Pascagoula Men Report Abduction by Unidentified Craft
Two Pascagoula residents Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker told deputies they were forced aboard a blue hovering object near the Pascagoula River then released unharmed. Witnesses including Larry Booth described a dome topped craft with red lights and no wings, moving slowly east toward Mobile. Authorities say callers reported multiple sightings in the Pinecrest area as Hickson planned to discuss details with officials.
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Pascagoula, Miss
Pascagoula
Charles Hickson
Forman
Calvin R. Parker
Hickman
Barney Mathis
Jackson County
Mathis
Pinecrest
Larry Booth
Navy
Hickson
Parker
Pascagoula River
U.S. 90
Booth
Mobile
Ala
Kissinger says USSR not endangering detente in Middle East
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger noted the Soviet Union has not been fully helpful in the Middle East war but has not acted so irresponsibly as to endanger world detente. Separately, a medical publication warned that over the counter cough and cold sprays are generally ineffective and may be dangerous.
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Washington (Ap
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
Washington
Nixon to announce vice presidential nominee this evening
President Nixon selected a nominee to succeed Spiro Agnew and will reveal the choice in an 8 p.m. CDT television address. Senate leaders and others report the pick may not be obvious, with Connally, Ford, and Goldwater among discussed possibilities.
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Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Senate
Hugh Scott
Congress
Scott
Ronald L. Ziegler
Agnew
Ziegler
Camp David
Gerald Ford
Sen
Barry
Goldwater
R-Ariz
Cabinet
Supreme Court
John B. Connally
Texas
Connally
Houston
House
Cotton Buyers To Bring Suit Today In Alabama Court
Mitchell-Huntley Cotton Co. will sue Morgan County farmer Curtis Stroup in Birmingham Federal Court seeking an injunction to force delivery of contracted cotton. The action mirrors earlier suits in Georgia and Alabama and raises questions about contract legality to be decided later. Local farmers and the Davis-Hunt firm face postponements and ongoing suits over cotton deliveries as prices have surged from about 30 cents to as high as 90 cents per pound, fueling disputes over contract terms and profits.
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Mitchell-Huntley Cotton Co
Birmingham
Morgan County
Curtis Stroup
Georgia
Alabama
Mitchell-Huntley
Stroup
R. B. Collier
Alvie Sharpley
L.G. Davis Jr
Curtis W. Davis
James 0. Davis
Newton B. Powell
Decatur
Davis-Hunt Cotton Co
Davis-Hunt
Mitchell- Huntley
Davis- Hunt
South
On This Date 1992 Christopher Columbus Discovery Claim
The entry notes 1992 as the date Christopher Columbus discovered America. It also contains local weather outlook with highs in the 80s, lows in the mid 60s, and a 20 to 60 percent rain probability over the period, plus contact numbers for ads and weather pages.
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Christopher Columbus
America
Lawrence mail carrier killed in two vehicle crash
Ruth McBride Vinson a 44 year old Hillsboro woman died while delivering mail as a substitute carrier. A Hillsboro woman Cheryl Denita Smith 24 was driving the other vehicle and survived with injuries. Funeral services for Vinson will be announced. Survivors include her husband Mack Lee.
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Ruth Vinson
Antioch Baptist Church
Ruth McBride Vinson
Hillsboro
Vinson
Lawrence County Rd
Moulton
Cheryl Denita Smith
Lawrence County Hospital
Shelton Funeral Home
Mack
Agnew Resignation Settlement Reached After Months of Talks
Sources say Spiro Agnew proposed resignation as part of a settlement ending the government’s criminal case. The deal involved a no contest plea to a single felony count tied to tax issues and allowed Agnew to maintain an asserted innocence while avoiding a full guilty plea.
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Agnew
Atty
Elliott L. Richardson
Walter E. Hoffman
Attorney General
Justice Department
Lee Agnew
Florence firm eyes Falkville motel at I 65 site
A Florence company March Inns Inc purchased land at the Falkville I 65 interchange and seeks to build a motel if utilities are extended. The city says extending water and sewer is costly, while the firm also eyed Mooresville and Priceville sites. Founders include John H. Clayton Thomas E. Almon Jr. and Ruth A. Cromwell. In Decatur Inn sale talks, S. Coop Stewart and Red Carpet Inns plan to buy through a limited partnership from Dr. Andrews.
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Falkville
March Inns Inc
Florence Group
March Inns
Mooresville
Priceville
John H. Clayton
Thomas E. Almon Jr
Ruth A. Cromwell
Florence
Maryland
S.coop Stewart
Red Carpet Inns
Birmingham
Dr. Andrews
Jews may have pre Columbus contact in America study discussed
A two day Westville symposium presents evidence that a Jewish colony fled Rome and reached an American land called cal before Columbus. Dr Cyrus H Gordon chairs the event with speakers including Cyclone Covey on the bent artifacts found in Arizona linking to a 775 to 900 A D Jewish presence in the Americas.
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Lumpkin
Rome
Westville
Cyrus H. Gordon
New York University
Cyclone Covey
Wake Forest University
Arizona
America
Covey
Israel resumes drive in Syria amid Golan settlements halt
Israel claims tanks and warplanes push into Syria while Jewish settlements in the Golan Heights are largely reoccupied. Egypt reports air and naval strikes in Sinai and Gulf of Suez. artillery duels resume at dawn. Ad for C F Penn Hamburgers in Decatur.
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Israel
Syria
Golan Heights
Sinai
Gulf of Suez
Sinai Desert
Want Ad promotes shotgun sale in Decatur Daily
Zola Clark lists a Remington shotgun for sale in the Decatur Daily classified page. The notice highlights 24 responses and urges readers to place fast acting ads for various items with the Athens and Decatur dialing numbers for contact.
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Athens
Daily Want
Zola Clark
7Th St
Decatur Daily
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