Ex POW to Highlight United Way Breakfast
Ex POW Air Force pilot Col George Robert Hall will speak at a October 1 breakfast launching United Way Month. The Decatur Inn event at 7:15 a.m. features Hall, now at Maxwell AFB, who was shot down in 1965 over North Vietnam and later released. Hall, born June 18, 1930 in Hattiesburg, attended Ole Miss and the Naval Academy, served in Texas and Colorado, then Okinawa before Southeast Asia missions. He and wife Pat have three children. See EX-POW on Page A3.
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United Way
Decatur Inn
George Robert Hall
Montgomery
Air War College
Maxwell Air Force Base
Hall
North Vietnam
Pat
Stanton A. Hall
Hattiesburg, Miss
Hattiesburg High School
University of Mississippi
Naval Academy
Air Force
Texas
Colorado
Okinawa
Southeast Asia
Senate Watergate panel eyes reforms after break in
Democratic opposition cites need to determine if 1972 excesses differ in kind or degree from past practice and to consider constitutional remedies. The panel will resume hearings with E Howard Hunt Jr and continue live network coverage. Cash says probe aims to repair politics and may reach Supreme Court on White House tapes. No evidence shows serious 1972 Democratic violations.
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Cash
United States
Senate
E. Howard Hunt Jr
New York Times
Washington
Senate Committee
White House
Supreme Court
Archibald Cox
United States District
John J. Sirica
United States Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Court of Appeals
Cox
Democratic Party
Dash
Cash says Watergate hearings may extend beyond Nov 1 target
Committee chief counsel Dash and investigator Cash discuss leads in alleged Democratic excesses, noting few leads for Republicans and the difficulty of defining the key campaign spending problem. They foresee a six month probe into Nixon ITT ties, with focus on whether 1972 abuses stem from a long party trend or widespread president supporters' actions. See WATERGATE On Page A3.
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Congress
Cash
Nixon
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Dash
Archie
Cox
Missionaries Rescued After Ordeal At Sea
Two Seventh day Adventist teachers James Fisher and Robert Tininenko survived a two month Pacific voyage after their 31 foot trimaran Triton capsized off Cape Mendocino. Linda Tininenko died Aug 11. Rescuers found the men weak but coherent. they lived on sardines peanut butter and rainwater. They were rescued by the British ship Renald er 900 miles southwest of San Francisco and headed for medical care in Honolulu and San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
James Fisher
Auburn
Wash
Robert Tininenko
Longview
Tininenko
Linda
Cape Mendocino
California
Central American
Coast Guard
Renalder
Cmdr
John Lynker
Lynker
San Diego
Honolulu
Midway Island
Tacoma
Hartselle Resident Sells Horse Ad In Daily Want Ads
Linda Brown of Hartselle sells a horse saddle and bridle and draws 14 more replies. White alien Laddie Mare, four years old, gentle, contact 353-7659. Decatur Daily Want Ads promotes buying and selling across livestock, boats, cars, furniture and more with a special 14 day bargain. Open hours listed for Sept daily ads.
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Hartselle
Linda Brown
Decatur Daily
Bridie
Gentle
Daily Want
Frigidaire Sales and Service Ad at Robinson Furniture
A Decatur advertiser highlights Frigidaire sales and service at Robinson Furniture on Downtown Second Avenue. The notice lists contact number 353 2370 and promotes 24 years of experience in the trade.
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Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Decatur
Adv
On This Day 1730 Capture of Major John Andre at Tarrytown
British Major John Andre was captured by American colonials at Tarrytown New York in 1730. He carried papers revealing Benedict Arnold's plan to surrender West Point. Weather notes list highs near 89 and 90 with a 20 percent rain chance. Local lines include Want Ad numbers and Tennessee Valley pride.
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John Andre
Tarrytown
N.Y
Benedict Arnold
West Point
Alabama to standardize auto market values for taxes
Alabama tax officials will require 67 counties to use the same fair market value for cars starting Oct. 1 1974. A federal court order prompted the change to reduce out of county tag purchases. Despite changes, assessment rates will still vary by county but market values will align across the state, affecting how much motorists pay on license tags.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
National Automobile Dealers Association
State Revenue Department
Revenue Department
The
Associated Press
Cleburne
Cherokee
Elmore
Mobile
Jefferson
Washington
Blount
Shelby
Madison
Calhoun
Morgan
Limestone
Etowah
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Col. Hall
Watergate
Joe Anders
Ross
General Hospital
Fair Danville Rd
Bobby
Jimmy Ross
8Th St. St. Herbert
David Edwards
Athens
Tennessee Valley
Rex Thomas
C. F. Penn Hamburgers
E. Moulton St
Dekalb County
St. Clair County
Covington County
Marshall
Marshall County
DeKalb
Jackson
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