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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1971
Page
1
The Department of Interior unveiled plans for a $475 000 interpretation and visitors center at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The center will include permanent displays and serve as a focal point for visitors and education about local wildlife.
A 12 year old Elkmont girl Martha Thompson drowned in about 10 feet of water while swimming with youths near her home on a farm pond by Hays Mill. Richard Thompson attempted a rescue but could not swim. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Athens.
A three judge federal panel in Montgomery requires the Alabama legislature to show cause within 10 days why it should not reapportion itself this year. The court may draft a new plan to ensure a constitutionally districted House and Senate for the 1972 primary and general elections, with implications for possible early elections.
Point Mallard hosts a four-in-one national diving event featuring Women's Outdoor Platform, Region III Outdoor, Region III Junior Olympic, and Point Mallard Invitational. Bill Barton oversees with 75 top platform divers competing from 15 to senior levels, culminating with senior 1-meter finals at 5 p.m.
On this date in 1934 bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death by FBI agents in Chicago. The note accompanies a late 1930s style local paper page listing sections and a weather forecast higher than seasonal norms.
Shelby Allen Laxson and two Huntsville men were fined $100 each after changing pleas to nolo contendere to charges of making false statements to HUD to obtain low cost housing loans. Judge Clarence W. Allgood imposed the fines on Laxson Charles Fields and Kermit Scheer. A fourth man E E Wilson faced an postponed trial after a heart attack.
Dr. John C. Bragg longtime Decatur physician died Wednesday night at Decatur General Hospital after a six week illness. Funeral services Friday at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Burial in Decatur Cemetery Gunthorp Funeral Home handling. He was a WWI medical corps veteran and a member of several medical societies.
William F Buckley Jr admits the National Review spoof of highly classified Vietnam documents was a hoax. He says editors created forged papers to show plausible content could fool major outlets, noting the fake material included memos from Pentagon officials and a note attributed to Dean Rusk.
Fayette police say foul play is suspected in the death of 6-year-old Mary Ann Johnson whose body was found in a wooded area late Wednesday. The case prompts an investigation into potential homicide.
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