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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1973

Page

7

Burgreen Wins I-65 Paving Contract Near Athens

Athens based Burgreen Construction Co. submitted the low bid for 11.6 miles of paving on Interstate 65 north of Athens. State highway officials announced the award and noted the project will complete a controlled access segment from Nashville to the Alabama line. The Tennessee River bridge near Decatur is due for completion by November 1, allowing traffic from Nashville to north of Birmingham. A section from Alabama 20 to Athens opened in June.

Athens Athens Construction Co Burgreen Construction Co U. S. 31 Here Tennessee State Line Nashville Alabama 20 Tennessee River Decatur Birmingham Highway Department

Hearing Set On Kidnap Suspect In Athens

A 20 year old Limestone County escapee charged with robbery and kidnaping has a preliminary hearing Friday in Limestone County Superior Court before Judge D L Rosenall Jr. Tommy Pyland and a 15 year old companion were subjects of a major manhunt last week. The two are jailed with no bond. Pyland escaped last month by sawing a hole through a cell wall and awaits grand jury action on grand larceny charges. They are accused of robbing and kidnapping a 30 year old Athens grocery store operator Thursday night.

Athens Limestone County Limestone County Superior Court D. L.rosenall Jr Tommy Pyland Pylant

Education Specialist Hired for Athens County Schools

Athens city and county officials announce the hiring of Jim Lens as special education coordinator for both systems. Lens holds a BA in psychology from Texas and a master’s from Alabama and will supervise program operations, staff, in service training, student on the job training, and public relations at various levels. The county program includes 30 teachers serving 443 students.

Athens R. Dale Weizenecker J.C. Chisholm Jim Lens University of Texas University of Alabama Chisholm and Weizenecker

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