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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1972

Page

11

Disturbances Rock Gainesville Amid Firebombs Curfew Violations

In Gainesville Georgia violence flared from a high school clash into street unrest. Police reported 30 state troopers called in, 28 on standby, and more than 75 arrests over the weekend with a dusk to dawn curfew and several firebombings on the southside.

Gainesville Georgia Joe Stargel Cloyd Hall Jimmy Carter Bill Clack U.S. Justice Department Frank Maddox Bob Ensley Southside Starget

Killers Sought in Virgin Islands Golf Course Slayings

Five men charged with eight murders during a Fountain Valley Golf Course robbery remain at large. Benches warrants issued for Warren Ballentine Ismael Labeet Raphael Joseph and two unnamed suspects. Two others Meral Smith and Beaumont Gereau are jailed on St Thomas with bonds above one million. Authorities keep patrols tight and trigger-happy warnings while a 15 square mile search continues.

St. Croix V.J Fountain Valley Warren H. Young U.S. District Court Ronald Tonkin Melvin H. Evans Warren Ballentine Ismael Labeet Raphael Joseph Sanchez

Fischer and Wagner elected to Oberammergau town council

Helmut Fischer who portrayed Jesus in the 1970 Oberammergau Passion Play and Martin Wagner who played Judas have won seats on the town council. Beatrix Schwarz who played the Virgin Mary ran for council but did not win.

Mary Oberammergau Germany Helmut Fischer Jesus Christ Martin Wagner Judas Beatrix Schwarz Virgin Mary

Norwegian post horn stamp series oldest in use since 1872

The post horn stamp series of Norway has remained in continuous use since May 1872, making it the world’s oldest stamp series still in use today.

Post Horn

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