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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1976

Page

14

Police Arrest 118 In Crackdown Weekend Traffic Roundup

Decatur police led a 19 county crackdown on speeders and drunk drivers reporting 118 arrests this weekend. Lt. C B Tutwiler said 104 speeding arrests eight no license arrests two stop sign violations two disregarding traffic light violations and two defective auto light arrests were made by officers on five hour overtime shifts funded by federal money through Gov George Wallace's highway safety office. State troopers and other departments joined the effort with many officers on vacation for Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis birthday holiday.

Decatur Police Department C. B. Tutwiler Decatur Tutwiler George Wallace Office of Jefferson Davis

Old Beatle Albums Suddenly Valuable

In Spokane, Washington, collectors say rare Beatle records can fetch high sums. A mint Please Please Me with misprinted label and VJ logo could command around 140 dollars, as memorabilia merchants note the group remains a strong market.

Spokane Wash Tom Meenach Mitchell cGeary TTR Ticket To Ryde, Ltd

Wreck injures two Hartselle women and trooper’s car

Two elderly Hartselle residents, Katie Mae Glover and Elizabeth Dawson, were injured Sunday when their car collided with State Trooper K V Robbins’s cruiser on Alabama 67 at Brooksville around 10 30 a m. Glover was treated and released. Dawson was admitted with a good night reported by hospital officials. The crash involved Trooper Robbins and was handled by Troopers R O Chandler and AAA Southend Ambulance Service.

Hartselle K. V. Robbins Corp R. O. Chandler Katie Mae Glover Longhorn Pass Elizabeth Dawson AAA Southend Ambulance Service

Quiz results headline with named figures and agencies

The document lists answers for a Newsquiz with items covering nuclear testing sites officials and departments. It names Earl Butz as a key figure from the Department of Agriculture and references Attorney General and Johnny Rutherford among others.

Johnny Rutherford Earl Butz Department of Agriculture

Radio Taken From Car At Moulton Heights Church

Det. Sgt. Doyle Ward reports a citizens band radio valued at 149 dollars was stolen from Jimmy Ed Partain's car after a church service at Moulton Heights Baptist Church about 8:30 p.m. Sunday night.

Citizens Band Moulton Heights Baptist Church Doyle Ward Jimmy Ed Partain Ward

Gas Station Break-In Reported on Danville Road

George Wright of Lion Oil Co. reports to officers John Busbey and Steve Condo that a Sunday break-in at the Danville Road SW station damaged a soft drink machine and stole its change.

George Wright Lion Oil Co Danville Rd Carridale St John Busbey Steve Condo

Decatur Council to set Aug 10 election date

The Decatur city council will consider a resolution to set the municipal election for Aug. 10. City Clerk Florence Adams notes opening qualifying date is June 15 in THE DAILY, with qualifying through July 6. The 7 p.m. formal meeting is in city hall chambers and a 6 p.m. agenda discussion in the sixth floor conference room.

Decatur Florence Adams Russell Bolding City Hall

Pupfish Win Day In Court

The Supreme Court ruled that government may control pumping of water from Devil's Hole to protect the endangered pupfish. The 3 inch fish lives in Death Valley Nevada and exists nowhere else. The ruling upheld limits on pumping that would keep the water level from dropping, a decision fought by several western states asserting state rights to groundwater.

Washington Supreme Court Devil’s Hole Warren E. Burger Death Valley Nevada Francis Marilyn Cappaert Death Valley National Monument Cappacrts Harry S. Truman Deatt Valley National Monument High Court U.S Roger D. Foley Las Vegas Nev Foley Cappaerts Utah Wyoming

Area Man In Service Participates In Solid Shield II77

Navy Operations Specialist Seaman Allen D. Poole 20 son of Mrs Odie L Poole 104 Audubon Circle Hartselle participated in Operation Solid Shield 76 aboard frigate USS Joseph Hewes homeported Charleston South Carolina The two week joint exercise off North Carolina and Georgia involved 36 ships and more than 50000 personnel from all services It tested command and control plans and trained in evacuating non combatants from a simulated battle zone Poole a 1974 Morgan County High School graduate joined the Navy January 1975.

Navy Allen D. Poole Odie L. Poole Audubon Circle Hartselle Joseph Hewes Charleston S.C North Carolina Georgia Morgan County High School

Daily Records Admissions and Dismissals List

A long list of admissions and dismissals by name and locality across Decatur Hartselle Athens Trinity and other towns. Entries include Mrs and Mr titles with many infants noted in later lines and numerous intercity names such as Decatur Birmingham Athens Hartselle Madison Rogersville and Danville. The record also lists births at Decatur General Hospital and Athens Limestone Hospital with many families named. Fire alarm note and miscellaneous lines conclude the list.

William Robinson Hartselle Decatur General Hospita Bennett Kirby Trinity Decatur General Hospital William Banks Decatur Ger Sa Hubert Athens Athens-Limestone Hospital Decatur Daily

Funeral for Andrew Mullican in Moulton at Aldridge Grove

Andrew Erben Mullican 68 of Moulton died Saturday at home. Funeral held today at 4 p.m. at Aldridge Grove Church of Christ with Ray McWhorter officiating and burial in Johnson's Chapel Cemetery. Elliott Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Annie Hicks Mullican, a son Joe Mullican, a brother Elbert Mullican and two grandchildren. Pallbearers named. He was a member of Aldridge Grove Church of Christ and a retired interior decorator. Body lying in state one hour before service.

Moulton Andrew Erben Mullican Aldridge Grove Church of Christ Ray McWhorter Johnson’s Chapel Elliott Funeral Home Annie Hicks Mullican Joe Mullican Decatur Elbert Mullican Wedowee John Wade Harold Mullican Alton Mullican Jack Vinson Billy Vinson Randall Mullican Mullican

EVA-Funeral for Talmous E Woodard in Eva Church

Talmous E Woodard 58 of Eva died Sunday in a Birmingham hospital. The funeral is Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Eva United Methodist Church with Revs Charles West and Owen Hope officiating. Burial will be in Eva Cemetery. Survived by wife Peck. three sons Eugene and Howard Woodard in Decatur and Billy Woodard of Albany GA. three daughters Judy McDonald Elberton GA Regenia Pepper Houston TX Rita Woodard Decatur. nine grandchildren. two brothers Everett Woodard Cullman Robert Woodard Louisville. five sisters Mozelle Murrel Cullman Lyell Holmes Eva Mary Evelyn Clifton Wilodean Chandler Betty Jean Smith Decatur. Pallbearers Paul Wray Chuckie Stringer Earl Glenn Palmer Frankie Suttles Carlis Holmes Gene Alfred Chandler. Woodard was a member of Eva United Methodist Church and a retired employee of Wolverine Tube.

Eva Talmous E. Woodard Birmingham Eva United Methodist Church Charles West Owen Hope Peck Funeral Home Louise Woodard Eugene Woodard Howard Woodard Decatur Billy W. Woodard Albany Judy McDonald Elberton Earl Glenn Palmer Frankie Suttles Carlis Holmes Gene Alfred Chandler Mr. Woodard Wolverine Tube

Treaty guarantees Monaco independence signed in 1861

The Franco Monegasque treaty securing Monaco's independence was signed in 1861. Oliver Cromwell died in 1658.

Monaco Oliver Cromwell

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