Cullman Teacher Slaying Shocks City Officials
Cullman, Ala. teacher Eloise Benefield, 49, a Cullman Middle School special education instructor, was found shot dead in her car in a Tuskegee Institute parking lot. Superintendent Dr. Arthur Dennis called the death senseless and mourned a pioneer in special education.
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Tommy Stevenson
Cullman
Cullman City
Arthur Dennis
Eloise Benefield
Cullman Middle School
Tuskegee Institute
Dr. Dennis
Benefield
Tuskegee
Johnny Ford
Ford
Ferd
Herman Chapman
Chapman
Greenville
Stanley, Johnson
Nixon and Pompidou wrap Iceland summit without bold deals
In Reykjavik the leaders of the United States and France concluded two days of talks aiming to revitalize the transatlantic alliance. They pledged to pursue negotiations for a broader North American and Western European summit while offering few concrete outcomes.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Nixon
Georges Pompidou
Weira
Pis
Charles de Gaulle
Pompidou
Henry A. Kissinger
Dollar slides as gold climbs in early Europe
AP dispatches report the dollar hitting record lows at European market open while gold prices rise to new highs. In Washington, unemployment remains at five percent despite an economic upswing, government data show. In Athens, Premier George Papadopoulos abolishes the monarchy and proclaims a presidential republic.
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London
Washington
Athens
George Papadopoulos
Watergate probe cites Gestapo mentality claims
Sen. Sam Ervin asserts top Nixon White House papers reveal a Gestapo mentality at the highest levels. He spoke in Winston-Salem after Dean testified he took secret documents from the White House, describing the materials as blueprints for domestic espionage.
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Michael Putzel Washington
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Ervin
Winston-Salem
N.C
John W. Dean III
North Carolina
Louisiana Women Injured in Early Morning Crash
Two Louisiana women from Metairie were hurt when a pickup pulling a horse trailer collided with a Ryder transport truck at 6th Ave North and Church Street. Loretta McDaniel and passenger Jeanette Sivers were treated at Decatur General Hospital. The truck driver William Parham of Huntsville was uninjured. No horse injuries noted in police report.
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Louisiana
Ryder
6Th Ave. N
Church St
Loretta McDaniel
Jeanette Sivers
Metairie
Decatur General Hospital
William Parham
Huntsville
Skylab Astronauts Enjoy Leisure Day Aboard Station
The Skylab crew sleeps late on their third day of the 28 day mission and plans a rare space shower. Experiments are halted for the day with routine comms and power checks continuing. Commander Conrad suggests a field day with cleaning chores and orbiting sightseeing.
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Spa Center
Houston
Skylab
Triny
Mission Control
Jay
Men In Space
Charles le
Paul J. Weitz
Mission Centre
Conrad
Egyp
Mt. Kilimbanjaro
Bng
Sp Station
Decatur Makes It Happen Endties
On this date in 1939 the submarine Thetis sank in Liverpool Bay with 99 lives lost. The tragedy is noted among historical maritime disasters and local remembrance.
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Decatur
Thetis
Liverpool Bay
POWs Welcomed Home as They Wink and Smile at Arrival
Lt. Col. Richard F. Abel recalls the first group of Hanoi released POWs arriving Feb 12. He describes the jubilation at the airport, the packed crowd including foreign press, and the POWs’ emotional reunion with families and nurses.
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Richard F. Abel
Becket
Abel
Pacific Air Forces
Hanoi
Communist Press
North Vietnam
China
Russia
Senate votes Cambodia cuts and House clash over funds
Washington AP report notes a Senate vote to cut all funds for U S combat activity in Cambodia and Laos, opposing Nixon bombing policy. A House measure earlier denied any funds for further hostilities, while a conference panel is expected to reconcile the two versions.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Indochina
House
Cambodia
Laos
United States
Nixon
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Congress
Vietnam
Eagleton
John Tower
R-Tex
Henry
A. Kisinger
North Vtnam
le Duc
Homespun Classified Pitch Sparks Local Ad Rush
Mrs Williard Springer of 1300 Smith St Hartselle sold a sofa set two tables and chairs for 65 in the Decatur Daily. A nearby ad promises vacation cash with daily want ads and notes 14 extra responses showing high demand for such items. The paper lists contact numbers 773 2990 and 353 4739 for readers to place 3 line ads at 4 dollars for 10 days.
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Williard Springer
Smith St
Hartselle
Decatur Daily
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