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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1972
Page
14
Princess Grace of Monaco met her former screen partner Cary Grant at a Variety Club of Great Britain ball in Leeds England. The 68 year old actor greeted the actress and former star Grace Kelly saying he was delighted to see her again.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 18.08 feet and sea level 552.38. High yesterday 61 at 3 p m. low today 55. Today heavy thunderstorms possible near 100 percent then 30 percent tonight. Highs upper 60s, lows upper 40s, Saturday upper 60s. Extended through Tuesday: clearing Sunday, fair Monday and Tuesday. highs in upper 60s Sunday, upper 70s Monday and Tuesday. lows 30s to 50s.
Buenos Aires AP reports Juan D. Peron has a cleared path to return to Argentina from exile in Spain next month. The move clears political and legal hurdles for the former dictator to reenter the country.
Funeral notices list Mrs. Mattie Ruth Austin of 1211 Jackson St SE and Mrs. Millie Bradley of 106 Elm St plus Milton Madden of 526 12th Ave NW and Miss Artie L. Varnell of Rogersville two nieces and several nephews among survivors. Services set at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church Mt Zion C P Church Reynolds Funeral Home Spry Funeral Home with graveside and burial arrangements in Farmington New Hope Sykes Cemetery Hurricane Cumberland Presbyterian Church and adjoining cemetery.
Meredith New Hampshire AP reports a 450 pound baby hippopotamus found on John Smith’s porch at 3 a.m. was recaptured by Animal Forest Park workers in a swamp near Scenic Road, Weirs Beach and returned to captivity. Smith recalls being chased in his underwear and doubting police would believe the call.
The text describes many bamboo species, noting some grow only a few feet tall while others reach about 120 feet with stalks nearly a foot thick in warm climates.
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