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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1972

Page

5

Optimist Club of Decatur Meeting at Holiday Inn South

Calendar notes the Optimist Club of Decatur meeting at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn South. Also listed are registrar sessions in the courthouse basement, Lent services at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, and various church and civic group gatherings across Decatur.

Optimist Club of Decatur Holiday Inn South Memorial Drive United Methodist Church Somerville Baptist Church North Alabama Fellowship of Alabama Baptists Society For the Preservation of Barber Shop Quartet Singing America Central United Methodist Church Decatur Christian Bradley Julia) Fulkerson, Jr Birmingh Women’s Club Decaturinn Maretta Adams William__R Esville Peggy Newman Oyce Baker

Eastwood School PTA Meeting and Community Club Notices

PTA meetings cover Eastwood School 7 p m program includes Social Studies Fair classroom tours and officer elections. Various clubs and councils list meeting times and speakers across Huntsville Decatur and nearby areas.

Eastwood School Pta

Wilcox County Desegregation Debate Divides Community

Albert Gordon of the Wilcox County Progressive Civic League criticizes white fear of desegregation while claiming courts pushed for desegregation and Kelly sought to circumvent it. Charles McCarthy and Rev. Thomas Threadgill echo shock at truth and praise for access to better schools for blacks, with Alberta Hayes noting potential for learning but sadness at whites leaving the system.

Albert Gordon Wilcox County Progressive Civic League Gordon Wilcox Kelly Charles McCarthy Thomas Threadgill League Alberta Hayes

Community meeting list and events for Decatur area

A dense schedule lists Rose Garden Club and other groups meeting in Decatur with times and venues. Upcoming events include the Morgan County Cancer Education Committee discussion, Decatur Jaycettes Bridge Benefit proceeds for the library fund, Dixie Youth Baseball, and registrations for league activities at local schools.

Morgan County Cancer Education Committee House of State National Bank Frances Elms State Cancer Education George Adams Decatur Dixie West Decatur Austin High School Sth Ave 16Th Ave Aquadome East Decatur T.C. Almon Recreation Center

Unclear council talks on new hospital project and black education

In Decatur area discussions over a proposed medical center hit roadblocks as officials refused to name physicians and questioned staffing. Separate remarks from black principals criticized court-ordered schooling deadlines while Gordon urged daily attendance for every black child.

Dr. Wiley Coffey Caffey Bill Levin Decatur General Hospital General Care Medical Center Hospital

Bernstein On Words Word in

Bernstein discusses the evolving meaning of in as stylish and insider, noting it signals favor with a select group. He cites usage around Vonnegut, Lincoln Center signs, and a historical adverb drift from rapidly to willingly, concluding with a look at language change.

Vonnegut New York State Theater Lincoln Center New York Cultural Center

Spring's Arrival Brightens Decatur Area Skies

Spring arrives with fair to partly cloudy weather in Decatur, a chance of Tuesday showers, and mild national temperatures. A high pressure cell brings cold conditions to the North Atlantic states, with near zero lows in parts of New England and warm 71 degrees at Corpus Christi, Texas. The note also mentions sparrows returning to Capistrano for the 174th year on record.

Decatur North Atlantic States New England Rockies Newport Corpus Christi Tex Capistrano

Connally weighs Kennedy eligibility under campaign protection rules

The Treasury notes that protection may extend to other candidates based on political course and primaries. Connally, wounded by the Kennedy assassin, must decide if Kennedy's younger brother qualifies under the law. A four-party advisory panel, plus Thomas H. Kuchel, urged protection for announced candidates scoring 5 percent or more or unannounced candidates with 20 percent, while Kennedy is treated as an announced non candidate having filed affidavits saying he was not running.

Treasury Department Connally John F. Kennedy Congress Thomas H. Kuchel Senate

No Hope for the Satisfied Man Opinion

David K. Thomas of Hartselle Alabama voices support for decisive war aims and criticizes citizens who avoid political action. He urges readers to write Congress and participate, opposing antiwar protestors who deem war immoral when victory is possible.

Decatur Daily Johnson Nixon Washington David K. Thomas Mason Drive Hartselle Alabama

Decatur Market Quotes for Cotton Seed and Grains

Decatur market reports show cotton middling prices and a cottonseed rate of 40 dollars per ton. Milk products list Grade A milk at 6.55 per hundred and manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred for four percent. Wood prices range 65 to 35 and pulpwood at 15.25 per cord. Grain prices include No 2 Soybean 3.32, White Shelled Corn 1.25, Oats 0.70, Milling Wheat 1.60, Barley 2.00, No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.25.

Decatur

Over the Counter Securities Snapshot

Quotations from the NASD show representative interdealer prices as of the trading day. Market changes occur throughout the day with prices not reflecting retail markups or commissions.

Wall Street advances as Dow gains amid mixed market

The noon Dow up 4.22 to 947.10 led by gains in steel, motors, chemicals and drugs, with Eastman Kodak lifting 2 points to 115. The Associated Press 60-stock average rose 1.5 to 339.5 as banks and other groups posted varying moves. In Birmingham Alabama hens market shows unsettled tones with light types adequate, broiler slaughter for today at 1.432 million versus 1.523 million last week.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Dow Eastman Kodak Associated Press Bunker Ramo Merrill_ Lynch Itek Corp General Electric Comsat Cerro Corp Bankers Trust Co Birmingham Ala f.O.b Alabama U.S

Birmingham Classified Key Size Listing

Consumer grade A whites advertised with sizes extra large 43 44 large 41 42 medium 39 40. Includes key noting Birmingham market availability and standard catalog terms.

Birmingham Adn

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