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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1973
Page
2
In this Biblical passage from II Samuel 16 5 6 the feud between Saul and David worsens as Absalom's rebellion grows. David, sorrowful after hearing of Absalom's takeover, descends Mount Olivet and Bahurim where Shimei, a Saul and Absalom ally, pelts him and his retinue with stones. Next week: The Death of Absalom.
Athens High School reports 200 students enrolled in the Army Junior ROTC initial program, about half girls and half boys, well above the 100 expected. Senior Army instructor Lt. Col. James Hosey praises the strong response and notes the program offers opportunities to enhance education over its three-year span.
John Wayne holds the record for the highest lifetime earnings in cinema, with estimates ranging around 100 million dollars from more than 190 films. The figure reflects a career spanning decades and numerous box office successes.
Roger Gratwick and oddsman Jimmy Snyder found common ground in watching Bonnie and Clyde as Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets 6 4 6 3 6 3. DWTA player Margot Paulson praised the victory, calling it great for women's tennis and proof women can compete with men. Gratwick and his wife discuss the match while DWTA and DTA members debate male chauvinism and potential future King Riggs style events.
Sunny and warmer today with increasing cloudiness and a chance of thundershowers on Sunday. Highs near 92 and lows around 68 with sunrise at 6 35 and sunset at 6 42.
A Birmingham News piece warns that despite billions spent on roads, human error and confusing signs keep crash and fatal risks high. It cites 16 million annual accidents, two million disabling injuries, and 56,300 deaths, with a projection to two million deaths nationwide next year. It urges cautious driving and clearer signs.
Patricia Lacey Betterton received two thousand dollars in a Morgan County Circuit Court verdict for injuries from a October 1969 collision on Vaughn Bridge Road near Lane's Grocery west of Hartselle. Betterton claimed Rufus Greer West failed to yield and turned in front of the car, where she rode as a passenger in a vehicle driven by Sarah Brakfield. Attorney Harvey Elrod said doctors warn of a higher risk of epilepsy due to injuries from the crash. Trial testimony began recently.
Ricky Samuel Farr and Gary Thomas Stiles were granted paroles today by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in Montgomery. Farr was convicted of burglary in Morgan County in June. Stiles faced four burglary counts two grand larceny counts and buying receiving or concealing stolen property in Morgan and Madison counties.
The report notes that Stiles was serving a five-year sentence in 1971 and, after his November 1972 conviction, was serving four years and a day in a related case. The text confirms the timeline of confinement and ongoing terms.
New York AP reports that the use of surgical staplers is rising rapidly with United States Surgical Corp. stating more than 900000 patients have been stapled since its automatic stapling line began in 1967.
The St Louis Symphony adds 18 Thursday evening concerts for the season running from September 20 to May 25. Other series include 24 Saturday evening, 12 Friday afternoon, 5 Sunday encore, 5 Sunday festival of music family, 5 Sunday festival of music spectrum, and 3 Saturday evening Baroque performances.
Shiloh Baptist Church near Somerville is officially 26 years old but church minutes trace its existence to July 3 1819, making it Morgan County's oldest church. After periods of growth, decline, and a 60 year closure, it reorganized in 1947 and now totals 325 members with ongoing expansion plans.
The Eastman School of Music in Rochester invited the Moody Blues to lecture during their upcoming American tour. A school spokesman cited the group’s innovation in fusing classical disciplines with rock music. In 1968 the Moody Blues
The band became the first rock group to record with a full symphony on their Days of Future Passed album, collaborating with the London Festival Orchestra to blend rock and orchestral sounds.
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