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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1972

Page

6

Skyjackings End In Cuba And Central America Escapes

An Eastern Air Lines 727 hijacked to land at Dulles and later fly to New Orleans before the hijacker bailed out with 303000. The suspect, a Vietnam veteran, fled toward Honduras or Guatemala via jungle routes, joining another Havana bound incident via Western Airlines.

Central America Cuba Eastern Air Lines Mexico British Honduras Guatemala Honduras D.B. Cooper Freedom Pacific Northwest Northwest Airlines Allentown Miami Dulles New Orleans Western Airlines Salt Lake

Deidre Smith Putman to Graduate From St. Vincent School

Mrs Deidre Smith Putman of Decatur 3 will graduate from St Vincent School of Nursing in Birmingham. She is the daughter of Dr and Mrs J T Smith of Chapel Hill Road Decatur 3.

Deidre Smith Putman Decatur 3 St. Vincent School of Nursing Birmingham J. T. Smith Chapel Hill Rd

Nine Die In Fire At Springfield Nursing Center

Nine people killed and 32 injured as a two story Carver Convalescent Center fire razed a provisionally certified facility in Springfield. The center housed 41 residents of 52 capacity. investigators probe cause amid scrutiny of prior state fire inspections and evacuation readiness.

Springfield Carver Convalescent Center Franklin Yoder Illinois Public Health Department Yoder Memorial Hospital St. John’s Hospital William Telford Washington

Conference Set At Calhoun

A seminar on The Truth and Consequences of Drug Abuse features state drug education consultants C. Norman Rice and Taylor J. Payne. Held Tuesday in room 103 of Calhoun Junior College library, the free program runs 7 to 9 p.m. with a student panel and audience Q and A. No registration required. Targeted to high school and college students.

Calhoun Junior College C. Norman Rice Taylor J. Payne State Department of Education Montgomery Calhoun

Morgan County Mental Health plans May awareness month

The membership planning committee of the Morgan County Association for Mental Health outlines plans for May's Mental Health Month at a recent meeting. Members pictured left to right include Miss Susan Cheatham William Penn Mrs Janie Cheatham Miss Karen Hall Miss Vicki Robison Hershel Nabors W L England Sr and Rev W P Maxwell.

Morgan County Association For Mental Health Susan Cheatham William Penn Janie Cheatham Karen Hall Vicki Robison Hershel Nabors W. L. England Sr Maxwell

Lawrence Eyes Recreation Plan in Moulton

Lawrence County officials and citizens push a countywide recreation program with Virgil Holder coordinating summer activities at the county coliseum near Moulton High School. The plan includes baseball tennis archery and arts and crafts with school support and staff assistance.

Bill Cornwell Moulton Lawrence County Lawrence County High School Virgil Holder H. A. Alexander Holder Darby

Cullman Lawyer St. John to Deliver College Commencement

St. John of Cullman will give the commencement address at Cullman College next Sunday. A Cullman native and partner in St. John and St. John, he holds Alabama law degrees and is a former president of the Young Lawyers Association of Alabama.

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