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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1973
Page
3
Readings from Keller Memorial Bridge show river level 21.79 feet with sea level 556.09. Temperatures ranged from a high of 82 at 3 PM to a low of 56 this morning with a forecast of 80 today and mid 50s tonight. Extended outlook calls for fair skies, upper 70s days, upper 50s nights.
Former Pueblo skipper Lloyd M. Bucher and his wife Rose plan European travel after his June 1 Navy retirement. She says they have mixed feelings about the decision following his 22 years of service and captivity after the Pueblo incident.
Admissions list includes numerous Decatur and surrounding area individuals with multiple first and last names, titles, and locations across Decatur, Athens, Moulton, Hillsboro, Hartselle, Cullman, and other towns. Birth notices report several families welcoming new daughters and sons at local hospitals.
Sammy Sweetland was elected president of the Athens High School student council for 1973-74. Mary Jon Patter became vice president, Amy Gates secretary, and Debbie Bullock treasurer. Patter serves as treasurer this year.
Louise E. Davis 36 is freed on 2500 bond after being charged with assault with intent to murder by Lawrence County authorities. Gurney Steele of Moulton 3 was stabbed Monday and remains in Decatur General in serious condition, resting quietly. Davis was arrested after an incident at her home involving her husband and Steele, per Jailer Tom Ligon.
Athens report says 24 year old Robert Earl Garner was charged by Limestone County authorities with burglary for entering the home of Ardelia Tisdale in Greenbrier several weeks ago. Garner posted a $1,000 bond.
New York Mayor John Lind, ending a six day visit, told Soviet Premier Kosygin that Moscow’s air is clean and the streets and parks are wide and pleasant. He complimented the capital’s cleanliness and ease of breathing.
David Eisenhower, 25, son in law of President Nixon, has joined the Philadelphia Evening and Sunday Bulletin as a baseball sportswriter. The Amherst College graduate and Navy reserve will cover the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League East and write a Sunday column.
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb visited the White House to meet Vice President Spiro Agnew and hitch a ride with him to Charlottesville, Virginia. Agnew spoke at the University of Virginia Law Forum led by her husband Charles Robb.
Air Force Maj. Hayden J. Lockhart Jr. is divorced from Jill Lockhart after 11 years of marriage with eight years in a North Vietnamese prison camp. Jill receives a lump sum alimony of 5000 dollars and custody of their 7-year-old son Jamie with 100 dollars monthly support. Lockhart, 34, first saw the boy again on February 16 after returning to the United States. Divorce granted on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
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