Guest Editorial Seams at Convention Expose Nominee Choices
Erwin D Canham comments from Miami Beach on the convention ending with a controversial vice presidential pick. He criticizes the process, notes possible candidates, and urges reform to improve future nominating methods amidst a lengthy campaign ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
McGovern
Israel
Kevin H. White
Boston
White
Kevin White
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Weather and River Outlook for Decatur and Vicinity
High today expected in the low 90s with a sunny outlook through Sunday. Overnight low tonight in the upper 60s and Sunday high in the low 90s. Earlier Friday the high reached 90 at 2 pm and early morning low 6. Forecast calls for fair nights and sunny days with temperatures near 90s. Census data show one doctor per 658 residents in West Virginia, one lawyer per 1,015, and one dentist per 2,381.
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Decatur
West Virginia
Cooking For Camp Feeds 220 Campers On Trinity Mountain
Mrs. Lamar Ingle heads the volunteer kitchen at Christian Dells Bible Camp on Trinity Mountain. She plans meals for up to 220 campers, makes grocery lists, and supervises three cooks and seven helpers. Her Army cook husband aids in estimating quantities for large-scale meals.
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Lamar Ingle
Ingle
Camp activity feeds fuel kids crave after hikes
Mrs. Ingle noted that after afternoons of camp sports and outdoor play, children become hungrier and will eat heartier. She observed they call very little after camp but will eat turnip greens once fed, with the first week involving feeding 220 youths in the Tennessee Valley program.
Lady Encampment camp cook’s four week run ends, trip to Nassau planned
Times For Lady Encampment in the Tri-Cities describes Rev Ingle and family leaving for a Nassau mission trip after four weeks of camp duties. Mrs Ingle, aided by Ruth Graves and others, fed hundreds of youngsters weekly, cooking thousands of eggs and meals while their son Nathan was killed in Vietnam in 1970. The Ingles, natives of Rome, Georgia, have pastored Moulton Heights Baptist Church since 1969 and plan a Bahamas trip for mission work with Mike, age 16, first time visitors, as Mrs Ingle explains her decades of cooking experience and knack for seasoning and batch cooking.
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Tri-Cities
Ruth Graves
Melba Summers
Neva Holmes
Sharon Haggard
Sandra Upton
Sandra Haggard
Lori Smith
Rex Mooney
Mark Upton
Ingle
Mike
Nassau
Nathan
Vietnam
Rev
Bahamas
Ingles
Rome
Moulton Heights Baptist Church
Georgia
Rocky Acres
Moon Memorial Sculptor Faces Apollo 15 Envelopes Scandal
Apollo 15 crew members Col David Scott Lt Col Alfred Worden and Col James Irwin faced a dispute over unauthorized Moon surface envelopes. Some sold in Europe for 1500 dollars each. The artists and gallery tied to Fallen Astronaut faced questions about commercialization. The trust fund to pay the astronauts was never fulfilled and they later declined payment. The New Yorker interview noted space themes in Van Hoeydonck’s work and a dinner with the crew led to the memorial sculpture plan.
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Waddell Gallery
New York
Europe
David R. Scott
Alfred M. Worden
James B. Irwin
Air Force
Lunar
Antwerp
Belgium
United States
Art In America
Talk of the Town
New Yorker Magazine
van Hoeydonck
Scott
Irwin
Fines Levied In Pot Cases In Limestone County
Kenneth Allen Womack was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to one year hard labor in Limestone County Superior Court for attempting to sell marijuana and placed on two years probation after the fine. Barry Dewitt Carder and Roger T. Lawrance were each fined 500 dollars for possession and released. A 5-year-old Decatur youth was injured when struck by a car on 4th Ave. Dwight Andrew Porter was treated and released at Decatur General Hospital after being hit by a car driven by Mary Kuhi Cannon.
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Athens
Limestone County
Kenneth Allen Womack
Limestone County Superior Court
Womack
Barry Dewitt Carder
Roger T. Lawrance
Decatur
4Th Ave
Dwight Andrew Porter
Monroe Dr. NW
Decatur General Hospital
Porter
Mary Kuhi Cannon
6Th Ave
Preservation drive targets Bankhead wilderness creation
Three year effort seeks wilderness designation in Bankhead forest begun in 1969 after Forest Service plans to clear cut and convert hardwood forest to pine except upper gorge and Bee Branch Scenic Area. Proponent warns upland clear cutting would flood gorges and desiccate moisture dependent flora and fauna.
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Bankhead Forest
Forest Service
Bee Branch
Eastern Field Services
The
Wilderness Society
Dickerman
Sipsey
Gallagher Leaving Wallace Center Motivation and Plans
Gallagher explains his departure from the Wallace Center to pursue broader university work for the benefit of the retarded and to support staffing changes. He will consult for the Wallace Center and other Alabama facilities while assisting Stickney and Dr. Hottel in selecting a new superintendent. He expects the center to reach optimal operation within a year with new funds.
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John Hottel
Gallagher
University of Alabama
Wallace Center
Stickney and
Hottel
Autopsy Performed On Mr. Hope Child
A four year old Mr. Hope boy died Thursday night at Decatur General Hospital. An autopsy was performed Friday and results are unavailable. Funeral services will be at Mount Zion Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include a brother and grandparents. Pallbearers named.
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Mr. Hope
Decatur General Hospital
William M. Hatfield
Wilbert Hatfield
Mount Zion Baptist Church
William Mears
Eugene Sapp
Elliott Funeral Home
Harold Lee Hatfield
British visitors tour Decatur area and Point Mallard
English guests remark on land use and 700 acres set aside for Point Mallard Park while touring Decatur. They drive past the Aquadome without stopping and say the afternoon at the aquatic center is fantastic and smashing. They have a free day to spend with host families or explore on their own.
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Derek Jones
Conventry
England
Alabama
Point Mallard Park
Decatur
Aquadome
Point Mallard’s
Aquatic Center
Courts clash over voter registration guidelines
Registrars voice opposition to additional guidelines, arguing federal law would be violated if followed. Baxley says the Morgan and Madison boards have made registration harder, warning of possible federal registrars taking over. Hank Caddell declined to comment, noting the case is in litigation and preferring court presentation over newspapers.
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Commission
Baxley
Morgan and Madison
Hank Caddell
Attorney General's Office
Violence Across Divided Ireland Sparks Fear and Resignation
In a divided Ireland, Protestant dominated Northern Ireland and the Catholic south face bombings. Some react with hysteria while others move into weary resignation. A woman with two children asks a British soldier if it’s safe, and he answers that nowhere is safe.
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Northern Ireland
Accident Victim In Good Condition At Athens Hospital
A 42-year-old Kentucky man, Morris David Branham of Mt Sterling, was listed in good condition at Athens Limestone Hospital after a plunge from Swan Creek Bridge early Friday. State troopers reported the injury details.
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Athens
Kentucky
Athens- Limestone
Swan Creek Bridge
Morris David Branham
Mt Sterling
Kywas
Auto theft conspiracy case recessed after week of testimony
In US District Court on Friday testimony concluded for a Arizona motel manager who saw five defendants together last January. They face charges of conspiring to run an interstate car theft ring. Trial rages to continue next week.
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Arizona
Jane
Emergency Numbers and Crisis Contacts Listed
A page lists emergency and crisis contact numbers for multiple counties and cities including Decatur Morgan County Hartselle Limestone Athens and Cullman. It explains dialing 0 for operator assistance and mentions the Crisis Call Center numbers 355 8000 and 353 4612 for the Decatur Daily office.
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Dannty & Sanday
Decatur Daily
Enery
Tennessee Valley Printing CO. Inc
W. R. Shelton
Associated Press
Erwin D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
Daily & Sunda
Christian Dells Bible
By Faye Brewington
NASA
Mr. Hope Child
Highway Patrol
Morgan County
Hartselle
Lawrence County
Cullman
Sil
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