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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
2
Since its organization in April 1970 the Senior Citizens Worship Hour at Summer Manor has held Friday morning services led by visiting ministers. The program has recorded 46 minister visits, meeting in the community room rather than the church, with regular Friday sessions for residents.
Floyd Rudd led a meeting of Summer Manor residents group to organize a worship hour. Ministers from Decatur area agreed to participate, and residents bought hymnals and a piano for the interdenominational service. Attendance runs about 50 percent with post service shared meals and greeting-card outreach to hospitalized locals.
Two men from Double Springs, Jerry Wald 26 and Larry G. Wald, were charged with raping two 18 year old Hillsboro girls after meeting them in Moulton. One victim was taken to a hospital with injuries. Bond has not been set.
The Alabama House reversed course and approved a highway budget bill 67 to 30 after removing an amendment that could have killed the measure and Gov. George Wallace's medical program. The move clears a path toward a $50 million bond plan for colleges and mental health centers, while clashes over road funding and taxes continue to loom.
Huntsville Alabama Mayor Joe Davis announced a meeting with former garbage workers and local citizens to resolve the 25 day strike. The press said striking AFSCME officials would not attend. Since April 9 fires vandalism and sniper reports occurred. no serious injuries. Davis warned nonreporting workers could be unemployed.
Louisville based Extendicare Inc transfers regional headquarters from Memphis to Hartselle. Kenneth Roan becomes regional director overseeing 10 hospitals in Alabama Tennessee Arkansas including Pineview Hospital which has 176 beds. Butch Waldrop promoted to associate administrator overseeing Pineview as a 50 bed addition continues.
Gresham, Williams and Johnson Construction Co. of Decatur secured a 2,019,826 dollar contract to build a three story library for the College of General Studies Southside campus of the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Construction starts this month with completion by 1972. The library will house 66,189 gross square feet for 1,000 seats and 230,000 volumes, with 200,000 volumes from recent purchases and a goal of 1 million books in 10 years.
The article notes a Supreme Court death penalty ruling may influence Alabama executions. It details a pending legal gap as Kilby’s abolition of the chair and Atmore’s move leave the method unsettled, with 28 inmates on death row facing appeals and possible new trials.
Two 14 year old Nashville youths led a footrace with Lawrence County sheriff deputies and Courtland police following an escape from Courtland jail. They tore out a ceiling to flee city hall and were captured and jailed in Lawrence County awaiting return to a juvenile home in Nashville.
Emergency guidance lists Decatur General Hospital at 353 1610 or your family physician for possible poisoning. For other emergencies dial O and tell the operator the nature of the emergency.
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