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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1971
Page
1
Morgan County Judge C Ben McRae bound Jean K Lee 37 to the Grand Jury after a preliminary hearing in which her husband Dr Arthur L Lee Jr 38 testified he was critically wounded March 22 and has since shown steady improvement. Lee did not testify and the defense called witnesses.
The page lists sections like Daily Calendar B9 Horoscope A9 Classifieds B9 Landers A7 CONES B12 Obituaries B9 Editorials A4 Sports B1 Entertainment B3 TVLog B4 Financial B5 Women A9 Weather note forecasts fair to warm through Thursday with highs near 91 and overnight lows around 57. Full weather details and map on B9 River page. It proclaims It’s A Privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
In May 1971 The Decatur Daily ran 2815 more classified ads than May 1970 and the first five months of 1971 showed 11688 more ads than the same period in 1970. The paper cites continued results driving the increase in classified advertising.
Gov. George Wallace faces continued controversy as he prepares a new bid in the regular legislative session for a 130 million roadbuilding program after a failed attempt in the special session. The story notes Decatur dealer Robinson Furniture Co. and offers a page 2 reference.
Developer Gordon McBride announced a new enclosed mall at Southland Plaza with Brown's Fabric Center as the first tenant occupying 15 000 square feet. The project envisions up to 100 000 square feet, about 20 stores, and plans a two story department store on the southwest corner, with a theater later dropped.
Brig. Gen. John W. Donaldson faces murder and assault charges over eight Vietnamese civilians in Quang Ngai Province between 1968 and 1969. Lt. Col. William J. McCloskey also faces murder charges in a separate incident. Donaldson previously led the 11th Infantry Brigade at the time of My Lai, though he arrived after the massacre. Army may pursue further action. Lt. Gen. Claire Hutchin awaits decision.
Yuba City California AP reports Juan Corona pleads innocent to charges he murdered 16 of 23 migrant workers found hacked to death and buried in orchard graves near Yuba City. Muhammad Ali to face Jimmy Ellis in a two round bout at the Houston Astrodome set for July 26 per AP. Communist Cuba releases hijacked Pan American jet after a 90 hour delay. Boeing 707 lands at Miami with 68 aboard.
U S bomber and helicopter attacks targeted North Vietnamese divisions along highway 7 in eastern Cambodia and near Kompong Cham. The Saigon command reported 74 missing in action and over 200 South Vietnamese casualties while U S forces conducted about 200 helicopter missions and 45 fighter-bomber sorties.
The Dolvins Glenn and Ssue face an appeal bond request in Alabama as Harold G. Peck seeks lower bonds. Glenn, 43, and Sue, 38, were convicted last February for kidnappings of Charles Ray Lovett, who disappeared after alleged witness intimidation. Mrs Dolvin remains jailed on 15,000 dollars with no prior record, while her husband sits in state prison on 40,000 dollars for kidnapping and 15,000 for grand larceny.
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