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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1972
Page
5
New York California and Michigan show McGovern progress while Nixon holds a substantial lead. Survey data from 3,350 voters across 16 key states and a New York tristate sample indicate Nixon about 26 points ahead overall with limited impact from McGovern’s TV address.
A car ran off U S 78 west of Jasper in Walker County, killing 9 year old Jerry Michael Gant and 21 year old Lynn Bolin Jr after going over a guard rail and bursting into flames. Their Parrish residences are listed. A separate Friday collision near Harpersville in Shelby County killed 36 year old Etta Elizabeth Jones. Ad placement note follows.
City officials announce $1,040,000 in 1972 revenue sharing funds will be allocated retroactively for 1972 and carried through 1976 for inner city improvements. First $520,000 covers two quarters, with $260,000 in December and another $260,000 in January. Expenditures must follow high priority areas including public safety, environment, transportation, health, recreation, social services, and finance.
Community schedules include LWV meeting on election laws at 7 3 p m and sewing classes at Aquadome Center. Local clubs host charity sales, dances, luncheons, and church events with speakers from USCC and NCW. National polls show Nixon leads McGovern in Time NYT poll while Gallup frames Vietnam handling. Campaigns resume with Agnew in Michigan and Shriver voicing concerns in Hartford.
The council eyed future revenue sharing factors population income and tax effort and accepted a 20 percent school share of gross receipts tax, a $53 000 annual salary cost, while seeking $324 000 for teacher raises. Other actions include a $150 000 90 day loan at 3 7/8 percent Blue Cross Blue Shield hospital insurance bids street department grader and cedar shingles bids rezoning north of Lurleen B Wallace Developmental Center and an off street parking ordinance with 180 square feet minimum plus driving aisle.
The Morgan County Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Eastwood Elementary School Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. Blood is badly needed as the 4,600 pint annual quota stands at 624 pints with a deadline next June 30. Eastwood PTA sponsors the drive with Mrs. James D. Moore as chair. the Decatur Daily co sponsors.
Bolding announced a competent administrator will replace Rice and has drafted a plan to secure future projects. Levin urged securing a top-flight director with experience at major attractions like Six Flags or Disney World if Rice cannot stay. Planned features include an ice skating rink and a convention hotel.
Gunmen killed three Roman Catholics in Belfast during the weekend as militant Protestants vowed to block December local elections. The toll reaches 606 in over three years of sectarian conflict with security forces linking the deaths to murder squads tied to 63 unsolved killings since July. Two victims were shot while in a liquor store.
Defense lawyers seek a new trial for Billy Joe Birdsong who was convicted on September 29 of assault with intent to murder after stabbing Fran Bishop four times at First Baptist Church. Birdsong, 19, received a 20 year sentence. appeal bonds were posted and a mistrial may result from a contested confession. Two other men were wounded and another man found shot in Bel fast as elections were announced for December 6 in Northern Ireland amid Protestant opposition to proportional representation. Billy Hull of the Loyalist Association warned that elections will not be held.
Mor County Humane Society meets at 7 p.m. at T C Almon Recreational Center. Lawrence County Branch NAACP rescheduled to today at 7 p.m. at NADA. Great Books Group discusses Leviathan by Hobbes at 7:30 p.m. Mutual Savings Life Building. Women's Club hosts Bosses Night Banquet at Decatur Country Club at 7 p.m. Friday. Gospel singing at New Friendship Baptist Church near Rocksville off US 67 at 7:30 with Soul Singers. Pat Nixon led Pulaski Day parade in Buffalo and spoke over two hours. Eleanor McGovern released from Georgetown University Hospital to deliver a Woonsocket, Md speech. Nixon pledges more money manpower and tougher crime drugs laws in radio address.
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