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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1972
Page
3
Decatur and vicinity forecast fair and cooler through Monday with highs near 78 today and 82 Monday. Climate data show Friday’s high 93 and low 64, precipitation none for day and month, year total 23.04 inches, 1.31 inches below normal. Sunrise 5:32 am, sunset 8:00 pm.
Long list of admissions and dismissals at Decatur General on June 10 1972 includes Emma Parker Harold Winder Smith John Gregory Street Rayburn Rogers and many others. The notice itemizes patients by name with multiple addresses and mentions numerous families from Decatur and surrounding towns.
Calendar lists prayer group breakfast at Frank's Restaurant Trinity with Aaron Clark as speaker. VBS at Grant Street Church with Robert Hampton through Friday. Gospel meetings nightly and Sunday services. All day singing at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church southwest Morgan County Alabama 157. Decoration day at Pines Baptist Church noon 1 30 p.m. Piney Grove Church of Christ 7 p.m. Youth Touring Choir of Shades Valley Presbyterian at First Presbyterian Church Birmingham 701 Oak St NE open with offering. Revival at Deer Springs Baptist through June 17 Rev Charies Mapies speaking. Northside Apostolic Faith Church Day Care opens at 211 Wilson St NW. Decatur Civinette Club meets 7 p.m. with officer elections for Post 15 American Legion at 7 30 p.m. First Presbyterian circles meet 10 a.m 7 p.m. Guitar class 2 3 p.m. Aquadome. Vacation Bible School at Memorial Baptist 7th Ave SW 8 30 11 30 a.m. Emmanuel Baptist 2248 Kooken Ave SW 6 9 p.m. God s Miracles. Circles of First United Methodist 10 a.m. art class at Aquadome ongoing. Newcomers Club lunch 11 30 a.m Burningtree Country Club. Decatur Model Airplane Club 7 30 p.m Aquadome. Great Books Group 7 30 p.m Mutual Savings Life Building library. Freud s General Introduction to Psychoanalysis discussed.
A gospel singing is set for Friday at New Friendship Church at 7 30 p m two miles north of Brooksville off Alabama 67. Local church members invite residents to attend the musical event and enjoy communal praise.
Washington AP reports that to cut U.S. Vietnam troop strength to about 49 000 by July 1, several Air Force and Marine fighter units will shift to Thailand. Da Nang bases will transfer to Thailand, enabling security pullout and Thai base usage by US forces in Southeast Asia. The move will affect about four Air Force and three Marine F4 squadrons, with Bien Hoa potentially seeing later redeployments.
A Chief of Naval Operations spokesman addressing a local club said Soviet seapower challenges the United States with rapid gains in military and merchant fleets. He noted about 375 submarines, over 80 nuclear powered, and subs designed for underwater ops of three to four months, with many ships small and suited to undeveloped ports.
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