Decatur Kite Contest Promotes Dogfight Tournament
Decatur Parks and Recreation hosts a all ages kite contest on April 8 at the Almon Center. Bill Brooks leads the event featuring a dogfight category with razor blade tipped kites to cut opponents. Rules require flying kites and eight minute rounds with no wire strings.
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Decatur Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation Department
Bill Brooks
T. C. Almon Recreation Center
Decatur
Brooks
Almon Center
Kite Contest Plans Take Flight in Spring Wind
Brooks recalls an idea sparked by Parks and Recreation director for a kite tournament as part of spring activities. He predicts windy conditions for April 8 and plans a one week postponement if rain or light winds appear. Awards cover six categories including highest flying, best made, most unusual, largest, smallest, and a special dogfight prize.
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Brooks
Jimmy Brown
Parks and Recreation
Health Department Opens Way For Transfer Of Moulton Heights Pupils
Morgan County Health Department approves a temporary sewage plan for West Morgan School enabling Moulton Heights students to transfer for the 1972 73 year. Field lines cost about 800, 18 month operation, then Trinity to provide disposal with expanded facilities.
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Health Department
Moulton Heights
Morgan County Health Department
West Morgan School
Morgan County
George Nancarrow
Board of Education
Nancarrow
Inscho Construction Co
Decatur
Neel School
West Morgan
Inscho
Priceville School
Heart Fund Drive Nears Goal in Morgan County
Morgan County Heart Fund trails its 10500 goal while raising 7400 in its final donation month. Chairman Bill Hubbert cites cardiovascular disease as the leading local death cause with 338 deaths in 1970 and 17384 area residents treated for heart or vascular issues. Send tax deductible gifts to Heart Fund Box 1488 Decatur or call 353 2881. Memorial gifts include the honoree and donor details for acknowledgment.
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Morgan County Heart Fund
Bill Hubbert
Morgan County
Heart Fund
Decatur
Wallace Frames Tax Reform as Core Wisconsin Issue
George C. Wallace launched his Wisconsin campaign calling tax reform the major issue. He pledged that if he wins the April 4 presidential primary, action on tax reform would occur even before the election. He referenced his Florida busing stance and tied election gains to federal tax changes.
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Wallace
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Florida
United States
Washington
Defendant Wins Damage Case In Kentucky Suit
A Circuit Court jury ruled for Mrs. Fay McCurley in a 75 000 dollar civil suit filed by Ricky F Thomsen a Glasgow Kentucky youth who claimed psychological damage from being struck by Mrs McCurley s car in Crestline School parking lot February 1969 The boy now 12 testified recurring nightmares and bedwetting The hospital report showed only minor injuries and the attorney argued Thomsen is a normal child.
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Kentucky
Fay McCurley
Hartselle
Ricky F. Thomsen
Glasgow
McCurley
Crestline School
Thomsen
William Eyster
Thomson
Health Commission Directors Named for 1972 Panel
The Tri County Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission announced its 1972 board. Members include Mayor H A Alexander Moulton. Jerry Barksdale Athens. Dr C P Beddow Decatur. John A Caddell Decatur. Dr Frank Cauthen Athens. Dr John Chenault Decatur. Dick Fleming Decatur. Dr Willard Irwin Moulton. Dr Robert Miller Decatur. Dr Kermit Pitt Decatur. Barrett C Shelton Decatur. Dr Dale Trammell Decatur. They will be recognized Monday by the commission.
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Tri-County
Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission
H. A. Alexander
Moulton
Jerry Barksdale
Athens
C. P. Beddow
Decatur
John A. Caddell
Frank Cauthen
John Chenault
Dick Fleming
Willard Irwin
Robert Miller
Kermit Pitt
Barrett C. Shelton
Dale Trammell
Former FBI Agent Ira Landrith Named Calhoun College Aide
Ira Landrith of Huntsville a former FBI agent and five year veteran of the bureau was named assistant director of Calhoun Junior College Police Academy. Dr Carlton Kelley said today Landrith held roles as security supervisor in Huntsville and taught at the Kansas State School for the Blind. He holds a BS in education and graduated from the University of Kansas. Landrith is married and has a daughter.
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FBI
Ira Landrith
Huntsville
Calhoun Junior College
Police Academy
Carlton Kelley
Landrith
Kansas State School For the Blind
Kansas City
University of Kansas
Emergency Numbers and Crisis Contacts Listed
A list of emergency lines is provided including Police 353-2515 Fire 353-4141 Highway Patrol 353-0631 Morgan Sheriff 353-6256 TP TVRUN TOE 355-3844 and Crisis Call Center 355-8000 for personal crises or possible poisoning. If unsure of the proper number dial 0 and explain the emergency. THE DECATUR DAILY all departments 353-4612.
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Fire Department
Highway Patrol
Morgan
Harris Eyes Wallace Campaign Role
State Senator Bob Harris of Morgan and Limestone counties says he will campaign with Gov. George Wallace in other states to boost the governors bid for the Democratic nomination. He notes uncertainty about which states he will visit and predicts Wallace will perform well in upcoming primaries.
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Winford Turner
Bob Harris
Decatur
George Wallace
Harris
Wallace
Wisconsin
Morgan-Limestone
Gov. Wallace
Alabama
Hubert Humphrey
Morgan and
Limestone Counties
Jere Beasley
Beasley
Senate
Taylor Hardin
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Nixon
Health Commission
Commission
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Decatur Daily
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