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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1972

Page

8

Rookies Acting Lauded In Fall TV Lineup

AP television writer notes the fall season brings promise and a shift away from cops and cowboys. The Rookies debuts with Georg Stanford Brown and Michael Ontkean, praised acting but needing stronger writing and better stories. The New Bill Cosby Show stars Belafonte and Poitier, with strong talent but uneven skits and a weak start.

NEW York ABC CBS Bill Cosby Big City Aaron Spelling Mod Squad Georg Stanford Brown Michael Ontkean Brown Ontkean Willie Gillis NBC Harry Belafonte Sidney Poitier Belafonte Cosby Cat Foster Brooks Brooks Quincy Jones Ray Brown

Decatur Market Prices Include Cotton, Grains and Secs

Decatur markets report cotton middling at 20.45 and cottonseed at 40 per ton. Milk prices show Grade A at 6.55 per hundred and manufactured milk at 3.20. Wood and pulpwood quotes, feed grains, milling wheat, oats, barley and corn values listed. NASD quotations provide interdealer prices around 10 am with no retail markups.

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Draft Will and Life Insurance Advice Notice

Will guidance suggests consulting a lawyer to draft a legal will and discuss life insurance for financial security after death. The fragment emphasizes instruction on property distribution and securing wishes through formal documents.

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Dow declines for sixth straight session on mixed market

The New York stock market slid for the sixth day with the noon Dow down 3.31 to 951.69 as volume remained near record lows. AT&T led NYSE activity while Coit International topped the American Exchange turnover amid a cautious institutional mood.

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Market Ticker Fragments Show Mixed Early Trading

Early stock quotes list Indus at 95.69 down 3.3, Transp at 224.00 down 1.20, Utilities at 110.11 up 0.06, with S6QUIRES cise at 310.93 down 1.04.

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Sioux Chief Big Foot Killed at Wounded Knee Battle

December 1890 attack by U S Army on the Sioux village at Wounded Knee South Dakota ends in Big Foot’s death. Wovoka the Ghost Dance prophet led thousands in the revival movement promising the return of ancestors.

Big Foot Wounded Knee S.D Wovoka

Waterworks bid call for Northeast Morgan County Alabama

Sealed proposals for waterworks improvements will be received by the Northeast Morgan County Water and Fire Protection Authority at Lacey's Spring Elementary School until 2:00 P.M. C.O.T. September 28, 1972. Plans and specs available from Blevins Engineering Company for a $426,000 Proposal A and $36,000 Proposal B, with bonds, payroll and license requirements and right to reject bids.

Morgan County Water and Fire Protection Authority HUD Morgan County Alabama Lacey's Spring C.O.T P.O Somerville Blevins Engineering Company

Tell Me Why book contest winner and science excerpt

A newspaper notice invites readers to send questions to Tell Me Why care of the paper, naming winner Jonathan Falk, 9, Halifax. The page then provides a child friendly science summary on cells, their parts and life cycle, followed by a short puzzle box with three riddle questions and answers.

Jonathan Falk Halifax Nova Scotia Canada

Riddles and Names Highlight Local Puzzle Winner

A note invites six generated numbers and their sum with tomorrow’s paper promising the answer. It mentions a puzzle box riddle about a dentist, doctor, and lawyer and promotes a knowledge yearbook prize. The winner listed is Cathryn Jamieson II of Sherwood Park Alberta Canada.

Cathryn Jamieson Sherwood Park Alberta Canada

Notice of Final Settlement in Annie E Chunn Estate

In Morgan County Alabama Probate Court the guardian E M Chunn of the Annie E Chunn estate filed accounts vouchers and a final settlement for the estate of Annie E Chunn a non compos mentis deceased. The court fixed October 2 1972 at 10 00 AM to hear the settlement and require appearance to show cause if any.

Alabama Morgan County Annie E. Chunn E. M. Chunn

Notice of Probate Will in Morgan County Alabama

Letters Testamentary granted for Paul Coffey estate and a will motion for Johnnie N Hodges in Morgan County Alabama. Notice to interested parties to appear September 28 1972 and present claims or objections as required by law. Names and addresses of heirs and potential beneficiaries listed.

Paul Coffey Bryan McAfee Probate Court Morganounty Edna Coffey State OF Alabama Morgan County Said County Ray Collier 3Rd Avenue North St. Pete Florida B. F. Collier Dishman Lane Bowling Green Kentucky Felix Ervin Collier Kemp Street Charlotte North Carolina Osteen O. Tucker 2Nd South Toalle Utah Noble L. Black Red Lion Pennsylvania Willodyne’ Jacobs Orr 27Th Avenue Columbia Tennessee Larry Ross Black W. Gladestone Azusa California Laura Louise Black Murphy Northam Street la Punte Lanette Black Smith David Smith M. P APO New York N.Y Madyson Hodges Irby Gibbs Road Warrington Mabel Elizabeth Hodges Johnnie N. Hodges

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