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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1973
Page
8
Jessica Pitcock is pictured receiving news of her finalist status in the National Honor Society Scholarship Competition from Decatur High guidance counselor Mrs. Helen Johnson. Pitcock earned selection as a finalist in the program.
The Nixon administration will hold public hearings in about two weeks to decide if its voluntary oil and gasoline program should become mandatory during the summer supply tightness. Deputy Treasury Secretary William Simon says a mandatory system is a backup if the voluntary plan fails, with guidelines to be posted next week.
Residents of rural Seminole County recall seeing a car linked to the escapees after church Sunday. George Dungee, 35, was captured in West Virginia while Carl Isaacs Jr., 19, Wayne Coleman, 26, and a juvenile were captured Friday. A sheriff vows extradition to Georgia and insists the suspects face justice, not local vengeance.
Site preparation and grading for Athens new shopping center on Jefferson Street proceeds slowly due to Burgreen Contracting Co. work delays. A front sign indicates the employer is Burgreen Contracting Co. Work pace remains sluggish amid ongoing grading and site prep efforts.
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