Manes Whitlocks survive crash as bystander pulls them from burning ambulance
Blaxton rushed to the scene after a gasoline truck crash near Moulton. He pulled Wade Whitlock and his son from the burning ambulance as flames leaped high. Fire crews fought the blaze with foam and water while police and state troopers kept onlookers back.
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Whitlocks
Blaxton
Wade
Moulton
Tim Blakemore
Gillespie Ambulance Service
AAA
Southend Ambulance Service
Decatur
Gillespie
Athens
U. S
Quinton E. Smith
Denford Lynn Owens
Jerry Wayne Owens
Henry Ford Causey
Ducanville
Alabama
Jessie F. Finley
Robie L. Elms
Trinity 2
Do Pills Deter Breast Cancer
AP Science Writer Bill Stockton reports a two year study of 220 women on birth control pills finding no link to breast cancer and possible protection against benign breast lesions. Researchers from Oxford and London hospitals presented at an American Cancer Society conference while a Johns Hopkins expert cautioned that high estrogen levels may relate to breast lump development.
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Los Angeles
Martin P. Vessey
Oxford University
American Cancer Society
London
Vessey
Edward F. Lewison
John Hopkins University
Baltimore
Nixon Plans State Visit to Birmingham and Mobile
President Nixon will visit Mobile for a 11:30 a.m. ceremony marking the start of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway project and then proceed to Birmingham for a southeastern revenue sharing conference. The Alabama trip signals Nixon’s first presidential visit to the state and is supported by Rep. Jack Edwards and other Alabama lawmakers.
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Washington
Jack Edwards
R-Ala
Nixon
Birmingham
Mobile
Key Biscayne
Fla
Tennessee- Tombigbee
Edwards
Alabama
White House
John Buchanan
Bill Dickinson
Winton Blount
Montgomery
Albert Brewer
National Citizens Committee On
Tennessee River
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Florida
Gainesville
Army Corps of Engineers
Tombigbee River
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
United States
Higdon Bribe Case Details Emerge At Trial
Glenn Faulks, general manager of a brokerage, testified he paid Higdon 2400 dollars as part of an allowance and directed others to pay 4800 dollars more. Defense argues Higdon never received the money. Witness Reilly noted signatures on receipts did not look alike and questioned the validity of receipts tied to Liggett and Myers.
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Glenn Faulks
Higdon
Edward Hopper
Huntsville
Hidgon
Hopper
Reilly
Liggett & Myers
City plans marina and park projects tied to HUD funding
Voketz states marina costs at 206000 with city and federal halves pending HUD approval. HUD funding sought for 50000 Almon center court complex and 49632 gardens site with city half if HUD pays half. Parcel completes urban renewal. marina dredging required for expansion. park officials rate marina as high priority alongside lodge and center. May 28 Miss Alabama pageant regional elimination and May 29 Olympic pool opening set at Point Mallard. A 51300 day use center awaits funds but local shortfall blocks submission.
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Voketz
HUD
Almon Center
Gardens
Decatur Housing Authority
Charles Gunthorp
Federal Agency
Birmingham
Point Mallard
TVA shaped valley growth and progress through river basin work
The article traces TVA’s impact on the Ohio and Mississippi basins noting record freight, half a billion dollars saved for shippers, new recreation land, and a $300 million public-private investment in improvements. It cites patents, fertilizer use in 41 states, rising personal income, and commemorative remarks by President Kennedy and Rep. Bob Jones affirming TVA’s ongoing role.
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TVA
John Kennedy
Alabama
George Norris
Lister Hill
North
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee
Bob Jones
Scottsboro
Power Authority
Tennessee River
New York Stock Exchange Afternoon Prices Report
AP reports a snapshot of afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange with varied bids and prices for numerous listed companies including Admiral, Allied, AmCan, Amex, Boeing, CocaCola, Colgate, and many others. The data shows last trade, high and low values, and changes for many stocks.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
AirRed
Arizona
Alcon
Am Stand
Am T&t
AMF Inc
Ve* Amp Inc
Ampex Corp
Anaconda
Anch Hock
Ancorp
Wwe
Apeco Cp
Armco
Bul Ae Babckw
Va Bearing & Inc
Mn — Leo Beckman
MSI BeechAir
Bell
Bendix
WM . Ben
Brist My
BritPet
Brunswk
Bucy Er
Budd Co
Bulovaw
Bunkr Ramo
Burlind
BuriNor
Burrghs
Chenel
Tew
Cal Finant
Kas
Caro
CartWal
CastieCk
CentSnst
Cerro Cp
Cert-teed
CessnaAir
CFI Sti
Ches Ohio
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Chipneut
Chris Craft
Clark
Coca
Air Lin
Conti Corp
Cooperin
Cowles Com
Cox Bocst
CPC Intl
CrwnZell
Cudahy
H Dart Ind
Ee Aes
Dan River
American Exchange Savings Jump Between 1969 and 1970
Personal savings of American Exchange rose from 37.6 billion dollars in 1969 to 51 billion dollars in 1970, reflecting a sizable increase in household savings during that period.
Wall Street Reverses Downtrend as Dow Rises Late
Wall Street ends mixed after a late rally. The Dow Jones average climbs 1.20 to 922.50 with earlier declines offset by bargain hunting amid rail strike and balance of payments concerns. Big Board and American Stock Exchange movers include Telex Shell Dentsply Ling-Temco- Vought Cinerama Syntex Soliton Alamera Oil among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Telex
Shell Oil
Dentsply International
Control Data
American Stock Exchange
Ling-Temco- Vought
Cinerama
Syntex
Solitron
Alamera Oil
Decatur Market Report With Grain and Dairy Prices
Decatur markets list cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton and Grade A milk at 6.55 per hundredweight. Milk manufactured at 3.20 per hundred for four percent, with ratios noted. Prices shown for wood and coal products, soybeans, corn, oats, wheat, barley, and milo with various No 2 grades and per hundred measures.
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Decatur
NASD Interdealer Prices Snapshot for OTC Securities
Quotations from the NASD reflect representative interdealer prices at about 10 a.m. The interdealer market changes throughout the day and prices exclude retail markup markdown or any commission.
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Ohio
Mississippi River
Bethany United Presbyterian Church
Danville Rd
Altrusa Club
R. Nash
Walnut St
Miss Marriott
Weymouth
Altrusa
New Keans
Mooresville- Belle Mina
Mizpah
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Cashin
Cherry St. NW
Sterrs
Mary Lou Dancy
Levin-Peurifoy
Trinity Mountain
Friendship Club
Summer Manor
Alabama State Nurses Association
Decatur General Hospital
Warren Moseley
Junior Service League Board
First National Bank of Decatur
Rose Garden Club
J. L. Whitworth
8Th Ave
Cotaco Literary Club
Lovin.Peurifoy
Trinity Untain
The
Christian Women’s Club
Marjorie Cox
Woodland St
Mutual Savings Litensurance Co
Morgan County Council of
PTA
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Decatur Mother’s Club
Andrs. Erskine Chenault
Mallard Creek
Knights Templar
Order of the Temple
Mount Zion
Cahaba Shrine
Scottish Rite Temple
Bob Wallace
Ryan High School
Ryan A
Gatemen
Harmony Boys of
Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Inn
Rita Fentress
Decatur High School
Pines Baptist Church
Apple Grove
Forette Rd
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Russell Davis
Kenny Dunivant
Cotaco Pta
Deere Co
Delta Air
Dillon Co
Disney
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duPont
East Air Lin
Eashodak
Echiin Mi
Eg&g
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Macke Co
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Tampa
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Mead Corp
Tenneco
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Memorex Cp
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TimesMir
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Timken
MontOut
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Motorola
TriCon
TRW Inc
Mtstatt
UAL Inc
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UnivOil P
Univer
Upjohn
Yauf Ae Varian Assoc
Vendo Co
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WarLam
WaUnion
Weyerhs
Whirl Co
White Motor
Whittaker
Williams Co
Xerox Cp
Zenith
Zale Corp
Associated Press
American Exchange
Nat Steel
Park Best
Lasamera Oil
Atlas Co
GAC Cp
Ning MP
Va Barnes: Eng
Ye Gaf Corp
Brascantt Ib
Ve Gannett
Va Norris Ind
Buttes Gs Oil
Noamr
Icertron Cp
Northrop
Norton
Nort Simon
Geneseo
Dixilyn Corp
GaPacif
TM Gerber
OhioEdis
Gettyo
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Okia Ngs
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Olin Corp
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Frontier Air
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Greyhound
Pac T&t
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PanAm WaAir
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Intrikinc
Ranco Inc
Raytheon
OKC Corp
RCA
Ozark Airline
Rdg Bate
Permaner
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Phoenix
T&t
Itek Corp
Ve Jewel Co
Rohr Co
Ace Line
RoyCut
Statham Ins Ni
Ryder Sy
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Jon Lang
Stipem
Joy Mfg
Tesoro Pet
Katy Ind
SanFeint
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Schenley
Va Pata
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ScherPig
Viewlex
SCM Corp
Vikoa Inc
KimbCik
Scoa Ind
VLN Corp
Pscott Paper
Westates Ptl
Koppers
Wilshire
Kraftco
Kresgess
Sears
Kroger
Shell Ol
Yates
Alabama Tenn
Gasso
Sherw
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Allied Life
LearSieg
Ve! Signal Co
Zim Hom
SingerCo
Bank of Huntsville
Smith KF
ConAgra
First National Bank Decatur
Sony Co
First State Bank
Kentuck Central
Libbmcn
Soucale
Libertyational Life
South Co
Stock Exchange
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Industrial
NLT Corp
Protective Life Loews Corp
Transportation
Lone Scem
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Lonesga
Squibb
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LongisSt
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Southern United Life Ins
Lucky St
Nat'l Bank of Alabama
Lukens
Kollsman
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LVO Corp
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W. J. Williams
Wall Street
General Foods
Decatur Markets
Wheelers Dam
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