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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1973

Page

5

Three City Students Win Writing Awards

Three city students win AAUW writing contest awards co sponsored by First State Bank. Beth Williams of Decatur High wins poetry Reflections while Jimmy Parker of Austin High takes short story The Only Thing Left to Do Was Cry and Clara Welch wins best essay on criminal confinement.

Clara Welch Jimmy Parker Beth Williams Austin High School Decatur High American Association of University Women First State Bank Ernette Frix Austin Robin Moore Lane Blackwell Decatur Jean Parks Lisa Fox Cindy Jones Philip Dalton Joyce Cook Glen Mike Huggins Debbie Briscoe Angie Birdwell Sheryl Crider William Lorry Deborah Hart Geary Tucker Donna Nichols

Nixon aide immunity claim ties to 1972 meetings

Report notes Jeb Magruder allegedly placed Dean and Mitchell at three 1972 meetings where Watergate bugging was proposed. Nixon stated April 17 no admin official should receive immunity though not legally binding. Navy says no danger from deep sonar, no warnings given to officers.

Dean Nixon Jeb Stuart Magruder Mitchell

Indictments Linked to Abduction of Clint Perry at School

Grand jury returned 15 indictments including charges in the abduction of seven year old Clint Perry at F E Burleson School in Hartselle. extradition papers prepared and sent to Gov. Wallace to advance proceedings as authorities traced the boy across multiple states.

Moebes George Wallace Clint Perry F. E. Burleson School Hartselle Cason Bobby Perry Perrys Kerrville Texas Texas Supreme Court

Bernstein On Words Outdated Lingo

An editorial in The Chapel Hill Newspaper notes inflation and changing life styles have worn out old idioms such as chicken feed and selling like hotcakes. It cites a restaurateur who jokes about hotcakes and discusses proper usage of seen versus saw.

Chapel Hill North Carolina Eaton Deabold Buffalo

Cremation Suit Filed Over Stillborn Baby at Decatur General

Mrs Glenda Sue Hembree sues Decatur General Hospital for 250000 alleging her stillborn infant was burned in an incinerator without permission after birth on August 3 1970 by Dr Paul McCain. The suit names hospital administrator Ray Guier and hospital board plans to discuss the case.

Decatur General Hospital Glenda Sue Hembree Decatur Paul McCain Ray Guier Decatur General Morgan County Hospital Board Guier Hospital Board Raymond Britain Hembree James J. Thompson Jr Birmingham Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton Leslie Doss

Daily Records Admissions and Births Summary

Listing of admissions and discharges across Decatur Athens Danville Trinity Huntsville and Courtland with numerous individuals including Harold Harwell Greg Beil Latimer Lindsey and more. Births noted for Miller Woodall McMeans Muston Mixon and others. The University of British Columbia founding year 1908 mentioned.

Decatur General Admissions Harold E. Harwell Decatur Woodrow W. McAlister Athens Grady Childers Hartselle Harry H. McAllister John T. Baker James H. Knight Withiam €. Terry Courtland W. E. Holmes Hubbard Couch Trinity Lorena M. Gillespie Moulton Gregory F. Beil Somerville Blaine D. Brock Nelson Scruggs Sam R.owens Alfred Godfrey Miller Jr Tur Decatur General Hospital Carl W. Woodall Danville James McMeans

Decatur Area Weather Report and Climate Data Overview

River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 21.85 and sea level 556.15 this morning. Highs in the 60s, with today’s rain ending and clearing tonight, extended forecast calls for cooler Friday with a mix of clouds and sun and scattered showers possible over the weekend.

Decatur River Reading Keller Memorial Bridge Wednesda

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Allen Langford Aauw Creative Writing Navy Cauthen Morgan County Perry Clint Burleson Johnn Ellenburg Federal Grand Jury Haldeman Bernstein Theodore M. Bernstein Jesson Ctlebert L. Sowell Jackie B. Strickland Charlie F. Burrow Cullman Gilbert “Dunaway Valdermose Springs Henry L.coats Hartselle Milton C Clark Leroy Cowley Jr Huntsville James O. Morgan Eugene Lorick Corinth Cynthia G. Armor Brandi M. McDaniel Hartsellé Marton E Athens-Limestone Admissions Mildred L. Fletcher Madison Betty Stewart Mary McShand Paulette Thomas Shirley M. Hardy Nancy R. Stovall Toney Winford C. Starkey Ruby Layer Gentry Gilbert Millard Glass William Greenhaw Jr Solon Mirandy Lawrence County Admissions Betty L. Muston Town Creek Pat Williams Patricia Parker Marie Winkles Double Springs Joyce A. McLemore Lester Taylor Elzie McCafferty Houston Linda Boyd Annie Lee Armor Mattie Emerson Shirley F. Randolph Cary Logan Quill Jackson Doris A John Muston Lawrence County Hospital Raymond Mixon Athens-Limestone Hospital The University of British Columbia Michael A. Petit, M.D Cme
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