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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1977
Page
2
Alabama sees a cool spell with mid 50s to 60s temps in early morning readings as a cold front crosses. By Friday Decatur and coastal areas reach the mid 80s with sunny skies and minimal humidity. A new front could reinforce cooling, while weekend highs reach the 90s with possible Monday storms.
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning were 21.50 with S55.80. TVA stage readings included Chickamauga 682.0 Pickwick 414.0 Whitesburg 556.2 Wheeler 555.5 Wilson 507.3. High yesterday 85 at 4 pm. low today 60. Forecasts show mid 80s highs, upper 50s lows, sunny today and cool nights. Extended outlook calls for hot weekend and Monday thunderstorms with highs in the 90s.
Mobile District Attorney Charles Graddick subpoenas records and documents in an investigation of actions by Mobile personnel and the Police Department. The chief investigator served the subpoena Tuesday afternoon to Personnel Director Marvin Richardson. Richardson had offered office space for investigators but the offer was refused.
Montgomery AP report notes Alabama tax receipts topped 146.8 million dollars in May, a 22.7 percent rise from May of the previous year. The article begins with the eight month total for the fiscal year.
Norman Albright reports Albright College the 51 year old business and secretarial school has sold to a consortium led by Bob Wiley of Franklin. The new owners will explore expanding curriculum and participation in federal student loan programs while retaining the property on 2nd Ave SE under a five year lease with a five year option.
A Decatur woman told police she heard two shots near her home at 621 3rd Ave. S.W. one bullet whistled over her head at 6 24 a.m. Police found no evidence after investigation and also checked a breakin at Cotton Patch Apartments with Denise Maples’ unit ransacked.
Three state inmates toiled in a watermelon patch near Interstate 65 when a storm hit they fled but were recaptured that night. Identified as James Williams 19 of Tuscaloosa County Donnie Ray Evans 26 from Madison and Etowah Counties and Louis Alex Carter 25 from Dallas and Mobile Counties all serving robbery or burglary sentences.
A Mobile AP roundup of student absence notes from the Mobile Press Register illustrates how parents explain PE exemptions and absences. Entries include illnesses, injuries, and other odd phrases reflecting school officials’ samples.
Vaughn spent two years in the Navy before pursuing an optometry path rather than four years of medical school. After regular duty, he left the Navy in July 1975 and joined Calhoun Community College the next September. He then entered the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public and Allied Health via the paraoptometry program, citing UAB’s newer program as his route. A 1972 Athens High School graduate.
Vaughn completes two phase study through Lee Sentell joint program with junior colleges earning an associate from Calhoun and a certificate from Regional Technical Institute. He finishes classes May 25 and begins work Monday at Economy Optometry in Florence while reflecting on a career in optometry and service to mankind.
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