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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1973
Page
2
The Decatur Daily masthead lists W. R. Shelton as founder editor from 1912 to 1924. It notes the paper entered as second class matter February 26, 1912 at the Decatur post office under the 1878 act and provides mail subscription rates beyond the trade zone.
The Birmingham News questions L Patrick Gray III's suitability as FBI director arguing presidential loyalty should not define an FBI chief. It cites Watergate ties and Dean's lies, urging a professional, independent appointment and noting Nixon’s precedent could erode Hoover era independence.
New York stocks closed sharply lower as investors blamed President Nixon for not doing enough to combat inflation. The Dow fell 8.13 to 951.01 amid light volume, while decliners beat advancers 864 to 547. Beef price ceilings announced Thursday failed to sustain the rally.
River readings show 67 degrees at 2 p.m. and a 4 a.m. low on Friday. Forecast lists hourly temps from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. with highs near 67 and lows around 51 to 52. Sunrise is 5:34 a.m. and sunset 6:07 p.m.
Decatur artist and retiree W. S. Lewis, longtime Bureau of Indian Affairs assistant in Minnesota Oklahoma and Nevada, urges federal policy changes he calls a national disgrace. He cites Wounded Knee conditions and pushes for expanded education and land restitution while defending Indians’ rights and his own cross-cultural ties. He lives at 1213 Somerville Rd SE with wife and three daughters.
David Smith, 33, earns Decatur Police Department's first detective sergeant rank after selection from three applicants. He will report to Lt. Det. Ernest Bowman, has served since 1962, promoted to detective in 1965, and is a Miami Jackson High School graduate with Alabama Police Academy training. He is married to Peggy Stinson and father of two.
McCord and Liddy have been linked to prison terms and testimony as the grand jury investigates Watergate conspirators. E Howard Hunt Jr. testifies while prosecutors prepare to proceed with Liddy and McCord. The Senate panel cites a history of election-related activities by top White House figures dating to 1962, with Magruder and others implicated through McCord.
Former Mayor Charles E. Gunthorp appeared Friday with a terse expression after posting a $36,000 appeal bond. He was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 18 years in prison after a week long trial.
Military spokesmen report over 1,300 artillery shells hit the Tong Le Chan base in 36 hours while a ta truce within a truce allowed only 22 evacuations by helicopter. Tong Le Chan lies eight miles southwest of An Loc, where four months of siege left the town in ruins and rangers suffer 13 killed and 108 wounded. A commission criticizes South Vietnam for failing to secure ground access and notes deadlock due to East-West split, hampering investigation.
An initial damage estimate lists public property at 615000 dollars after floods. Bolding said a countywide survey will follow the city survey. Federal workers briefed local officials on disaster assistance qualification.
The federal government will cover 100 percent of replacement and repair costs for damaged public property as more than 200 flood victims in North Alabama seek aid. Disaster centers opened in Huntsville Muscle Shoals and Haleyville with a fifth in Scottsboro to follow.
A list of emergency contact numbers for Decatur Morgan County Athens Limestone County Lawrence County Cullman and nearby areas. Includes sheriff and highway patrol lines 911 crisis center numbers and guidance to dial 0 for unknown emergencies. Provides department lines and holiday hours.
James cites that cancer of the esophagus pharynx urinary bladder and pancreas plus lung cancer kill about 100 000 a year with 70 000 to 80 000 tied to smoking. He condemns a counter wave of inducement to keep smokers addicted and to recruit youths. The scope of this tragedy is shocking.
The Traveling Playhouse brings Jack and the Beanstalk to Decatur High School today at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Decatur Junior Service League, the professional comedy promises suspense and excitement. Admission is 0.75 or by season ticket. Richard Kinter wrote the play with scenery by George Corrin, following the George Cruikshank version.
Mrs. Isa Ludy of Arkansas Children's Colony leads a statewide workshop at Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center on The Profound Severe Retarded Child and His Program. Teachers aides cottage parents social workers and psychologists learn methods to reinstate residents of mental institutions into community life.
The annual Boy Scout Exhibition at the National Guard Army Reserve Center on Beltline Rd SW runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is 50 cents. preschool children and scouts in uniform enter free. Area scout troops organize the event to demo ecology basics campfire skills and other activities with proceeds supporting scouting programs.
Old crop soybeans and soybean meal faced heavy liquidation with limit declines in several sessions. Wheat closed strong while other grains softened. By Friday close, May soybeans at 5.38, wheat at 2.23, corn around 1.55, oats about 0.82, soybean oil between 10 and 20 points, May contracts.
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