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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
1
The Soviet Soyuz 11 docked with the space laboratory Salute in a 25 hour chase, forming a 60 foot long 12 foot diameter craft system. Viktor Patsayeve led the crew into Salute as the linkup aims to field a permanently orbiting manned station network.
An Allegheny Airlines Convair 580 struck a power line near Tweed-New Haven Airport in hazy fog and crashed into marshland. Twenty eight of the 31 aboard were killed, with three badly burned survivors admitted to Yale-New Haven Hospital. The flight originated in Washington, D C and was en route to Newport News, Virginia. two infants were among the passengers. Ground injuries were not reported.
Silhouetted at his Belle Mina shop, Straud W. Terry aged 74 stands beside his electric hammer in a village scene.
Tass reports the Soyuz Salute linkup and crew transfer mark a milestone in manned spaceflight. The joint mission tests station orientation navigation and life support while studying Earth’s geology and atmosphere as cosmonauts Dobrovolsky and teammates proceed with planned flight tasks. The Salute craft, the heaviest to orbit, will not become a permanent station and will burn up on reentry.
A Hughes Air West DC9 carrying 49 people crashed after colliding with a Marine F4 Phantom east of Los Angeles. Nine bodies were found in a tree studded gorge, with one crewman surviving and a possible parachute sighting near the fighter wreckage.
Bridge tenders in New York City staged a surprise walkout locking river crossings and stranding about one million motorists as pension dispute delays blocked bridge operations. In Washington the Supreme Court limited private damages claims for reports on public events, requiring proof of actual malice or calculated falsehood.
A brief slice of a shop showcases a few modern devices amid handcrafted work. The caption notes a feature inside on page two with a photo by Bobby Herbert.
An Ohio man reports his car was struck twice on 6th Ave SE by a Huntsville woman. He stepped out to inspect, was hit again, injuring his leg. Treated at Decatur General Hospital, he continued home. Police lack testimony to prosecute for DUI. case continued until Wednesday.
The Supreme Court ruling 5 to 3 says states need not create separate districts for blacks and other minorities unless there is evidence of voter exclusion. Justice White noted Indiana’s ghetto residents could be lumped with white voters in multi member districts if participation does not suffer. The decision overturns a federal court finding that Indianapolis blacks in Enter‑Township deserved their own state senators and representatives.
U S Congressman Bob Jones praised Dr Carlton Kelley and the college board during graduation at Calhoun Junior College. A total of 146 junior college and 189 technical division students received diplomas. Special honors went to Mrs Marie Abbott and Randy Faust for top awards.
Rain showers blanketed South Florida on Sunday and put out all but one fire in the drought hit Everglades. Ranger Kenneth Jackson in Naples said rain reduced fires scorching thousands of acres in Big Cypress Swamp, with all fires contained or under control. Path manager Jim Watson reported a new blaze near Key Biscayne National Wildlife Refuge held within a mile of the park.
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