Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1972

Page

6

Oldest Living Man Claims Echoes of Slavery and Jesse James

Charlie Smith recounts being sold in New Orleans as a slave named M Icha and later living near the King Ranch in Texas. He says he rode with a Texas cowboy life, crossed Civil War years, met outlaw Jesse James, and later worked in a Georgia woodmill and a Florida turpentine camp. Social Security records support his sale and life history.

Bartow Fla Charlie Smith America Lincoln Sandy Jesse James Smith Kenneth Edison Boston University Martin Luther King Center Charlie Liberia New Orleans M'Icha King Ranch Galveston Tex Southwest Georgia Florida Cuba Texas

Tuition exemption in state could be costly

Alabama faces potential loss of $2.4 million yearly if new voters from other states gain in-state voting rights. The attorney general says voting residency differs from tuition residency, and Livingston State University already exempted out-of-state tuition for certain voters. Auburn would bear the largest hit, about $1.2 million, with Alabama at Tuscaloosa second, as estimates rely on 1970-71 registrations and remain uncertain.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Atty Bill Baxley Asst Hank Haddell Emmett Hildreth Livingston Livingston State University Caddell Hildreth Attorney General Jon W. Williams Auburn University Williams University of Alabama At Tuscaloosa Troy State Jacksonville State University of Alabama At Birmingham University of South Alabama Alabama A. & M Montevallo Alabama State University of Alabama At Huntsville Florence Auburn

Removal Of Gallstones Simplified

Dr. H Joachim Burhenne described a nonoperative roentgenologic extraction method for gallstones left after surgery. A drainage catheter stays a week, then a replacement catheter guides a tool to withdraw retained stones. Seventeen patients treated, one failure, no anesthesia or complications reported.

Betty James Washington Star-News Washington American Roentgen Ray Society H. Joachim Burhenne Department of Radiology Children's Hospital Burdenne Burhenne

Neil Diamond to star in Broadway Winter Garden engagement

Hollywood interview chronicles Neil Diamond's rise from Brooklyn youth to global star. He describes his music as uniquely his and reflects on seven years of hardship, a low income, and persistent self expression. The Schubert Organization touts him as an American original.

Hollywood al Jolson Neil Diamond Sweet Caroline Stones Broadway Winter Garden Theater New York Diamond Schubert Organization Jolson Europe Iron Curtain Winter Garden Brooklyn Los Angeles

Crocodile Swims Powered by Mighty Tail Sweep

A crocodile moves through water using a strong side to side tail swing. The swift tail motion propels the reptile with steady rhythmic strokes as it glides.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gospel Meeting Midway Church SUN Basil Overton Speaker Iors Th Perry Tuop.m Decatur Westgate Center California Ronald Reagan Nixon Nixon-Agnew Houston Reagan Neil Diamond Sparkles By Linda Deutsch Jac CPO Glen S&a.m Patterson Men’s Shop, Inc Decatur Shopping Center
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication