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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1973
Page
2
Decatur’s Jim Rankin, a 1971 state 4A champion and top Red Raider golfer, faced a choice after senior year between a football or golf grant at the University of Tennessee. He weighs a future in football versus golf, unsure which path to take.
Inside By Billy Mitchell Rankin will redshirt this season to pursue football with Tennessee. He practiced as a freshman punter and wingback, aims to become No. 2 punter next year, and notes Townsend is a top punter. Rankin, son of Rex Rankin of Decatur, will stay with the team and work on punting and technique while sitting out.
A 17-year-old Hillsboro resident was arrested Friday and charged with petit larceny after stealing a $20 bill from Gibson's Discount Center in Westgate Shopping Center according to police. A Decatur man was also arrested Friday on false pretense charges after a taxi driver reported a fare of $27.50 that was not paid.
Palestinian guerrillas calling themselves The Punishment seize hostages across locations including the Saudi Embassy in Paris before demanding Daoud's release. They threaten to blow up planes and hostages if demands are not met, move between Riyadh Cairo and Kuwait, and later return to Kuwait to resume bargaining with authorities.
Sheriff information lists crisis hotlines and numbers for personal crises and poisoning emergencies. It instructs calling the Crisis Call Center at 355-8000, hospitals or family physicians for poisoning, and dialing 0 to reach an operator if unsure which number to call.
Morgan Lawrence Limestone counties seek 11th and 12th graders for Miss Tennessee Valley Exposition at Morgan County Fair next week. Christine Turner chairs. call 353-5241 to enter. Rehearsal 2 p.m. Sunday at the fairgrounds. Winners crownings occur Tuesday through Thursday with the TVE pageant Saturday night.
Ehrlichman Young, 36, a Kissinger aide, surrendered calmly in Judge Kolts' court. Krogh and Young led an undercover White House unit to plug leaks of top secrets including the Pentagon papers. Liddy's transfer from a DC jail not yet arranged. Ellsberg's Beverly Hills psychiatrist office was raided on Sept 3 1971. Ellsberg and Russo charges dismissed for government misconduct. Krogh and Young released on recognizance. Sept 20 hearing set for trial date.
Birmingham Police Chief James Parsons urged Governor Wallace to convene a special session to pass harsher heroin laws. He backed a 15 year sentence on first conviction and the death penalty on a second, targeting drug sellers for profit, not users, arguing long incarceration is needed to curb the drug threat.
Two drivers Elmer E. Logan 61 Moulton and Dennis E. Cook 19 Town Creek were injured in a Friday afternoon collision 3.5 miles north of Moulton on Alabama 157. Logan treated at Lawrence County Hospital. Cook admitted and later reported in good condition Friday night.
Two cyclists were injured Friday afternoon on Mt Moriah Road five miles from the Alabama 157 intersection. James Wilson, 19, of Moulton, and passenger Rennie Plements, 16, of Moulton, were taken to Lawrence County Hospital. Wilson was admitted in fair condition Friday night. Plements was transferred to Decatur for treatment.
Subscription rates by mail are announced with prices that include all sales tax. The notice lists options for monthly, quarterly, and annual terms, directing readers to mail orders or visit the office for current promotions.
Guest editorial reviews President Nixon's second White House press conference focusing on broader issues beyond Watergate. It notes a calmer East Room atmosphere, a call to Congress for a new Union message on energy and inflation, and urges bipartisan reconciliation as Democratic leaders push negotiation with the administration amid a heavy legislative agenda.
Secretary Shultz acknowledged the United States was burned by the 1972 Soviet wheat agreement, noting Russia may have profited more than expected. He defended wary U.S. pricing and said Washington will avoid repeating the mistake, while detailing talks with the Soviets on future wheat purchases and recalling the 750 million loan.
Farmers who produce the food supply for the nation receive only 4.9 percent of the average person's after tax income, a figure highlighted in the report.
CBS newsman Bill F. Walker 38 died from a .38 caliber bullet wound after an apparent suicide at his San Fernando Valley home following a marital argument. He worked at CBS Television City in Los Angeles and previously at WKRG-TV Mobile and WBCA Bay Minette.
Washington sources report the Defense Department may demilitarize nerve gas at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal near Denver rather than move it. Army Secretary Callaway signaled a review to determine if the stocks are needed, with destruction in place as the possible final solution. The arsenal has already been neutralizing mustard gas and will begin neutralizing 1,039 tons of obsolete nerve gas next month, a three year process. Congress weighs bills to order destruction of all US nerve gas stored at eight sites.
Friday high 85 at 5 p.m. and low 74 at 6 a.m. Forecast calls for today high 83, tonight 72, and Sunday 84. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent rain chance today and 30 percent tonight. 24 hour readings show temps from 74 to 84 with peaks at 83 and 84. Sunrise 6:25 a.m. Sunset 7:02 p.m.
Rep. Lester L. Wolff reports narcotics traffickers are lacing marijuana with opium to attract new users, selling it to U.S. servicemen in Southeast Asia. He cites Guam as the first notice and notes limited DEA resources and staffing gaps in Hong Kong.
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