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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1973
Page
13
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning registered 19.27 with sea level at 553.57. Temperatures ranged from a low of 51 to a high of 60, with a forecast for today through Tuesday showing mostly cloudy skies, possible thunderstorms, and highs in the upper 60s.
Mel Larson, a Detroit-born 43 year old driver promoter and businessman, says his chances of winning the Atlanta 500 are practically nil but notes several top contenders could still prevail. He cites half a dozen drivers below the main list who could seize victory with the right luck. Larson urges reporters to consider proven winners yet acknowledges surprise outcomes in stock car racing.
The Associated Press presents first round NBA action with key matchups on Friday March 30 and Sunday April 1. Eastern Conference features Baltimore at New York and Chicago at Los Angeles with late games in New York and Indiana. ABA East lists New York versus Carolina Greensboro with Richmond and Kentucky matchups in Virginia. West Division shows Denver at Indiana with 3 PM and 3:10 PM starts.
Three city softball league meetings are scheduled next week for the Decatur Parks And Recreation Department. The Church League will meet Monday at 7 p m at the Aquadome. The City League will meet Tuesday at 7 p m at the Aquadome. The Industrial League Glow-pitch will meet Thursday at 7 p m at the Aquadome. Team representatives must attend to enter a team.
Directory of individuals from Athens Limestone and Lawrence counties with admissions and dismissals tallied including Mrs Pearl Friend Reginald Beverley Connie Lynn Colwell and others in Athens Elkmont Elkmont Moulton Danville Harvest Dawson and Hillsboro public notices list names and statuses for students and guardians.
Dr. Herman D. Hughes son in law of Mrs. D. W. Fitzgerald 505 Memorial Dr NW becomes the university of southwestern louisiana's first black PhD. Hughes is an assistant professor of mathematics at Grambling College and wrote a dissertation on An On line Interactive System for Studying Acceptance Sampling Plans.
Curtis Alred 44 Hartselle died Thursday in a Birmingham hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Finis Johnson officiating and burial in Moulton Cemetery. Survived by widow Helen Alred two sons Danny Lance and Gregory Lynn Alred mother Carrie Alred Trinity sister Carolyn Peebles Trinity three brothers Coy Lee Odell and Gene Paul Alred Trinity pallbearers Joe Alred Dewayne Alred Leon Proctor David Sparkman Hollis Sparkman Horace Sparkman.
Funeral services were held for Lawrence Ray Flowers 69 of McEntire Road who died Wednesday in a local hospital with burial at Decatur Cemetery under Brown Service Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Oleeta, children Rentha Dycus David and Ray A Flowers, sister Eva Richardson, brother Hubert Flowers and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Also funeral services for Gladys Eloise Pinson 55 of 406 Clearview Street SW who died Thursday at Huntsville Hospital with burial in Roselawn Cemetery under Shelton Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Hubert Pinson two daughters Nancy Harris and Buddy Thornton two sons David and Louis Pinson three sisters and four grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
The FDA announced a recall of two thousand bottles of silver polish found to contain cyanide salts. The hazardous substance was previously declared dangerous, and first aid after ingestion is deemed virtually precluded. The notice lists multiple city distribution points including Louisville Marquette Memphis and others.
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