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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1973
Page
1
Washington AP reports gasoline prices likely to rise this week while postal rates may follow. The note highlights a potential shift as U.S. Treasury bill yields dip over a full percentage point, fueling speculation that high interest rates may begin to ease.
Decatur officials move to trim a projected 4.5 million budget by about 1 million after more than 5 million in requests. Mayor Russell Bolding presented the preliminary unbalanced plan Sept. 17. Council President Rutledge Thomas to work with Bolding and finance director Dot Lorenzo to identify reductions ahead of a final draft and Monday council meeting.
The Hatton Hornets rise to No 2 in Alabama 1A ratings this week. The article also notes shifts in coaching and administration at Ole Miss with Billy Kinard fired and Johnny Vaught named to both athletic director and head coach roles. It discusses Treasury and Federal Reserve views on credit policy and anticipated lower loan rates amid price controls and potential gas price adjustments.
A Morgan County Circuit Court jury convicted 33 year old Bobby Joe Schull of rape, his second such offense in four years, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. He faced a brutal attack on a Decatur woman and her nine year old daughter after Schull forced them into a truck at a local store, threatened them with a knife, and forced acts at an abandoned shack before fleeing. The victim identified him in court, a shopper and a local business owner corroborated, and the district attorney argued the case as a serious offense. Schull has prior rape and kidnapping convictions and other offenses, with an appeal filed by his attorney.
A Morgan and Lawrence County group seeks legal breakage of 1973 cotton contracts arguing foreknowledge of rising prices. They accuse speculators and say prices rose from about 30 cents to over 70 cents a pound, with futures showing possible increases, signaling a precedent for renegotiation in the cotton belt.
Former United Mine Workers president W A Tony Boyle was in a coma and listed in critical condition at George Washington University Hospital after a possible stroke. He faced murder charges in the 1969 Yablonski killings and had not regained consciousness since admission, with officials calling him extremely unstable. A federal hearing on his transfer to Pennsylvania to face charges was scheduled.
Watergate figure E Howard Hunt told the Senate committee he suspects a member of the wiretap crew acted as a double agent. He named Alfred Baldwin as most likely, noting Baldwin’s background links and a two way radio. Hunt cited Baldwin’s failure to warn of police and his later handling of evidence, suggesting possible prior information to authorities. The claim ties to the June 17 1972 arrests and remains unproven.
The first Congress met in New York and approved 12 amendments, ten of which became the Bill of Rights. Also notes on today’s weather with highs near 90 and a 40 percent rain chance, and a 30 percent chance Wednesday. Obituaries appear on B-3 and horoscope on A-6.
Atlanta tops 1972 U S murder rates with 23 per 100000 with southern cities dominating lists from Gainesville Little Rock and Savannah. Experts including Dr Eugene Czajkoski and William Beardsley argue looser gun ownership rules in the South contribute to higher homicide figures and contend gun control could lower the rate.
BUENOS AIRES AP Jose Rucci, described as the George Meany of Argentina's labor movement, was killed today when gunmen shot him at his home. In Washington, Rep. Waldie said he would introduce an impeachment resolution if Agnew cannot be investigated. Nixon and Agnew met after a Justice Department briefing on the Maryland graft probe into the vice president.
Charles C. Teague celebrated his 34th birthday by winning THE DAILY Gridiron Forecast with a $50 prize and a $10 subscriber bonus. No second place due to out of state games. tie with ten others on three incorrect picks, decided by tie-break. teague chose two Alabama Georgia and Auburn Ole Miss prize tickets for next matchups.
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