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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1971

Page

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Principal, Family Die In Limestone Collision

A Fayetteville Tennessee principal Lee Russell McAlister 65 and his wife Evelyn 64 and their daughter Evelyn M. Davidson 33 and son in law Rev Richard Andrejewski 34 died Tuesday night when their car was hit broadside by a tractor trailer a mile north of here in Limestone County Johnny Owens 36 of Armory Mississippi the truck driver escaped injury He was returning from Tuscumbia with Andrejewski a Church of Christ missionary to France The banquet honoring McAlister was to be held Saturday night in Fayetteville and would mark the year he was to complete 40 years in teaching.

Bob Lowry Fayetteville, Tenn Here Limestone County Dillard Feigley Lee Russell McAlister Evelyn Fayetteville Evelyn M. Davidson Huntsville Richard Andrejewski France McAlister U. S. 31 Alabama 20 Johnny E. Owens Armory Miss Walker Manufacturing Co Aberdeen Elora Lincoln County Tenn Tuscumbia Andrejewski Church of Christ Johnny Owens Armory, Miss

20 Feared Dead in Quebec Cave-In

Civil defense officials report at least 20 dead and 20 missing after a massive cave-in in St. Jean Vianney near Chicoutimi Quebec. Aired in heavy rain, 35 homes and several vehicles vanished into a 700 by 200 by quarter mile pit as rescue teams search mud-filled wreckage for survivors.

Maurice Roy Roy St. Jean Vianney Quebec Aluminium Co

On This Day Tornado Kills 30 in Oklahoma and Arkansas

Southeastern Oklahoma and Arkansas are marked by a deadly tornado on this day in 1960. Twenty to thirty people lose their lives as the storm devastates communities. News notes include local weather outlook for the region with rain chances and temperatures.

Oklahoma Arkansas

Two Days Left in Decatur Daily Biggest Fish Contest

Only about 48 hours remain to enter THE DECATUR DAILY 1971 Biggest Fish Contest. Prizes include an Ambassadeur 5000B, a Johnson Century rod and reel, and a card of baits. Open to residents of Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone, Cullman and Winston Counties. bass must be caught in public waters in or near the five counties. entry forms at local bait shops.

Decatur Daily Morgan Lawrence Limestone Cullman Winston

Rogers Plans Decatur Store In Decatur Shopping Center

Rogers plans a third store in Decatur joining Florence and Muscle Shoals locations. The facility at Decatur Shopping Center will run 10 000 to 15 000 square feet with opening planned for early spring after fall construction. The lease with Decatur Land Co. was signed Tuesday.

Rogers Florence Muscle Shoals Decatur T.M. Rogers Oscar Butler Decatur Land Co Fred Underwood Barr and Tune Associates Tri Cities

Miss Alabama to perform at Miss Point Mallard pageant

Suzanne Dennie Miss Alabama 1970 will perform and crown the winner of the May 28 Miss Point Mallard Pageant, a regional prelude to the Miss Alabama and Miss America pageants. She is a University of Alabama student and Glee Club president with a 3.0 GPA and several honors.

Suzanne Dennie

Wallace Hints At 1972 Presidential Bid In Alabama

Governor Wallace signals plan to seek a party primary for presidential electors in 1972. He proposes a law to force a Democratic primary, enabling voters to choose Wallace or other tickets. The report also lists unrelated regional items and pageant notes.

Montgomery Ala George C. Wallace Democratic Party Alabama Wallace Hubert Humphrey

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Walker. Manufacturing Company Mississippi U.S. 31 Eral Area Civil Defense Operation Paul-Emile Tremblay St. Jean Vianney Decatur Ware Landers Financial Athens Tennessee Valley Mervin Owens Call Owen Miss Alabama Frigidaire Robinson Furniture Second Avenue Ardmore, Tenn Chicago Richard T. Dixon Amtrax Frankfurt, Germany West Germany New York Johnson Point Mallard Marshall Franklin Jackson Birmingham Ruth Frazer P. O. Box
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