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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1972
Page
1
The Decatur Daily moved into offices at 201 1st Ave SE with Rev. Joseph W. Walker dedicating the building to the service of God and man. An open house is planned for November as readers notice a new Century Bold masthead for easier reading, and staff layout improves public access to departments.
Northern Minnesota experienced devastating fires destroying six towns. The blazes killed about 400 people and caused roughly 100 million dollars in damages. The event is recorded in today’s calendar column.
A Trinity man, George Martin Harris 43, died in a 9:50 p.m. crash on 8th St. SW between Runnymeade St. and the city limits. Harris, killed when his car struck a parked truck and a utility pole, was taken to Decatur General Hospital dead on arrival. Funeral services will be announced by Shelton Funeral Home.
The White House signaled Kissinger's secret Paris talks with North Vietnam may extend to a third day. Press secretary Ziegler urged secrecy about content while noting Thieu's fate was a core issue under discussion and Haig's presence fueled speculation.
Holiday crowds greet Nixon McGovern and Shriver as the campaign nears election day. Nixon praised labor and immigrant groups at a Columbus Day event in Washington and planned a rally in Anaheim. McGovern headed to New York for Columbus Day events and Detroit later, while Shriver paraded in Providence and prepared meetings in Baltimore Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Moscow reportedly seeks large purchases of potatoes and grain from Eastern Bloc countries in addition to wheat and feed imports from the United States. The Agriculture Department notes the food crisis is severe and could involve multiple sourcing.
TVA plans higher electric rates to its distributors after year end and by May at the latest. Distributors confirm TVA announced the change at a recent meeting. A rate committee will determine the amount at the last week of November.
Prestolite promotes Willson P. Brumback to home office manufacturing director for the battery division. T. L. Scoggins becomes plant manager, replacing Brumback, with C. Y. Self taking Scoggins’s engineering post. Brumback succeeds William Curte who retires December 31 at Toledo office. Brumback joined Prestolite in 1956 as spark plug engineer.
From 250 to 500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong remained in Huong Phuong village and three hamlets 15 to 20 miles north of Saigon as heavy air strikes continued. The enemy moved into the hamlets Friday and Huong Phuong Saturday, blocking Highway 13 to Lai Khe. A U.S. source cautioned the Saigon defense remains capable, though the North Vietnamese forces retain strength and may conduct terror and sapper attacks.
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