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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1972
Page
1
Gov George C Wallace campaign stop in Maryland ends after tense scene near National Guard Armory. About 1 000 Wallace supporters inside clash with several hundred black youths outside. police disperse after missiles and objects thrown, no arrests.
Twenty one contestants compete for over 40 000 in scholarships at the second annual Miss Point Mallard Pageant. It starts 7 p.m. at the Point Mallard Aquatic Center with preliminary events at 9 a.m. at the Almon Center. Ceil Jenkins and host Dave Daughtry featured. Carol Medders crowns winner.
On this date in 1932 the body of Charles A Lindbergh Jr was discovered in Hopewell New Jersey woods. The note details a grim milestone in the famous kidnapping case drawing national headlines and renewed calls for justice.
The Decatur Daily invites readers to place a personal Mother’s Day greeting in print for May 14. Send a three line message for $2 via Classifieds and contact the Want Ad Visor at the provided numbers for assistance.
North Vietnamese troops and tanks press a heavy attack on An Loc despite saturation bombing by 70 B52s delivering over 1700 tons of explosives. U S advisers suffer casualties as fighting spreads toward Saigon and Hue while civilian evacuations increase around Hanoi and Haiphong.
District Attorney Mike Moebes sets Sunday opening rules for Decatur shops amid blue law enforcement. Grocers and drugstores face limits on Sunday sales, prompting some chains to close while others await official guidelines and potential grocery exemptions.
A 90 minute cloudburst sent a wall of water through New Braunfels Texas causing eight drownings and leaving 20 to 25 people unaccounted for. Local authorities warned the death toll could rise as floodwaters surged through residential areas.
Rep. Bob Jones announced a $1.661 million loan to modernize 547 Decatur Housing Authority apartments built before 1960. Upgrades include roof replacements and electrical work with repayment from rent receipts. other officials involved were Sones sattaitt and Jim Allen.
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