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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1973
Page
1
The Limestone County coroner Ralph Padgett is linked to a tragedy described by witnesses including Wendell Scott 17 and brothers Nathaniel Gholston 11 and Victor Bay. The report details the event and immediate aftermath as authorities investigate.
Twenty two people including three juveniles were arrested in a Morgan County narcotics crackdown by the city county squad. Most faced sale of drugs from marijuana to heroin and LSD with bond set at one thousand dollars per count. The operation followed six months of undercover work.
Wesley C. Gholston, 15, a Decatur High School sophomore, drowned near Decatur Harbor while swimming with his 16-year-old brother Victor Ray Gholston and 17-year-old Wendell Scott. Funeral services set for Sunday at Apostolic Church of God with burial at Sterrs Cemetery.
A historical note marks 1553 when Lady Jane Grey was deposed and Mary Tudor took the English throne. The item mentions weather outlook and daily calendar references but centers on the date of the royal change.
Former Atty. Gen. official Robert C. Mardian testified before the Senate Watergate committee that he joined the cover-up reluctantly as a lawyer bound to client confidentiality. He said he learned of wiretapping after the June 17, 1972 break-in and kept secrecy to protect fiduciary duties. LaRue followed with testimony, pleading guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and challenging Mitchell’s veto claim.
Morgan County Commission Chairman Dick Fleming says there is no justification for Alfred Quinn of Decatur filing a U.S. District Court redistricting suit. The suit seeks a court ordered plan and election under it. Fleming notes a pending state act could achieve similar aims and asserts compliance with one man one vote.
The Nixon Administration may extend a two month freeze on beef prices reducing the likelihood Jim Dandy Co adds a cattle feed mill to its dog food facility. Officials say the effect is being studied and future beef prices will influence demand and investment timing. Groundwork on the adjacent Gold Kist soybean plant continues.
An armed Palestinian gunman held 15 people hostage in an Athens hotel for more than four hours today before releasing them. He was driven to Athens Airport with three Middle East ambassadors.
Hundreds gather as Sparkman Park opens honoring Sen. John Sparkman. Sparkman, back from China, notes his housing bill helped unlock federal funds for the 40 acre park. Mayor Long unveils metal plaque naming the John Sparkman Municipal Park and city officials.
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