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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1972
Page
1
Federal jurors convict former State Finance Director Seymore Trammell of evading taxes in 1967 and 1968 and filing false returns. Sentencing set for Sept. 22 with a maximum $20,000 fine and 10 years in prison.
Alabama officials plan a late October opening of a 13 mile I 65 bypass to Athens while a public hearing on the Huntsville spur proceeds. The Mooresville Athens segment near completion and a Tennessee River bridge are slated to finish next year. Opposition from Limestone and Madison interests cites cost and need.
Congress moves toward a 5.3 billion revenue sharing bill to start next month. North Alabama counties risk a smaller share despite local efforts to obtain federal funds. Alabama expected to receive about 138 million with allocations by per capita factors.
Joy Dianne Collins, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Collins, was named Miss Morgan County at Morgan County Fair. First runner up Terry McGhee, second runner Brenda Hughes, and top five included Deborah Lawrence and Carol Colbert.
In Paris Henry Kissinger met with North Vietnamese diplomats Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy as peace talks resumed. In Portland Maine George McGovern called for abolishing the Federal Pay Board and Price Commission and urged presidential control of the economy.
On this date in 1967 the Egyptian commander Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer died by his own hand amid the Six Day War with Israel. Weather notes forecast 20 percent rain today and Saturday with highs in the upper 80s and overnight lows around mid 60s.
South Vietnamese marines regained control of Quang Tri City ending North Vietnam's 32 month occupation. The Citadel was fully controlled at 5 p.m. local time as fighting continued near the provincial headquarters along the river. The town fell to the North on May 1, and Saigon had earlier mounted a large offensive to reclaim it.
About 105000 fish died Wednesday and Thursday in Dry Branch southwest of Decatur. City crews sprayed along the creek bank to kill weeds using Kill-All, containing phenol compounds. State biologist Hooper sent water samples to Montgomery. results to come early next week.
An AP Wirephoto caption reports a man slipping from his jacket during a death plunge with no police reason given for the jump. The piece mentions varied fish in the scene and Dry Branch stream running from Moulton Heights through Decatur to the Tennessee River.
George Gilley of 516 Denise Dr SW reported selling all baby items via the Decatur Daily Want Ad and attracting 14 more responses. The notice lists a bed set, dressing table, stroller, and bath tub with 495-4806 for contact. A round-up sale for garage and attic items runs for 14 days at four dollars.
Classified ad snippet lists phone numbers 393 4612 for nights Sundays and holidays 353 4739 with Athens dialing 232 1535 indicating a local telephone directory entry from The Decatur Daily for classified ads.
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