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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1973
Page
2
The Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant will have six mechanical draft cooling towers, each about 600 feet long, in a $43 million system. Construction aims for completion in early 1975 to meet Tennessee River water temperature limits and reuse cooled water for condenser cooling as needed.
In Birmingham two Hartselle entrants Kay DeKalb and Pam Osborn practice songs for talent rounds as Miss Alabama preliminaries begin. Finalists Pat and Teresa McClellan and Rhonda Vaughn travel to Birmingham for talent shows and interviews while Pam and Kay study at Calhoun Junior College and Samford University respectively.
Police report details vandalism on Paul Bouldin's car at 311 13th Ave NW with a windshield value of 140 dollars and three tires at 50 dollars each. An earlier two car crash injured Sharon Ward and Susan Ward, both residents of 501 Briarwood Dr SW, treated and released.
Limestone County authorities arrested four people after a Sunday fight at Arrowhead Landing Park near the Tennessee River. Larry Wayne Melson, 17, of Tanner 1, was treated for injuries and charged with public drunkenness abusive language and provocation. Bill Melson 56 Clyde Melson 30 and David Lee Melson 23 were charged with public drunkenness. All remained in Limestone County Jail early today.
The Athens Jaycee Fair returns for a second year August 13 to 18 featuring Golden Empire midway rides and nightly entertainment led by Jerry Clower with The Four Guys and Mel Street among others. A Miss Jaycee Pageant is set for July 10 and exhibits will showcase commercial and industrial displays. Also noted, Sue Slack of Decatur was elected state senator at Alabama Girls State 1973.
Tom Willoughby, a two year skeet shooter, won the Class E 12 gauge event at Pine Bluff Gun Club Gurley breaking 96 of 100 birds in four rounds. He believes mental focus is key as he targets international competition.
Tony Estes Willoughby, 33, an avid hunter and skeet shooter from Morgan County, discusses how skeet improves his quail hunting and his plan to shoot international style competitions. He praises local shooters Charley Hardwick Harry Lee and Jim Thompson and notes family life with three daughters.
A House Public Welfare Committee favorable report on a bill to repeal Alabama Sunday blue laws. Co sponsor Rep. David Cauthen of Decatur with an amendment shifting enforcement to local governments. Second reading slated this week amid enforcement controversies in Decatur Birmingham Prattville and Quad City.
City to open bids Tuesday at city hall for two police department cars and one building department vehicle. Thursday's session will consider bids for two mobile radio units with sirens two metal safety screens and two twin beacon lights for police cars. A bid is also sought for a used elevating platform.
Athens Police Chief Richard Faulk says 77 arrests occurred over the weekend for misdemeanor offenses. He notes a focus on traffic violators to reduce fatal accidents, with 27 arrests by overtime officers funded by a state program.
Emergency phone numbers listed for crisis and poisoning situations. Calls to the Crisis Call Center and local hospitals or physicians advised. Operators can connect you to the correct service by dialing 0 and stating the emergency. The Decatur Daily provides department contact lines for Athens area.
The fire apparatus will be opened Friday with an 85 foot elevating platform not older than 1964 and with fewer than 300 operating hours, as part of the department’s latest equipment update.
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