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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1972
Page
1
Indochina action reports near Kontum and Quang Tri in South Vietnam with air drops and bombings. Communists captured Quang Tri City as forces moved within miles of Saigon in the day’s fighting.
North Vietnamese forces captured Quang Tri after five days of heavy fighting, forcing South Vietnamese troops to abandon the provincial capital. U.S. advisers evacuated most personnel as Highway 1 traffic was halted and Hanoi pursued control of central highlands and coast areas to pressure peace talks.
In Morgan County the Democratic Primary features McAfee facing C Bennett McRae and Tom Coggin for the third circuit judgeship. Voter registration totals 38 892 as polls set to open early and close at 6 30. The probate judge race sparked controversy after an advisory ruled McAfee must seek re election.
A 27 year old Hartselle man Gerry L Ray was killed when his motorcycle collided with a moving train at the Alabama 36 and E Main Street crossing. Coroner Guy Hollaway identified him and funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gum Springs Baptist Church with burial at the adjoining cemetery.
Calendar notes mention the first sale of penny post cards in 1873. Classifieds hint at placing want ads with Dial numbers. Quick Weather forecasts show highs near 80 and rain chances through tonight and Tuesday. Athens and river pages are referenced. It's emphasized that living in the Tennessee Valley is a privilege.
The Indiana Democratic primary looms as George Wallace could win about 43 percent, with Humphrey Muskie splitting the rest. Nixon may attract crossover Republican votes, possibly 10 percent of the Democratic total, while Muskie remains on the ballot despite withdrawal.
The government ends wage and price controls for millions of small businesses and units with 60 or fewer employees. Health and construction remain under controls, and rent rules unchanged. The Pay Board and Price Commission expand staffing and scrutiny shifts occur for IRS agents.
May Day in Peking was a lighthearted celebration with little militant tone. In Washington a coalition of homeowners testified that federal housing programs harmed neighborhoods. In Belfast a plant bombing killed one and injured ten.
Decatur businessman James E. Wall seeks to overturn Alabama residency rules that bar him from voting in the Tuesday primary. U S District Judge Clarence W. Allgood will decide if a temporary injunction should allow Wall and others meeting 30 to 365 days in state to register.
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