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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1976

Page

5

Peacekeeping arrivals seen in Lebanon crisis

Beir ut reports hundreds of Arab League troops and Libyan forces arriving to back ceasefire efforts as Palestinian guerrillas accuse Syria of airlifting reinforcements to Beirut. In Washington, the Interior Department adds 159 animals to the endangered species list amid probes of government conflicts of interest. Moynihan announces Senate bid in New York with strong labor support. Damascus cites urgent measures against Iraqi border buildup.

Beirut Lebanon Arab League Damascus U. S Department of Environmentalists Department Interior Department United States Syria

Nessie Hunt Faces Murphy in Loch Ness Expedition

Loch Ness researchers struggle with mechanical and electrical glitches delaying underwater TV and camera rigs aboard the Hunter. Despite faults, the elapsed time camera still captures thousands of images daily as Dr. Rines and team work with locals like Gordon Menzies to modify rigs and restore operation. An unrelated note reports Adolph Zukor's death at 103 and Weatherford Texas planning a Mary Martin statue honoring its native son.

John Noble Wilford N.Y. Times Drumnadrochit Scotland Loch Ness Murphy Academy of Applied Science New York Times Hunter Urquhart Bay Robert H. Rines Tony Gerlings Gordon Menzies Britain United States Boston Rines Adolph Zukor Paramount Pictures Hollywood Zukor John Barrymore Mary Pickford Weatherford Tex Mary Martin Parker County

Ford taps Kovachevich for federal judgeship nomination

Mary Martin speaks as Peter Pan while Elizabeth Kovachevich of St. Petersburg Florida is named by President Ford as the second woman nominee for a U.S. federal judgeship to join Mary Anne Richey who awaits Senate hearings. Kovachevich will replace retiring Judge Charles R. Scott of Jacksonville.

Ford Elizabeth Kovachevich St. Petersburg Fla U. S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit Charles R. Scott Jacksonville Mary Anne Richey Tucson Ariz Senate Judiciary Committee

Killer rapist leads police to bodies in Gulf Coast

Robert Carr III, 32, led investigators to three graves near Gramercy Louisiana and Hancock County Mississippi where 11 year olds Todd Payton and Mark Wilson and 16 year old Tammy Huntley were buried after being abducted in 1972. He also claimed a fourth victim lies in an undisclosed Connecticut grave. Carr faces multiple charges including involuntary sexual battery and kidnapping.

Gramercy Florida Robert Frederick Carr III Connecticut Carr New Orleans Gulf Coast Area Mississipi River Hancock County Miss Todd Payton Mark Wilson Miami Beach Fla Tammy Ruth Huntley Miami Gordon Martin St. James Parish Mark Bay St. Louis Sylvan Ladner Gulf Coast Dade County Ladner Pearlington Waterford Mississippi-Louisiana Gulf Coast Biloxi

Carter weighs 14 liberals for running mate including two blacks

Jimmy Carter, leading the Democratic field, considers 14 liberal vice presidential prospects, including Barbara Jordan and Thomas Bradley, in a nationwide poll led by Patrick Caddell. Joseph Biden confirms the list, while Carter’s aides offer no comment on the Globe report.

Boston Jimmy Carter Boston Globe Carter Patrick Caddell Cambridge Survey Research Joseph Biden D-Del Globe Georgia Ohio Barbara Jordan Texas House Judiciary Committee Thomas Bradley Los Angeles Peter Rodine New Jersey Judiciary Committee the Globe Frank Church

Community event notices and memorial day services listed

Local clubs churches and organizations announce gatherings: NAERF Chapter 1480 picnic at Athens Recreation Park 11 a.m. near pool. benefit country show at Lawrence County Coliseum Moulton for Rufus Pearson injured in April. Bethlehem Baptist Church homecoming with Rev Bill Hampton at 1 a.m. lunch at noon and singing at 1 p.m. NAACP Decatur-Morgan County meets 7 p.m. at Cashin Center to discuss affirmative action. NAHRA No 8 skip meeting due to Auburn seminar. Vacation Bible school Walnut Grove Baptist 6:30-8:30 p.m. through Friday. various church services tonight across Lawrence, Cullman and nearby areas with musical groups. 6-TopS AL 55 meets 9-11 a.m. at Aquadome. Myra Cook 353-0079. Memorial day services and singing at Pines Baptist, Cobbs Family, Graceful Aires, Joyful Sounds at Pine Holy Church, Caddo Congregational Methodist, East of Cobbs, and other locations with lunch or 1:30 p.m. singings.

Decatur-Morgan County The NAACP Cashin Community Center Cherry St

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