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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1972

Page

5

Chiefs Dolphins Rematch Opens NFL Season At Arrowhead

The Chiefs meet the Miami Dolphins in a nationally televised rematch of last season's dramatic 27 24 playoff win for Miami. Other Week 1 games include Philadelphia at Dallas Atlanta at Chicago Green Bay at Cleveland and more with Monday night features Washington at Minnesota.

Bert Rosenthal Associated Press Don Shula Miami Dolphins Kansas City Chiefs Garo Yepremian Chiefs National Football League Philadelphia Dallas Atlanta Chicago Green Bay Cleveland Houston Denver Cincinnati New England New York Jets Buffalo New Orleans Los Angeles New York Giants Detroit St. Louis Baltimore Oakland Pittsburgh San Diego San Francisco Washington Minnesota Miami-Kansas City Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium Kansa$s Hank Stram Shula Marlin Briscoe Jim Dunaway Mercury Morris Jim Kiick Larry Csonka Eagles Cowboys Texas Stadium Roger Staubach Duane Thomas Abe Gibron Jim Harrison Roger Lawson Gale Sayers Joe Moore Nick Skorich Bill Nelson Mike Phipps Packers John Brockington MacArthur Lane Bill Peterson Oilers John Ralston Broncos Floyd Little Paul Brown Bengals Jim Plunkett Joe Namath Jets Don Maynard Lou Saban Bills Roman Gabriel Norm Snead Ron Johnson Giants Greg Landry Lions Johnny Unitas Cardinals Tim van Galder George Blanda Youngwood Blanda Harland Svare Chargers 49Ers John Brodie John Had George Allen

Tulane Earns 10-0 Triumph Over Boston College

Steve Foley sparked Tulane with a 67 yard second quarter scoring drive and a 16 yard pass to Basil Godwin for a TD. Tulane added a 33 yard field goal by Lee Gibson and benefited from BC errors to seal a 10-0 victory in Newton Massachusetts.

Newton Mass Steve Foley Tulane Boston College Foley New Orleans Basil Godwin Green Wave Eagles Lee Gibson Boston Gibson Godwin

Obituaries for Brackins Manley Pearson and Ryan

Funeral services for Mrs Mattie Brackins 50 of Moulton will be Sunday at Freeman Tabernacle Baptist Church with burial in Moulton Cemetery. Pleas Miller Manley 59 of Huntsville dies in automobile crash. service today at Laughlin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. Jim Dallas Pearson 64 of Moulton to be laid to rest at Union Hill Baptist Church. Hebrew C Ryan 56 of Decatur to be buried at Johnsons Chapel Cemetery Summit Baptist Church rites. Survivors include multiple children, siblings and spouses across Alabama and beyond.

Mattie Brackins Moulton Lawrence County Hospital Freeman Tabernacle Baptist Church Horace. Snodgrass People’s Funeral Home Athens Dennis Webb Theordore Webb Angelia Gail Brackins Minnie Webb Daisy Brooks Ackron Ohio Scotty Webb Tuscumbia Huntsville Pleas Miller Manley Laughlin Funeral Home Donald Bailey I Maple Hill Laughlin Wilma Manley Pleas Ronald Manley George Donald Manley Knoxville Tenn Nancy Dishroon John Parker Benefield James Andrew Benefield Phillip C. Benefield Ben Benefield Gadsden Bruce Benefield Pittsburgh Dianna Lyn Manley Pam Wyatt Nashville Sarah French New Market Hazel Robinson Alcore George Manley Clyde Manley Hugh Manley Joe Manley California Henry Manley Garland Texas Mr. Manley Decatur Office /Supply Company Jim Dallas Pearson Union Hill Baptist Church Bros Earl Flannagin Amos Hood Wade Whitlock G. H. Terry Elliott Funeral Home Flora’ Mae Pearson Kenneth Thrasher Rayburn Jones Hollis Terry Buford Pearson Edward’ Pearson Jimmy Pearson Russellville George Green Claude Pearson Hebrew C. Ryan Decatur 3 Summit Baptist Church Wayne Voss Covell Keenum Johnson's Chapel Gunthorp Funeral Home Lula Mae Ryan Helen Loggins Gereldean Bryant Linda Dutton Decatur Ricky H. Ryan Clifton Crowley Evansville Ind Walter Ryan Ed Ryan Mary E. Ryan

Decatur Adopts Flood Plain and Zoning Amendments Ordinance

The City Council of Decatur Alabama enacts new Section 27.23.1 to regulate flood plain development along the Tennessee River and major drainage channels, requiring elevated foundations and setback distances. It confirms the TVA structure profile as the flood reference and lists channel maps and coordinates for multiple streams. A companion ordinance amends zoning boundaries along U S Highway 31 South shifting AG districts to B2 General Business in a designated area. The ordinances take effect after adoption and publication.

Decatur Alabama TVA Board of Hina Adjustment Bakers Creek Betty Rye Black Branch Brush Creek Clark Springs Flint Creek Tennessee River Township South Range 4 Tennessee Planning Department Florence Adams

Auburn Tigers Scrimmage Ahead of Open Date

Coach Ralph Shug Jordan states Auburn will hold a light game-type workout after a productive Wednesday scrimmage, with an open date this weekend to rest before the next contest.

Auburn Ala Auburn Tigers Ralph “Shug” Jordan Tigers

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