Tragedy in Hartselle: Father Son Shot Near South Railroad
In Hartselle Alabama on South Railroad Street a man J B Woodall 46 and Homer Ray Buddy McDonald 40 were involved in a fatal shooting. McDonald killed Woodall and wounded Woodall’s son Jerry Don and grandson Jerry Woodall Jr. The attacker then shot himself, dying at the scene. The 4 year old boy suffered brain damage and was moved to Huntsville Hospital. J B Woodall died instantly. Mrs McDonald described marital strife and prior threats. More details follow on Page A 5.
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Ben Windham
Hartselle
Hartselle Hospital
South Railroad St. Slam
J. B. Woodall
Homer Ray
Buddy) McDonald
Woodall
Jerry Don Woodall
Jerry Woodall Jr
Huntsville Hospital
Guy Hollaway
Kyker
McDonald
Hattie
Woodalls
Hollaway
Jerry
Don Woodall
Melvin
Jerry Jr
Holloway
John McBride
C. Bennett McRae
J.B. Woodall
Ryker
Hall
South Sparkman St
Woody Woodall
Neel
3M Names 1000th Employee at Decatur Plant
A 22 year old Taiwan native Miss Kin Lee became the thousandth hire at Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. in Decatur Alabama. Lee a chemistry student from the University of Alabama Huntsville will join quality control. The 3M plant opened 1961 with 19 original workers and still employs many from that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Decatur
Kin Lee
University of Alabama Graduate School
Huntsville
U. S
Miss Lee
Alabama
Butler High School
Phil Raths
Jerry Paulson
Paul Bowling
Ray Sundback
Jim Webster
Jim Mann
Alvin Prince
Frank Blackwell
Charlie Waller
Euell Gray
George Blair
Bob Tweedy
Jake Armentrout
Chemical
Raths
Wnfettitar Toffee
Miss Kin Lee
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing ,Co
Balance of payments worsens in first quarter 1973
U S balance of payments deteriorated sharply in the first quarter of 1973 amid international monetary turmoil. Gold reached a record high in Europe as the dollar sunk to new lows, with Paris the market leader. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 24 to 0 to cut off all funds for bombing in Cambodia or Laos.
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Washington
U. S
Commerce Department
London
Europe
Paris Free Market
Paris
Senate Appropriations Committee
Cambodia
Laos
Skylab warms to dangerous levels. launch plans in doubt
Temperatures reached 100 degrees inside Skylab as two solar panels failed to deploy after a micrometeoroid shield was ripped away. NASA postponed the manned launch of Charles Conrad Jr, Joseph Kerwin, and Paul Weitz to Sunday while engineers seek a solution. a gyroscope issue complicates the effort.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Skylab Space Station
Space Agency
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P.kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Skylab
Hutchinson
Houston
Johnson Space Center
Harris To File Blue Law Bill
State Senator Bob Harris plans to introduce a bill in June to abolish Alabama blue laws as they apply to Morgan County. The measure would allow stores with four or fewer employees to operate on Sundays, differing from Rep. David Cauthen who favors a smaller floor space limit. Advertisements for the bill will begin this week in the Hartselle Enquirer as required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lowry
Alabama
Morgan County
Bob Harris
Hartselle Enquirer
Harris
David Cauthen
Decatur
Cauthen
House
Senate
Fuel Shortage Idles Limestone County Equipment
Limestone County Commission seeks new diesel supplier after White Oil Co. failed to meet demand due to a statewide fuel crisis. A state of emergency was declared Monday and bids will be opened to secure fuel for county equipment. Chairman Hammons said some units can run through the week, but beyond that is uncertain. See FU Ely On Page A-5.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Limestone County Commission
State Attorney General
Department of Public Examiners
White Oil Co
Thomas Leer Hammons
Guaranteed Frigidaire Service Ad at Robinson Furniture
A classified notice offers guaranteed Frigidaire service from Robinson Furniture located on Downtown Second Avenue in Decatur. Contact 353-2370 for details.
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Lone Guaranteed Frigidaire
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
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Man, Son
Willie Kyker
L. W. Abercrombie
Willie Ryker
Tony Estes
Neil Hutchinson
America
Emembeer Place
Bob Teuber
FU Ely
Tainme Financial
Horosco Landers
Sports
TV Log
George Wallace
Laurel
Tennessee Valley
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