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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1972

Page

8

Patrol boat cruise ends with school NJROTC support

The 75 foot patrol craft with four diesel engines and 15 knot draft drew Huntsville officials into a program with NJROTC help. Dr Curtis Sellers expects to join the last two days as talks continue to dock at Alabama State Docks and keep the vessel in school use at low cost.

Hatton Johnny Ray Steve Legg Don Porter Charles Boley Don Pettit Jerry Robertson Fred Noland Garland Simmons Lance Allen Ken Brown Don Tucker Orville Birge Lee David Austin Jimmy City School Curtis Sellers Alabama State Docks Sellers Njrotc Huntsville Navy

Fire Destroys Barbecue Pit on Old Moulton Road

A fire destroyed a barbecue pit and its contents on Old Moulton Road early today. The adjacent small brick outbuilding used as a storehouse for Elmer Garth at 202 8th Street suffered losses of tools, meat, scales, and business papers. Garth, awakened by a knock, said water from the Decatur Fire Department ruined the brick and forced remodels.

Moulton Rd Elmer Garth 8Th St Garth Decatur Fire Department

Summer pool schedules announced for Decatur parks

Decatur Parks and Recreation released the summer pool timetable with AQUADOME BLUEHAVEN PARADISE POOL and POINT MALLARD AQUATIC CENTER offerings. It lists competitive swimming Red Cross lessons and public swim hours across days and times.

Decatur Pools Decatur Parks and Recreation Aquadome Red Cross Bluehaven Red_ Cross Paradise Pool Point Mallard Aquatic Center

Wallace Learns He Placed Second in Oregon Primary

Wallace was informed today he finished second in the Oregon presidential primary. He replied with a positive comment, saying that's great.

Wallace Oregon

Hartselle Nixes Water Expansion

Hartselle council voted unanimously to deny providing water service to Falkville amid Falkville’s plan for a $660,000 expansion to serve residents outside the town. Mayor John D. Long and council members said they had no contact about the request and were unaware of the proposed expansion.

Lee Sentell

Nixon visits Moscow as cooperations marked in science health

Nixon arrives in Moscow to lay a wreath at the unknown soldier tomb and meet leaders. A Moscow crowd watches as a brief Kremlin walk signals a summit that yields two accords on health and environmental cooperation. The pollution deal includes urban noise reduction and air water cleanup with joint scientist exchanges. The health accord targets heart disease and cancer with personnel and information sharing. A Falkville council plan for HUD funded housing near Hartselle is noted amid a water service request denial.

Moscow Kremlin Nixon Moscow University Nikolai V. Podgorny William P. Rogers Boris V. Petrovsky United States Soviet Union

Health planning clash sparks regional division proposal

Gerber accused Muscle Shoals council and Decatur area agencies of cheating to push a 13 county health plan. He backs dividing the region into districts centered in Decatur Huntsville and Muscle Shoals and may pursue federal court if cooperation fails. Commission members urged better access for the poor and unified health provider efforts amid licensure and board changes. The May hearing drew 107 attendees including local medical and education officials.

Appalachia Muscle Shoals Gerber Decatur Huntsville Board of Censors Medical Association of State of Alabama Commission C. Emfinger Union Springs State Medical Association Emfinger David Cush Tennessee Valley Cush State Board of Health Cushc Alabama

Booster yell to boost Decatur club seeks new members

In a 10 minute drive the chamber’s Membership Committee aims to enlist more people in activities. Jacksonville State University co ed leads local cheerleaders in a booster yell and John Cook, membership chairman, acts before the July 4 deadline.

Jacksonville State University John Cook

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