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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1972

Page

3

Indictments Detail Hoax Hughes Autobiography Plot

Federal papers allege Irving and Suskind forged letters and interviews to craft a sympathetic Hughes biography. They used Life and Time Inc. files, faked passports, and Swiss accounts to fund and disguise the hoax, drawing on Dietrich manuscript and other sources for material.

Irving Suskind Hughes Newsweek Life Howard Hughes Time, Inc Business Week Aviation Week McGraw-Hill Helga R. Hughes Irvings Noah Dietrich James Pelan

Young Alabamians Sparkman event invites local students

Sparkman rally set for 10 a.m. at Morgan County Courthouse with co chairs Travis Hardwick and Bob Hunter inviting high school and college students from Decatur and Morgan County. Clyde Blankenship and Ryan DeGraffenried will speak, while Judge Robert L. Milam serves as state chairman. Indictment notes involve Clifford and Edith Irving and the Howard Hughes manuscript with McGraw Hill awaiting details before final disposition. Linda Johnson and Harold Washington win district oratorical contest with scholarships.

Morgan County Travis Hardwick Bob Hunter Decatur Clyde Blankenship University of Alabama Young Alabamians Sparkman Ryan DeGraffenried Robert L. Milam Ted Weber Jr McGraw-Hill Linda Johnson Austin High School Decatur High School Harold Washington Beaz Civitan Clubs of North

North Alabama Boys Ranch fundraiser details emerge

A Decatur Kiwanis Pancake Day March 18 at Decatur High and a Punkin Center bake sale support a planned North Alabama Boys Ranch. Tickets are sold by Kiwanis members or at the door. Baked goods and an auction Friday at Neel School are listed with contact numbers for organizers.

Acton Toney Future Farmers of America North Alabama Decatur Kiwanis Club Decatur High School Women of Punkin Center Kiwanis Bobbie Bullard Punkin Center Group Piggly Wiggly Kroger Western Auto Strickland Drugs Hartselle Neel School Bullard Yvonne Long Pumkin Center North Alabama Sheriffs Boys Ranch Strickland Ugs

Calendar of Local Events and Meetings in Decatur Area

A busy Monday schedule lists the Optimist Club and uv Decatur Coin Club meetings at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at local venues, a gospel singing at Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ, and multiple charity and school events. Proceeds support lighting fields, band trips, and youth programs.

Uv Decatur Coin Club City Hall Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ South of Alabama Fellowship Baptist Church Beltline Rd Holy

New York Stock Exchange's 1792 Wall Street origins

On May 17 1792 twenty four brokers gathered on Wall Street to establish a central marketplace for buying and selling securities marking the birth of the New York Stock Exchange.

New York Stock Exchange Wall Street

Consultant Reveals Deduction for Medical Crutches and Supports

A consultant uncovers a taxpayer’s entitlement to a deduction for crutches and special shoe supports after inquiring beyond typical questions about doctor bills and medicine costs. The finding helps clarify expenses tied to the broken leg.

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