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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1972

Page

10

4th Ave Light Shift and New Substation under Construction

Electric work moves nine 65 to 70 foot poles along 4th Ave as part of an 80 000 to 100 000 dollar substation project at 410 Jackson St SE. The Decatur Electric Department says the 46 000 volt line will feed the new substation with late November or early December completion.

4Th Ave Decatur Electric Department Jackson St Electric Dick Watkins L&n Grant and Jackson Streets Watkins Jackson St. SE

County Gins Cover Cotton Harvest Survey and Acreage

Morgan County Farm Extension Chairman Charles Rutledge reports a county survey and a plan to start harvesting in about two weeks. Morgan County has 16 000 acres of cotton with Limestone 50 000 and Lawrence 45 000 acres. Lawrence County’s first base was ganned Thursday at Farmer's Gin in Moulton. It was owned by Percy Byrd. The Tuesday Farmers County Gin in Tuesday was owned by James W. Troup.

James W. Troup Lawrence County Farmer's Gin Moulton Percy Byrd Morgan County Farm Extension Charles Rutledge Morgan County Limestone County

Nine Israelis and officer killed in Munich airfield ambush

In Munich a deadly shootout left nine Israelis and a West German policeman dead after troops halted terrorists at a military airfield. Three captors were captured as the gunfight ended. Nearby Athens College received a $5,000 donation from ConAgra Poultry to support its sesquicentennial campaign and educational programs.

Munich Middle East Athens — ConAgra Poultry Co Athens College

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