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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
2
Georgia teen Sissy Trimble returns to Decatur for a six week summer visit with her father J T Trimble, a chemist at Redstone Arsenal. She previously lived here 1964 to 1968 and attended Walter Jackson School.
Sissy, a Danville rider and future Jonesboro Academy cheerleader, compares Macon and Decatur citing larger size and post integration troubles including a shooting. She praises Pistol Pete Maravich and Archie Manning, urges factory pollution cleanup, laments Vietnam and Kent State riots, and calls for urgent action to protect the environment.
Residents oppose moving Crestline eighth graders to the old Morgan County Training School for 1971 72 citing crowding, teacher reassignment and library disruption. Board chair says plan aims to relieve Crestline over crowding affecting about 800 students.
Eight people injured in a Decatur crash at 5th Ave SW and Moulton St. Police say one vehicle may have failed to stop and a misaligned traffic signal created the danger. Injured include Mrs. Joe Joseph and daughter Madeline 18 of Moulton St SW, William and Ruthie Creel of Haleyville, and Warner Marjorie Creel and their sons William 5 Tracy 9. All taken to Decatur General Hospital in fair condition by AAA Southend ambulance.
Calhoun Junior College is among 11 institutions receiving a total 178 762 in grants to update expand and improve facilities. Calhoun president Dr. Carlton Kelley says the college will use about 17 000 for equipment including a desk computer two electronic pianos visual gear and audio video projectors.
Illinois State University approves funds for modern instructional materials and grants as nearly 200 students travel to Europe and Asia this summer under an ISU international education program. James Briscoe and 17 others join an Institute in the Arts in Nice France conducted by Dr. Irwin Spector.
The U S Army Corps of Engineers requires industries discharging wastes into the Tennessee River or other navigable waterways to apply for pollution permits by July 1. Critical industries must provide supplement information by October 1 on 51 major pollutants, including radioactive wastes and heavy metals.
Emergency phones list for possible poisoning. Call Decatur General Hospital at 353-1610 or your family physician. For other emergencies dial zero and tell the operator the nature of the emergency.
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