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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1972
Page
5
A Birmingham parent group questions Decatur area Our Little Miss Pageant finances and rules. They allege proceeds misused, refunds owed, unfair eligibility, opaque ballots, and potential conflicts of interest among directors, judges, and local leaders.
Letters from Mrs. Lillie Bates question why alternates and crown winners can’t compete fairly at state and international levels. Parents accuse Union Pageant Systems and the Alabama director of delaying responses after six weeks of unanswered inquiries.
Morgan County Court will dismiss 538 civil cases today unless written motions with meritorious reasons are filed with Judge C Bennett McRae by 9 a.m. The action aims to clear the docket backlog. cases are dismissed without prejudice for want of prosecution if not properly pursued. McRae expects some continuances by attorney request. oldest case dates to January 5, 1965.
The Morgan County Board of Registrars reports 115 registrations on Monday bringing total voters to over 40,000. The board remains in session through Friday afternoon and those registering will be eligible to vote in the upcoming general election.
The Morgan County Commission approved 10075.55 dollars to the Department of Pensions and Security for food stamps covering October to December. It also authorized 114.30 for Civil Defense to buy tools from Army Surplus in Anniston. They plan to use Gordon Bible School as a polling place due to the National Guard Armory closure and approved four subdivisions with drainage and layout conditions. The Deer Spring Road segment south of Hartselle was accepted, and Guy Roberts from the North Central Regional Council of Government urged greater county use of the council.
Former Lt. James D. Hyberg and other pilots testifed about Reconnaissance Missions linked to attacks from the Constellation during Gulf of Tonkin duty. They described missions as aiming to destroy an airfield and stretching rules to hit targets, while others denied planned protective actions.
Hudson stated no current plans to replace Rice after resignation noting no dissension among park employees. He said Calhoun’s louder call led to Rice's exit and emphasized a January deadline as essential to hire a new director and advance planning and promotion for the park.
The City Board of Education approved aiding the Athens High School Booster Club to sell 600 reserved season seats at 50 dollars a year for 10 years to raise 250000 for a new football stadium. Seats include parking and access to all varsity events and resemble a 10000+ seat stadium like Scottsboro. The stadium sits beside the 2.2 million dollar Athens High School under construction east of the city.
Survivors include widow Katherine Degraffenried of Decatur a brother Teo Degraffenried of Pensacola a sister Regina Backus of Arab a son Douglas Degraffenried of Decatur and five grandchildren Mr Degraffenried became assistant fire chief last year.
Officials warn TVA pollution standards could push average consumer bills up to 360 dollars yearly. Coal costs have surged since rate hikes two years ago. TVA boosted distributor rates by 23 percent last October due to coal shortages and price hikes, with distributors expecting further increases after year start and by May.
The United States opposed Viet Cong talks involving neutral groups and Saigon officials apart from Thieu linked personnel. Washington warned that such a plan could extend the war and establish a North-led communist dictatorship. The Viet Cong demand include total U.S. withdrawal, end to bombing and mining of the North, and rejection of support for Thieu.
Mrs. Robert D. Sittason Jr. of Hartselle was named chairman of the Huntingdon College Alumni Association Achievement Award committee. A 1950 Huntingdon graduate, she has been active in the alumni group and is wife of Dr. Robert D. Sittason Jr. of 409 Rock Street.
Revell said Ft Worth Texas notified Georgia authorities they want Self for probation revocation amid minor charges. A nationwide alert for Self and Abred arose after a Richmond County traffic stop. they allegedly threatened retaliation against police. Caffey was found dead, his revolver missing. The alert said they were AWOL from Ft McClellan, though officials later said they were on a holiday weekend. Address for Self is listed as Decatur.
Allan Department, about 40 years, linked to Huntsville Housing Authority. Pansy Russell Wallace of Decatur, one sister Mrs. William H. Conner of Florence, two brothers George F. Wallace of Decatur and William B. Wallace of Wichita Falls Texas. Pallbearers listed as Richard Parreti, Sykes Martin, Luke Pryor, John H. George Wallace Jr. and Dave Ma.
ZX Mark Trammell and Mary Eaton from Eastwood Elementary purchase season tickets for the Junior Service League children's series from Mrs. Jimmy Brown, sales chair. Tickets priced at $1.25 go on sale at city Peale through Wednesday.
Decatur markets list cash bids and ranges for agricultural goods including cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton and milk around 3.20 per hundredweight. Grain futures show No 2 soybeans at 3.17, white shelled corn 1.54, oats 0.70, barley 0. Notable pulpwood at 15.25 per cord, milling oats at 2.15 per hundred.
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