Boating Mishap Kills Man on Tombigbee River
Alabama Labor Day weekend fatalities rise to 13 with a fatal boating accident on the Tombigbee River near Butler. Edward E. Reynolds of Quitman Mississippi, 27, died after being thrown from a spinning boat whose motor locked. Additional highway and waterway deaths include William R. Fry, 36, Athens. Steven Eatmen, 8, Birmingham. and others across Alabama towns. The Associated Press counts weekend deaths from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday.
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Edward E. Reynolds
Quitman
Miss
Butler
William R. Fry
Athens
Steven Eatmen
Birmingham
Rosie Farmer
Columbus
Larry Screws
Crawford
Ala
Robert Stevens
Donald Hawse
Alexander City
Jeffery Dollar
Fort Payne
Susie Farner
Mobile
Coy Johnson
Florence
Joe Carter
Harry Black
Thomasville
L. N. Warren
Anniston
Associated Press
Teen Charged With Theft Of Cycle In Decatur
An Athens 19 year old Jerald Wisdom was charged with second degree burglary and theft after turning himself in at Clanton. He allegedly entered Honda of Decatur on Alabama 67 and stole a Honda 350 motorcycle. Wisdom was released on a 750 bond and turned over to Morgan County authorities.
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Decatur
Ernest C. Bowman
Jerald Wisdom
Clanton
Montgomery
Chilton County
Bowman
Wisdom
Honda of
Alabama
Morgan County
Sheriff’s Office
Man Charged With Shooting Gun In City
A Southwest Decatur man was arrested Monday for discharging a firearm within city limits after a neighbor reported he shot his dog.
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Decatur
Neighbors Face Police Complaints Over Probing Prowlers and Loud Music
Police were called to two adjacent homes on 18th Ave. SE Monday night. One household reported prowlers, the other complained of loud music. No arrests were made.
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No Arrest Made In Beating Claim
Police were called to Valley Park Trailer Park on Monday after a woman claimed her husband beat her. Officers said no arrests were made and the woman was referred to the city recorder who can issue warrants.
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City Recorder
Door Left Open At Giant Foods Southland Plaza
Police found an open door at Giant Foods in Southland Plaza Monday night. Officers contacted the store manager who secured the entrance.
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Vandals Strike Trucks At Brooks & Mixon General Contractors
Vandals damaged two tractor trailer trucks at the Brooks and Mixon General Contractors yard on Alabama 20 over the Labor Day weekend. Lights windows and mirrors were knocked out. Police are investigating with no damage estimate yet available. Also, two Decatur boys join 170 Sewanee Academy students for the 1971 72 year. George Clifton Horsley and Troy O Martin II are among the enrollees.
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Tenn
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Troy O. Martin Jr
Decatur 2
Horsley
Martin
Community leaders rally for service and youth involvement
Hazlewood High School coach Gunn Holland urged dedication and closeness as keys to champions. State leaders Beasley and Maddox pressed youth voting, family values, and civic involvement while Lawrence County officials discussed highway bonds and community improvement. The event honored seniors, awarded a new citizen prize, and collected 30 pints of blood.
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America
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Joe Fine
Jere Beasley
Beasley
Tri Cities
Lawrence County
Waylon Cross
Cross
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Russellville
William S. Terry
Terry
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Ligon
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Ardmore
Dessie Blalock
Moulton 1
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Death Investigated After Youth Found At Lake Catoma
The body of 20 year old Michael Richter of Cullman was found at the Lake Catoma spillway. Coroner Moss said death under investigation and autopsy awaited. Authorities cited a 35 to 40 foot fall and possible unknown circumstances.
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Cullman County
David Moss
Michael Richter
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Hubert Richter
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
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Lake
Eastland Judge Comments On Nixon Support Material
Eastland Judge Fisher notes it is possible Nixon was unaware of the sources of material used by his supporters. The San Diego Union recalled Van Deman as highly knowledgeable about red activities. After his 1952 death his files were split with parts used by the Army and by federal agencies until 1968 and a San Diego private library until 1962 to screen California state job applicants.
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California
Michigan and Florida school buses face crowded opening plans
Across several districts, 700 bus routes will serve about 49 000 of 96 000 pupils in Michigan while other districts including Columbus Duval County and Norfolk reorganize to meet court orders. High schools start earlier and routes are stretched to cover 231 routes with 72 buses.
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Columbus
Duval County School Board
Jacksonville
Duval
Florida
Cecil Hardesty
Norfolk
Labor Day crowds at Point Mallard Park
Nearly 1,200 people spent Labor Day at Point Mallard Park with 1,092 using the aquatic center and 97 playing golf on the 18 hole course. Jim Johnson says the aquatic center closes on weekdays for the season and may reopen next weekends if warm weather returns.
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Jim Johnson
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Lawrence Man Shot in Moulton County Jail Trustee Critical
J. C. Early a former Lawrence County jail trustee on probation for grand larceny was reported in critical condition at Decatur General Hospital after being shot at his mother’s home in Moulton 2. Fred Gillespie of A-1 Gillespie Ambulance Service said the victim suffered a single stomach wound from a single blast of a 12 gauge shotgun.
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Arly
Cambodian Ambassadorship Attack Reported by Police
An assassination attempt on a Cambodian ambassador occurred about 7:30 a.m. A plastic bomb weighing 10 to 20 pounds was set to explode on contact with the limousine. Police seek a youth about 18 seen pushing a bicycle into the path of the car and fleeing after the blast.
Congress Debates Social Security Boosts and Nixon Reforms
The piece notes lawmakers pushing for higher Social Security benefits and welfare revisions amid pressure for action on the Social Security portion. It mentions Nixon's request for federal government reorganization facing bipartisan opposition. Congress contemplates an Oct 15 adjournment before the August recess, but the plan was disrupted by Nixon's economic announcement.
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Congress
Nixon economic program boosts Wall Street gains
Wall Street extended gains as investors cheered the Nixon Administration plan. The 2 p.m. Dow Jones average rose 7.74 to 920.49 with more advances than declines on the New York Stock Exchange. Analysts credited refinements in Phase 2 and White House assurances against an excess profits tax with market strength. Big Board movers included King's Department Stores, American Can, Eastern Air Lines, Ford, and American Telephone.
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Over the Counter Securities Quotation Recap
NASD quotations offer representative interdealer prices as of about 10 a.m. Interdealer market moves through the day. Prices exclude retail markup markdown and commissions.
King Olav V Enters International Yacht Race
King Olav V of Norway sails in New York to skipper a chartered American yacht in the International World Cup and Scandinavian Gold Cup. Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club hosts on Long Island Sound from Sept. 8 to Sept. 20 as the 68 year old king, a veteran of over 1,000 races in four decades, competes with sponsored events.
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Retail Activity Brisk In Area
Retail activity in the Decatur area rose by more than 20 percent from May 1970 to May this year with lumber and building materials leading at a 37 percent gain. Morgan County led the region in increased activity, beating the state average by 5 percent, per University of Alabama School of Business figures.
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Huntsville
Mobile
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama School of Business
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