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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1972
Page
1
Washington The Army released its secret My Lai massacre report confirming a second killing of as many as nine civilians, occurring within two miles of My Lai on the morning of March 16, 1968.
The four month inquiry notes Bravo Company troops moved into My Khe 4 near My Lai and fired indiscriminately at civilians. It suggests up to ninety noncombatants may have been killed while a company reported thirty eight VC killed, likely noncombatants. The Peers panel leader Lt Gen William R Peers oversaw the inquiry with a final copy given to The New York Times.
An anonymous caller demanded 30000 from the State National Bank in Falkville and warned of a bomb if refused. Bank officials reported no money was ordered, security alerted the FBI, and after two hours no device had been found. The threat was deemed a crank by officials. The branch closed and tellers moved to city hall for safety.
The extortion case forced a bank to bring in FBI, county and state officers who escorted the group toward E Falkville Pike Road to deliver the money. Bank manager Bill See confirms a $30,000 ransom was demanded.
The Postal Rate Commission urged a 78.3 million dollar cut in USPS rates. It overruled the examiner on airmail at 11 cents per ounce and ordinary post cards at 6 cents, affecting parcel post and second class mail publishers.
Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley assumed the Alabama governorship and pledged to consult with hospitalized Gov. George C. Wallace before major decisions. He declared a day of prayer for Wallace and sought a national day of prayer from President Nixon, while Wallace’s condition from a bullet wound in the abdomen improved with more therapy.
A Hillsboro man, Herman Terry, 37, died after the tractor he was driving ran off an embankment and overturned. Identified by Morgan County Coroner Guy Hollaway, Terry died of head and chest injuries around 7:30 a.m. at Decatur General Hospital. The tractor left N Greenway Road, plunged down a 12 to 16 foot embankment, and pinned him for about 45 minutes before rescue. Owner William Aday said Terry had been driving for two years and was en route to plow a field when wobbling wheels caused loss of control. The incident occurred amid a weekend period with other Alabama road and home-fire fatalities.
A compact page item notes Decatur community listings across sections such as Horoscope Classifieds Landers Obituaries and Editorials with a weather note for near 90 degree highs and a 20 percent chance of rain. It references the Marshall Plan date and a Tennessee Valley sentiment.
Dr. David Mathews argued Sunday that the New South is evolving into a region economically sounder than before while still reflecting a distinctive lifestyle. The remark framed a vision of growth and enduring values for the southern economy.
At Calhoun Junior College and Technical School ceremonies graduates heard regional transition will bring change and possible benefits. University of Alabama president Dr Mathews urged active participation in the South’s evolution, while opposing efforts to imitate industrial urban models or plantation myths. See SOUTH on Page 2. Decatur Magnavox dealer Robinson Furniture advertises at Downtown Second Avenue, Decatur. 353 27370 (Ady).
AP dispatches from Phnom Penh say a rocket struck the Cambodian Defense Ministry killing three and wounding 10. Rockets also hit near President Lon Nol's villa, killing three girls and wounding one. The sketchy casualty toll highlights mounting tension in the region.
North Alabama cotton farmers may see a record year as 104000 acres across Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties receive sunny weather. Morgan County Extension Chairman Charles Rutledge reports good stands with nor replants and expects about a bale per acre again. Floyd Agee of Limestone County predicts 50,000 plus bales this fall, though not matching last year's 60,000+. See Cotton on Page 2.
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