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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1972
Page
2
Decatur elementary players led by coach Eric Thompson posted one victory, over the Hornets, before losing to the Raiders and finishing last at 1-6. The Chiefs then faced the undefeated Cowboys in the inaugural tournament, losing again before the banquet.
John Watkins of the Alabama League of Municipalities told the North Alabama Mayor's Association mayors to urge Congress to pass a revenue sharing bill. The plan calls for a $92 million annual state appropriation with $60 million for local governments, and has support from Sens. Sparkman and Allen. Mayors from Muscle Shoals to Albertville attended. next meeting is April 20 in Huntsville.
Decatur Parks and Recreation and T. C. Almon Center hosted a league banquet for about 85 fourth through sixth graders from eight teams: Chiefs Cowboys Raiders Globetrotters Hornets Wildcats Hawks and Bucks. Cowboys won both regular season and tournament titles with Raiders second and Globetrotters runners up in the tournament. Coach Earl Morris of Decatur High School praised a youth focus over winning as the program aims to grow participation next year.
A counterfeit conspiracy trial in which F Lee Bailey heads the defense may be postponed due to national political conventions. In Cullman county a father and son faced forgery charges over a 16 year old girl marriage certificate. Hugh L Jordan Jr faces a related conspiracy case continued to July 17 with Bailey leading the defense.
Hugh Washington Haverty McGaughey David Mathews Eric and Terry Owens are named among players in the league. The same players will return next year with new seventh graders entering middle school competition. The season opened without any major issues.
Moulton police investigate two burglaries at Littrell Motor Co and Chenault Motor Co. Thieves entered by rear doors or windows, taking tools and vending machine change totaling several hundred dollars plus more than $30 in change.
Dr James A Burrus a research nutritionist for ConAgra Inc will address the Community Services Planning Council at 130 pm in the conference room of the Social Security Office in the Federal Building.
Three teenage girls were arrested Thursday in Moulton on shoplifting charges after allegedly stealing more than $30 in merchandise from three local businesses. They were to appear today before Lawrence County Intermediate Court Judge Cecil Caine.
The Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments board will meet March 28 at 2 p.m. Dean Y. Matthews, TARCOG executive director, says Dr. Kyoshin, director of the Human Resources Program, will discuss educational activities. TARCOG serves Limestone Madison Marshall Jackson and DeKalb counties.
Two Athens College students run from Athens Plaza to Holday Inn Decatur on Saturday to raise funds for the March of Dimes. Freshman Jay Markanich and senior George Roedell seek pledges per mile, cooperating with the Junior Women's League of Athens Walkathon.
A Limestone County man, Steve Wiggins, sentenced to 20 years for a 1953 shotgun murder of Pat Wiggins, was pardoned by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles this week. A Morgan County man, Lonnie White, sentenced for burglary in 195? paroled.
Eddie Mitchell has been rehired as a policeman for Moulton. Mitchell, a former officer, assumed duties this week for the town police department.
The notice lists phone contacts for police fire ambulance highway patrol and sheriff services with regional crisis call center numbers and guidance to dial zero for unknown emergencies also providing department and holiday lines. It references The Decatur Daily page and emergency numbers including 353-4612 355-3844 355-8000 0.
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