jackson mote. The hijackers kept three stewardesses aboard with a bomb box, one escaped.
At the Miami Beach convention McGovern sifted advisers over a running mate list after clinching the Democratic nomination. Kennedy rejected the No 2 spot for personal reasons, with Askew and other governors and senators also discussed as potential candidates. The final choice was anticipated but not announced before mid day.
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. of Decatur and its affiliates would have joined Southwestern Life Insurance Co. of Dallas in a holding company under a stock exchange plan valued at 22 a share from a December low of 7. The agreement was mutual and announced by William H. Seay and Louie J. Roussel. The suspension delays a decision that would affect 90 days of possible formation and shareholding changes.
Bobby Fischer warned organizers of the world chess championship he would boycott further play unless three concealed movie cameras were removed from the hall. If he does not appear, Boris Spassky could be forfeited after a one hour delay, with decisions by FIDE. The match previously saw Fischer walk out amid camera concerns as rights profits loom.
A 12 year old boy Ted Grantland of Decatur 2 was killed when he slipped from a front end tractor while helping spread poison on family land. His brother David, 10, was driving the tractor. Funeral services set for Friday at 3 p.m. at Somerville Church of God with burial in the church Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his parents two brothers and several grandparents. Memorial arrangements handled by Peck Funeral Home.
Wallace national campaign coordinator Charles Snider drew heat from Wallace supporters here after claiming the governor neared a decision to run on a third party. Mobile senator Pierre Pelham called it a stupid move and said Wallace will stay with Alabama and local Democrats, not pursue a third-party run.
AP reports events for the carers Convention in Miami Beach Florida with media briefing by National Chairman Lawrence F len at 9 30 a m Vietnam Veterans against the War and others march from Flamingo Park to Convention Hall at 6 p m and a convention session to select a vice presidential nominee and acceptance by presidential nominee George Govern
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