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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1973
Page
3
The Decatur harbor tragedy left 14 year old Betty Cawthon dead after sisters Reba and Betty were pulled from the water with three other children, while Susie Seymoure died later at Decatur General Hospital. Witnesses said a wave knocked them under and rescuers responded quickly.
Tonight Shug Jordan will receive the association’s Citizen of the Year award at a poolside ceremony. The Seymoure family seeks guidance on where to send the body after the accident. Laughlin Service Funeral Home in Huntsville will handle arrangements for Mrs Seymoure’s companion. The Seymoure girl was recovered about 20 minutes after the incident and rushed to the hospital. the Cawthon girl was under for about three minutes before rescue. A mouth to mouth resuscitation began once she surfaced and the water depth is three feet or less near the new beach area. Mrs Green refused to leave the hospital area saying she could not abandon Susie. The incident occurred as the crowd dispersed around 45 minutes after the mishap.
Colson recalls delaying reporting his Watergate concerns while criticizing press coverage. He cites Hunt’s flight from the country as an early clue and says top campaign officials became implicated only later. He portrays himself as a critic who avoided triggering investigations to protect Nixon and senior staff.
Legal land description outlining a tract along the west line of Section 24 in Township 6 South Range 5 West. The parcel runs 569.4 feet to the true beginning, then 150 feet south, east to the Danville Decatur Road margin, north along the road margin to a point due east of the beginning, and west 84 feet to finish. Located in NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 24.
Educators argue for larger classroom enrollments and warn that without additional funding the Morgan County board must bill schools for electric costs. Superintendent George Nancarrow lists parent nominees for the Morgan County Committee of Parents, naming representatives from multiple towns and schools.
A weekly bingo program outlines color coded cards and Sunday to Saturday play with winners subleting prizes and a Tuesday 5 p.m. card return. Separate note covers a June 19 1973 Morgan County referendum to temporarily raise the school sales tax through 1976 with revenue split 48 52 between Decatur and Morgan County and earmarked for education.
Chancellor Willy Brandt opened a second round of talks with Prime Minister Golda Meir in Jerusalem amid Israeli concerns Bonn may curtail its unconditional support for Israel. Brandt planned to fly to the Sea of Galilee after the meeting as aides said Bonn would speak in one voice to Arabs and Israelis, pursuing a more even handed Middle East policy.
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