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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1973
Page
12
Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s are expected for today and Monday. A 20 percent chance of thundershowers later in the day with fair nights and partly sunny days. Sunrise is 5 33 a.m. and sunset 8 02 p.m.
Funeral services announced for Lura Glenn 73 of Hillsboro who died Saturday in Lawrence County Hospital. Travis Lott 61 with services Monday at 2 p.m. in Shelton Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside rites for Margaret Anne Compton McPeters 43 in Curry Cemetery East Morgan County. Survivors listed include siblings and in law relations across multiple states.
General Motors confirmed a mistimed air bag deployment during ongoing road tests in Lowell Massachusetts. A woman passenger suffered a broken thumb from the accidental firing, marking the first such incident in eight million miles of testing. GM says causation is undetermined and evaluates the impact on 1974 model air bag options.
A long list records admissions and discharges across multiple facilities including Decatur General, Athens Limestone, and affiliated towns. Names span Billy Shaneyfelt to Ferrol Woodar with many others in Decatur, Hartselle, Athens, and nearby cities. Birth notices mention couples John W. Gillett and Marshall Greene with newborns at Decatur General and Athens facilities.
Check Stops Bob Lee, executive director of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association, reviews the weekend agenda with visiting reporters Sue Cronkite and Jane Alsebrook, joined by Ramada Inn manager Jack Pitts. The group tours Sequoyah Caverns and other northeast Alabama attractions.
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