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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1973
Page
4
The excerpt reflects Franklin D Roosevelt's 1933 call to plan the Tennessee Valley Authority and expand regional planning. It notes TVA's unique status, enduring attention, and ongoing controversy as a single national model of regional resource development.
The Skylab crisis underscores the essential role of human presence in space. NASA missions pivot to in orbit repair work after shielding damage and solar receiver deployment issues threaten power for experiments and life support. Astronauts must fix the station before occupancy, proving manned spaceflight remains crucial for future programs.
The region expands industry with Athens Garment Co addition and a new Hartselle plant by Young Door Co of Indiana. Hartselle facility adds 56 000 square feet and 50 to 60 jobs. Athens Garment adds 2 500 square feet and raises employment from about 130 to 170. The piece praises regional developers and local character supporting ongoing growth and welcomes the new and expanding plants.
North Alabama attends the third annual Miss Point Mallard pageant at the Aquatics Center. Twenty contestants compete for the Miss Point Mallard title with scholarships prizes and a path to Miss Alabama and Miss America. Dean Jones will emcee and perform.
Point Mallard Aquatics Center opens Saturday with expected record attendance. Officials tout the wave pool, beach, and Olympic pool as a mini vacation attracting visitors from far away and locals seeking a nearby summer getaway.
Litton Industries faces alleged customs duty underpayments on Singapore and Tijuana assembled computer equipment. Roy Ash, ex White House budget chief, denies knowledge. Litton officials including Robert Lurvey have taken the Fifth before a San Diego grand jury as U.S. Attorney Harry Steward faces criticism for delays in prosecuting the case and alleged political clout. A separate notes column highlights Litton ship contract overruns and stock dealings.
The Decatur Daily explains misstatements are unintentional and invites grievance investigations. It lists W. R. Shelton as founder and editor for 1912 to 1924, notes publication by Tennessee Valley Printing Co., and provides subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by mail or carrier, plus tax information.
In Tuskegee law officers press on for the murder suspect of two elderly White sisters. Macon County Sheriff Lucius Anderson and about a dozen state troopers focus the search around Tuskegee where David Lee Goode fled from Macon County jail Tuesday night. The prosecution in Opelika is to wrap up its case linking Clarence O Head Revel to a gambling operation tied to $500 000 bets in a football season. Revel is the last of 26 defendants indicted in March in the Phenix City Columbus Ga gambling ring case.
The text argues Christianity rests on Jesus Christ's crucifixion burial and resurrection as the decisive proof of truth. It rejects viewing Jesus as only a moral teacher and urges a personal commitment through forgiveness and surrender of will, per Matthew 12:30, to test faith.
A person identified as a member connected to the Associated Press and a client of The New York Times News Service and Congressional Quarterly. The note references ties to major wire services and a prominent political publication.
The note from Cecil A Ardell of Trinity Rt 2 requests rest for his wife on Sunday and mentions Tommy's Sure Save Malone's and small store owners barely surviving. He cites church life and Sunday cooking as a point of humor and concern.
A letter from Dynamite Atkins in Decatur Alabama argues that true law comes from God not man. He urges Christians to follow divine law and warns that civil judges lawyers and preachers become oppressors when they serve themselves. He criticizes the Blue Law as unconstitutional and calls for taxpayer rights.
A reader praises a proposed one cent sales tax to fund schools in Decatur and Morgan County Alabama. The letter urges robust taxation to boost education, calls for unified educational system, and ends with a pledge to support forward looking leadership and youth investment.
A reader from Somerville Alabama questions Sunday store closures and church attendance. She notes working Sundays as a supermarket cashier to support three children and asks if Mr Stallcup will compensate lost pay. The letter ends with Carolyn Alexander signing off.
A reflection on the idea that one could endure a life of minimal means while observing neighbors choosing a less anonymous existence.
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