This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1972
Page
5
The report lists late stock selections in New York with focus on items from Flintkot and Fla P, reflecting market activity and price movements observed in the latest session.
The noon Dow Jones 30 fell 1.28 to 943.41 as trading stayed active. Banks raised prime lending to 5 percent from 4, while oils lagged and other stock groups were mixed amid higher interest rate pressures.
Quotations show pricing for cottonseed milk wood pulpwood soybeans oats milling wheat barley yellow corn and other commodities. Prices listed include no 2 oats at 0.70 per bushel no 2 milling wheat at 1.60 per bushel and No 2 yellow shelled corn at 1.25 per bushel.
A busy slate of events includes a 7 p.m. Methodist singing, a 7:30 p.m. benefit at Mt Hank High School with King's Messengers and Corinthians, admission 50 cents to 1 dollar for Mt Hope Junior Class. An all night gospel singing at Decatur High School starts 7:30 p.m. featuring Jaymen and others, admission free. Beauty Walks at East Limestone and Priceville High School with varying admission. Tennessee Valley PTC to sponsor a rally at Tennessee Valley Junior High with supper at 5 p.m. and speak at 7 p.m. Gospel singing at Jones Chapel Church. Recitals by Yarbrough and Cowens at Calhoun F O Smith Cafetorium. HartselLe music jamboree at Riddle Auditorium. Numerous church services, seminars, and community meetings scheduled across Decatur area with dates and times listed.
Kelley states Calhoun will relocate rooms at an estimated 25 000 cost with LEPA tentatively agreeing to cover transfer expenses. Unused rooms will house Calhoun athletes, and LEPA on campus living quarters may save dormitory construction costs.
MOULTON Lawrence Countians will receive their first garbage bill next week under the county wide solid waste plan. Mayor H A Alexander says payments must be made by April 10 to avoid a 10 percent penalty. Residential service is 3 dollars. commercial rates vary. In Courtland and Town Creek bills may be paid at city hall and Gibson's Store in Hillsboro.
The school board approved higher summer session fees in district and out of district categories to cover rising costs. Total summer school income last year was 16 215 with expenses 17 932 49 creating a 1 717 49 deficit. New hires approved include Deborah Gunn Jeanette Sedlak para professionals Frank Sadler coach and PE Austin and Sue Huey secretary. A $25 monthly raise for data processor Mary Claborn was approved.
Lawrence County Intermediate Court Judge Cecil B. Caine Jr. is at the University of Oklahoma for a three day regional academy on search and seizure. The program, sponsored by the American Academy of Judicial Education, aims to provide practical information for judges of courts of limited and special jurisdiction.
The noon NYSE index shows a drop of 78.88 points with a 0.22 rise in another sector, reflecting mixed trading. Investors monitor transportation and finance sectors for sign of direction.
Testimony in Jacksonville shows a purported love letter attributed to Navy Chaplain Andrew Jensen may have been words dictated by a counseled Navy man Mike Wennersten. Wennersten said Jensen copied his thoughts during counseling and that he often used the phrase hard shell to describe himself. The case centers on alleged misconduct by adultery involving Jensen and Lora Gudbranson, with further testimony about a counseling session incident.
George Wallace faces muted support in Wisconsin as labor leaders dispute his appeal while racial tensions from 1964 recede. Ethnic voters, particularly on Milwaukee’s South Side, shift to backing Edmund Muskie, whose Polish heritage resonates with local communities.
The article explains that housing construction must have begun and outlines duties: once houses are occupied the builder maintains exterior elements and appliances, while the housing authority handles interior upkeep such as routine painting.
London reports Heath to assume direct rule in Northern Ireland after talks collapse with Brian Faulkner. Protestants in Belfast march to city hall in protest while Heath offers phased release of some interned IRA suspects and a plebiscite on union with the Irish Republic.
A 20 year old Florence man, Jessie L. Campbell, was arrested Thursday on a charge of transporting 300 cases of beer. Sheriff M W Evans and Investigator Gerald Bates led the arrest with help from Alabama Beverage Control Agents Earnest Pressnell and E D Robinson.
Multiple public foreclosure notices and estate actions published for Morgan County Alabama. Foreclosures involve Sandlin, Roberts, Terry, and Falciani properties with sales set at Decatur and Huntsville addresses, plus HUD and FHA assignments. Also announces builders developers proposals for Section 23 housing in three counties and probate notices for Redus C. Collier and Henry Pettey estates.
Two Lawrence County men were among U3 prisoners granted paroles by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles Thursday. Gus Clark Jr. had sentences on April 9, 1970 for third degree burglary and September 14, 1970 for grand larceny each totaling one year and one day. Willie Ed Hares was serving a one year and four day sentence.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.