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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1972

Page

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Additional LEPA Funds For Region Exhausted

North Alabama law enforcement agencies will not receive more LEPA funds for police organization and operation this year. At a Region 1 Advisory Board meeting, officials announced that $119,755.76 in applications were presented while only $61,314.06 remained available.

Ben Windham Huntsville North Alabama Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency LEPA Lepa Region 1 Advisory Board Montgomery Madison County Jerry Crabtree Crabtree Sepa Region One Bill Freeman

Suit Accuses Parker Of Misappropriation

The Decatur Housing Authority sues a Michigan bonding firm to recover 16 626.90 alleging former Executive Director Charles Parker misused funds from the West Court Project. The complaint covers 66 checks drawn between June 1968 and last February, with Parker resigning February 18 and later tied to a Toronado and club membership.

Lee Sentell Decatur Housing Authority Michigan Charles Parker Ben Britnell Morgan County Circuit Court U.S. District Court William Eyster Auto-Owners Insurance Co Parker West Court Project Decatur Country Club Housing Authority Board Charlie Sears

Fire damages art classroom at DHS

A fire heavily damaged Decatur High School's art room confined to one cabinet. Smoke and water damaged a second room and a ceiling may need replacement. Principal Ray Warth said the fire department has not determined a cause. A ninth grader discovered the blaze.

Decatur High School Ray Warth Warth Decatur Fire Department Worth

Guaranteed Frigidaire Service Ad at Robinson Furniture

Robinson Furniture on Downtown Second Avenue in Decatur advertises guaranteed Frigidaire service with contact number 353-2370.

Robinson Furniture Second Avenue Decatur

Decatur Daily Classified Ad Sell Stuff Fast

Round up items you no longer need like instruments furniture appliances cars boats and sell them with a fast-acting classified ad. 10 days only four dollars nights Sundays and holidays discount offer while numbers provide contact details for Athens and Decatur.

Decatur Daily

Nixon Receives Kissinger Briefing Amid Vietnam Talks

President Nixon met with Henry Kissinger and Gen. Alexander Haig after their return from Paris where four days of private talks with Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy continued. White House said no plan to reveal details while optimism and deadlock swirl over possible near-term peace.

Washington Nixon Henry A. Kissinger Paris White House Kissinger William P. Rogers National Security Council Alexander M. Haig Jr Aud Haig le Duc Tho Xuan Thuy Haig Senate Hugh Scott United States Vietnam Hanoi U.S North Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu William J. Porter South Vietnam

Man admits shooting motorcycle in drunken dispute

Ralph Zelik, 34, confessed after police encounter near his Pittsburgh home. He claimed he killed his motorcycle during an argument with his wife. Magistrate Robert Dauer dismissed the firearms and intoxication charges at Thursday hearing.

Pittsburgh Ralph Zelik Zelik Robert Dauer

Campaneris reinstated for World Series by Kuhn

Oakland Athletics shortstop Bert Campaneris is reinstated for the World Series, as announced by baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. Five workers are missing and seven injured after a blast at a dynamite plant in Avoca, Pennsylvania, with a prior explosion last fall killing three.

Cincinnati Bert Campaneris Oakland A’s Bowie Kuhn Avoca

Space Shower System for Skylab Aboard zero gravity bath device

NASA Langley researchers designed a collapsible shower cubicle for the Skylab mission enabling Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz to bathe in space. A vacuum-towel system removes water from walls and storage collects used liquid while a handheld spray suits zero gravity bathing needs.

Newport News Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P. Kerwin Paul J.weita National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center John B. Hall Jr LRC Hall Research Center See Space

Pritchard Man Wreck Victim

A Pritchard man, 24 year old David Gwin, was killed when his lumber truck jack-knifed on U S 231 at Whitesburg Mountain. He died on arrival at Huntsville Hospital. A separate two car crash near Somerville claimed eight month old Joanna Lynn Christoper and injured Joan W Duke. Funeral services for Terry were planned at Fellowship Baptist Church.

Pritchard U.S. 231 Morgan County David Gwin Whitesburg Mountain Richard Doyle Terry Trinity 2 Decatur General Hospital Alabama Somerville Joanna Lynn Christoper Marietta Joan W. Duke Robert Terry Detroit Mich Jean Terry Trinity Robert L. Terry Jr Tuscaloosa Shelia Ray Steven Ray Nannie Mahess Courtland Nathan Terry Lela Terry Fort Wayne Ind

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