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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1971
Page
5
U S command reports 19 Americans killed in combat last week in Vietnam, the lowest weekly toll in over five decades, with 19 nonhostile deaths and 261 wounded. South Vietnamese forces also show a smaller casualty count for the week, while debate over state parks funding and management continues at home.
A 14 year old Moulton youth Tim Lundy was crushed by a farm tractor during a camping trip near Colbert County. He slipped and fell in front of the vehicle driven by a 16 year old friend while guiding it. Funeral arrangements by Spry Funeral Home Muscle Shoals.
As Prince Philip marks fifty, public opinion mixes admiration and unease over his role and workload. Friends describe him as casual and resilient beneath a brash exterior while critics call his 300 engagements a year glib and shallow. His future with Charles growing, he confronts mounting expectations.
A state attorney general spokesman refused to speculate on the instruments' validity until all facts are known. A Decatur attorney warned of potential questions and said the issue could stir a hornet's nest, though he would not comment on matters acted on under the past year's legal acts.
Higdon faces dishonorable discharge forfeiture of all pay and eight years confinement after a jury heard his unsworn plea of family hardship. Prosecutor Little urged punishment for two serious offenses involving moral turpitude and breach of trust with soldiers funds. Defense attorney Hopper argued for leniency citing medical issues and Higdon's remorse as he noted Higdon raised the club system value by about one million during the period.
A house on Vine Street was heavily damaged by a fire early today. The residence at 728 Vine St NW is owned and occupied by Charles Foster. The alarm came in around 1 15 a.m. No injuries reported and origin of the blaze is under investigation.
A busy slate lists fundraisers, meetings, and church services across Decatur and surrounding areas. Beneficiary events support the Helfen family. civic groups meet at Cotaco High School and Decatur Inn. a mobile X ray bus visits Gateway Shopping Center. air club plans at Courtland Air Base. a Soldier of community projects, and many singing services and youth activities statewide.
The Saturday Evening Post returns after 2.5 years, a 164 page quarterly priced at $1. Norman Rockwell cover and articles by Frederic A. Birmingham Gov. Nelson Rockefeller Hayakawa and others mark its revival. First issue prints 500,000 copies for stands versus 3.5 million subscriber copies before 1969 closure.
Limestone County Sheriff M. W. Evans reports a burglary at a house under construction in Harvest 1. Stolen items include a built-in electric oven, a dining room chandelier, and two overhead light fixtures after entry through a broken rear door at the home of Thomas G. Cribbs.
Dr Benjamin Spock, renowned child care expert and author, begins a three week lecture tour in Australia. He will speak against the Vietnam War and attend public meetings in state capitals with antiwar rallies planned in Sydney on June 20 and Melbourne on June 30.
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