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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1968

Page

19

Waugh Asphalt Wins Three Alabama Paying Contracts

Governor Albert Brewer announced that Waugh Asphalt Co. would receive state contracts for plant mix in Butler Chilton and Elmore counties after a one cent miscalculation caused Capital City Asphalt Co. bids to fall short of the required five percent negotiation margin.

Montgomery Ala Albert Brewer Waugh Asphalt Co Capital City Asphalt Co Butler Chilton Elmore Capital City Waugh Rae F Waugh Lurleen Wallace Seymore ‘Trammell Howard White Brewer Alabama Taylor Hardin Finance Department Als Bob Ingram

Atlanta Nursery Explosion Kills 9 People

A gas line rupture from a bulldozer struck a gas line in front of a suburban Atlanta nursery. The blast killed nine, including seven children aged 16 months to 4 years, and injured three others. Fire Chief J. P. Nunn and authorities cited the rapid spread of flames and failed evacuations as rescuers searched five hours for missing youngsters.

Atlanta Hapeville L. F. Redwine Redwine J. P. Nunn Crator Nunn J. M. Gardner Apeville Mildred J Reeves Willie Lee Reeds Fulton County Imorgue Gail Cumby Roger Buckley Hazel Beavers Mrs. Beavers Timothy

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