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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1973
Page
1
Fred Sims 27 fled from police in Memphis after threatening to kill his four year old son Tony with a knife. A five mile pursuit ended when his car crashed a roadblock and he was subdued. No charges were filed yet pending prosecutor review.
The Senate approved a $2.20 minimum wage bill by 64 to 33 amid veto fears and expected reconciliation with the House. The measure raises nonfarm wages from $1.60 and farm wages from $1.30 to $2.20, with extended coverage including domestics and certain farm workers, and limits on teen wage reductions.
The anti drug sweep that began Wednesday with 22 arrests expanded to Panama City Florida on Thursday with Gail Williams a 20 year old Decatur woman named as the 25th jailed suspect. Morgan County Sheriff McBride said two more were arrested in Decatur Thursday. Williams is charged with unlawful sale of marijuana on an indictment by a grand jury and is being held for extradition. Other Decatur arrests include Faron Weeks 19 Trinity 1 unlawful sale of methamphetamines and David Speakman 22 Decatur 5 sale of methylenedioxamphetamine.
Gov George Wallace pledges relief for Alabama county health departments after a meeting with health officials. Dr Betty Vaughan notes a proposed $2 million appropriation, up from $500000, will ease finances but not fully solve the Tri County District’s shortfalls. Funding relies on federal Appalachia money ending Aug 31.
Two Birmingham men depart for Turkey to join a national expedition probing Mount Ararat for evidence of Noah's Ark. John M. Bradley Jr. of SEARCH and Jim Dewberry of Cornerstone Films join five others to pursue archaeological signs despite past inconclusive results.
Former assistant attorney general Marcian testified that President Nixon personally directed him to obtain digital tapes from FBI and White House logs. The tapes, tied to National Security Council surveillance, were kept at Ehrlichman’s office and concerned efforts to halt leaks.
Washington AP Director John T. Dunlop of the Cost of Living Council said no further exemptions likely before August 12 when Phase 4 starts. He noted health industry remains under special controls, while lumber utilities rents and interest are exempt. Phase 4 aims to curb cost increases by limiting price adjustments to actual costs and forbidding past-profit markup. He highlighted aluminum steel and copper as particularly affected by the cost absorption feature.
Higher prices for food, fuels and household services lifted the consumer cost of living by 0.7 percent in June before Nixon price freezes. It marked the fifth straight month of sharp increases. The Senate refused to broaden a war powers bill to cover civilian advisers and proxy troops. A subcommittee opened public hearings into last year’s $1 billion sale of U S wheat to the Soviet Union.
On this date in 1969 American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. became the first men to land on the moon. The notice also provides a local want ad telephone numbers for Athens.
Bill Doran of 1002 Court St. sold a 1966 Ford Mustang via a low cost Decatur Daily Want Ad and gained 24 responses. The ad highlights a cheap rate for 10 days and invites buyers and sellers to use the Daily Classified section.
Louis Lesser stands before his newly acquired dry goods business after purchasing it from Mrs. E Lyons who started the shop in 1872 as E Lyons Dry Goods at Bank and Lafayette streets. Lesser later moved the store next door and the 100 year old business remains tied to the Lesser family.
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