This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1973
Page
1
Dr. Curtis Sellers studies an unofficial vote tabulation Tuesday after a countywide one cent sales tax for education was defeated by about 1,200 votes. Fewer than 25 percent of registered voters cast ballots in the referendum.
Morgan County voters defeated a temporary countywide sales tax aimed at supporting Morgan and Decatur school systems. The measure fell 4 942 to 3 718 with under 9 000 turnout amid ongoing budget pressures from reduced federal funds and rising operating costs. The school board will set funding priorities after the result.
Bonn reports government steps to ease decades of hostility with East Germany and Czechoslovakia. In Washington the US and USSR sign their first tax agreement amid Treasury chief Shults forecast that it will aid trade. Officials anticipate staff reductions and board talks on year plans at the Decatur school meeting Thursday.
President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev shift summit to Maryland mountains to press for new SALT guidance. They hold morning talks with advisers at Aspen Lodge as Kissinger Haig and other aides work toward fresh negotiating instructions for Geneva.
The first week winners of Newspaper Bingo are Jo Baggett Sandra St SW Carol McGrew 411 Everett Dr SW and Melissa Bannister 1325 10th Ave SE Each covered all numbers on a Bingo Bug card from participating merchants ads in The Decatur Daily They split 100 Baggett used three cards McGrew 15 cards and Bannister five from Gibson's Robinson's Furniture and G C Murphy plus Gibson's Discount Center A new 100 prize remains for this week's orange card winner from any merchant no purchase needed.
Central Bank N.A. Cullman president N. T. Underwood fought off two masked gunmen who forced entry to his home on 8th Street about 10:50 pm Tuesday. Sheriff Orrin Buzbee said the men, likely aiming to abduct him for a bank robbery, fled after a brief struggle leaving no clues.
ATHENS The Atomic Energy Commission issued a permit for Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant to load fuel into one of three planned reactor units. TVA seeks 75 percent fuel loading into unit one though operating license not yet issued. Construction pace to complete all three reactors is projected. Bill Garner seeks Nader's help to list the plant in a safety suit against nuclear plants.
A sheet metal worker, Hollis Samuel Johnson, 30, died after a drill unit shorted while he worked on a mobile home. Buddy Byars, 29, was injured but returned to work. both employees were at Skyline Mobile Homes. Johnson died at Decatur General Hospital.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.