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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1972

Page

5

Community groups schedule diverse meetings around Morgan County

Calendar notes numerous gatherings across Morgan County including the Morgan-Lawrence CAC, Northwest Neighborhood Association, Optimist Club in Decatur, Priceville School PTA, Barber Shop Quartet group, South Morgan County Citizens Band, Ladies Auxiliary to the Decatur Firefighters, Rising Sun Lodge F and AM, Tri-County Appalachian Regional Health Planning, Decatur Women's Club, American Association of Retired Persons, Credit Women International, Singles Club Huntsville, and a political rally fund-raiser at Tanner Hi School. An Athens men’s fitness class at 8:15 p.m. is open to all.

Rising Sun Lodge No F &Am Tri-County Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission Decatur Inn

Hartke withdraws from race joining Humphrey bid

Sen. Vance Hartke pulls out of the Democratic presidential race citing money issues and pledges full energies to nominating Hubert H. Humphrey. Humphrey, in Philadelphia, says endorsement helps but won’t turn around Wisconsin primary dynamics.

Associated Press Vance Hartke Indiana Hubert H. Humphrey Hartke Humphrey Philadelphia Wisconsin Minnesota New Hampshire Florida Edmund S. Muskie Maine George McGovern South Dakota Henry M. Jackson Washington George C. Wallace Alabama John V. Lindsay New York Wilbur D. Mills Arkansas Shirley Chisholm Patsy Mink Hawaii Eugene J. McCarthy Sam Yorty Los Angeles Nixon John M. Ashbrook Ohio Paul N. McCloskey Jr California McCloskey Ashbrook Milwaukee Jackson Lindsay Belgium Wis CBS Muskie ABC Issues and Answers McGovern Afl-Cio Labor Federation George Meany Pay Board Congress Joint Economic Committee Pay Board and Price Commission

IRA and Protestant Strife Amid Northern Ireland Power Move

The IRA Provisional wing announced a four week halt to attacks on civilians after the British takeover of Northern Ireland's government. Separately militant Protestants struck during a general strike while a crackdown fueled by Catholic pressure followed recent bombings in Belfast and Londonderry.

Irish Republican Army Northern Ireland Irish Republic IRA Provisional Londonderry Ulster Brandywell Belfast

Testimony in Navy chaplain case cites alleged affair dates

Chaplain Supply officer testified she had intimate relations with Jensen four times including a July 16 1971 date. She traveled to Florida at her own expense to testify in his favor and said she saw Jensen August 21 1970 the day he allegedly saled with Mary Ann Curran. Mrs Jensen testified she knew the two accusers Lora Gudbranson and Mary Ann Curran and denied suspecting her husband of any affair.

Jensen Mary Ann Curran Turner Kathleen Jensen

Beard memo linked ITT support to GOP convention

Sunday testimony in Washington questioned timing of ITT inquiry hearings. Mrs. Beard, named author of a memo tying ITT pledge to the GOP convention to a Justice Department decision dropping three antitrust cases, denied authorship of incriminating passages. The hearing schedule caused further delays and uncertainty about the inquiry’s direction.

Committee Washington Beard ITT Nixon Senate Philip A. Hart D.mich Subcommittee Justice Department

Letter Writing Course At Calhoun Junior College

A four-session seminar in business letter writing begins Tuesday at Calhoun Junior College for secretaries who draft or edit letters. Miss Vickey Hall instructs from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday plus April 4 and 6 in room L-103. Registration is $12, covering all materials. contact James Coman at 353-3102 ext. 258 for more information.

Calhoun Junior College Vickey Hall James Coman

Morgan County Sheriff Posse praised for school support

In a note of thanks, J. Cy Pettey lauds the Morgan County Sheriff Posse and their wives for aiding Morgan County schools with crowd control at events, traffic management at games, and fundraising for Boys Ranch North Alabama and other projects. The Posse, unpaid, also assists in locating lost persons and supporting the Flint Rescue Squad. their annual horse show funds worthwhile causes.

Morgan County Morgan County Sheriff's Posse Sheriff's Posse North Alabama South Alabama Sheriff Posse Posse Flint Rescue Squad J. Cy Pettey

Detroit Woman Dies After Hospitalization

Detroit police said a 58 year old woman was taken into custody for questioning. Hollaway said Pruitt will perform the autopsy today. The body was moved to Hartselle Sunday and picked up by Hartselle Ambulance Service. Miss Singleton died in a Detroit hospital Friday morning after Thursday afternoon hospitalization.

Detroit Hollaway Pruitt Hartselle Miss Singleton

Gorgas Finalists Named for 1972 Science Talent Search

A Lawrence County High School student and two Austin High School students are among 10 finalists in the Gorgas Scholarship Foundation Alabama Science Talent Search. Finalists include Rory Cole Waters Moulton Susan Garmon Kerry Lynn Standridge and are chosen from high school records and the Westinghouse Science Talent Search.

Lawrence County Austin Gorgas Scholarship Foundation Rory Cole Waters Moulton Susan Garmon Mark St. SW Kerry Lynn Standridge Westmeade St. SW Westinghouse Waters Standridge Gorgas Alabama Jacksonville State University William C. Gorgas

Oils and electronics drag stocks as Dow dips to 939.27

Wall Street trading slows and the Dow Jones average falls 3.01 points to 939.27 at noon as oils and electronics decline. Volume shows more decliners than advancers and investors wait for clearer market direction after Friday’s rally fade. Texaco, Royal Dutch, Gulf Oil, Continental Oil, Jersey Standard slip. RCA, Raytheon, Sperry Rand, Zenith also weaken.

New York New York Stock Exchange Texaco Royal Dutch Gulf Oil Continental Jersey Standard RCA Raytheon Sperry Rand Zenith

Decatur Markets Report Various Commodities Prices

Market brief listing Decatur values for cotton middling at 20.45 and lint, cottonseed at 40 per ton, Grade A milk at 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred, and other grains and feeds including soybeans 3.32, white shelled corn 1.25, oats 0.70, milling wheat 1.60, and barley and yellow corn figures.

Decatur

NASD Quotations Reflect Interdealer Prices at 10 AM

Quotations from the NASD show representative interdealer prices as of about 10 am. Market moves through the day with prices not reflecting retail markups or commissions.

Poultry market steady with uneven hen tone in Birmingham

Hens unsettled near unchanged price levels in Birmingham with spotty offerings. Prices per pound for light type at farm 5-6 cents and fob plants 7-8. heavy type at farm 15-16 and fob plants 17-18. Alabama broiler slaughter today 1,390,000 vs 1,411,000 last Monday. Ready to cook broilers futures: U S Grade A 25.15-26.75 fob dock, 26.05 average. Plant Grade 24.90-26.65, 25.71 average.

Birmingham f.O.b Alabama U. S

Association to Crush the Recent Outburst of Names You

A tongue in cheek note on organizational acronyms from 1972 by Theodore M. Bernstein. The piece suggests creating a group named to satirize the trend of crafting long wordy acronyms and mocks the proliferation of such names.

Liberty Pep United To Save Humanity Association

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