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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1972

Page

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Calhoun College Announces $2 Million Building Plan

Dr. Carlton Kelley announces Calhoun Junior College will spend $2 million on campus expansion including a $900,000 student center, a $900,000 classroom building, and renovations to science, library, and administration facilities. A fine arts center is also planned with construction expected to begin soon and the student center due for completion before Christmas.

Ben Windham Calhoun Junior College Carlton Kelley Kelley Calhoun Allied Health Technology

Responsibilities Surrounding POWs Reach Beijing Landing

Three American servicemen released by Hanoi arrived in Peking after flights from Hanoi via Nanning and Changsha. They wore civilian clothes and did not speak to reporters as antiwar activists met them and urged an end to the war.

Hanoi Peking New York City United States Navy J.g Markham Gartley Norris Charles Air Force Edward Elias Copenhagen Paris Charles Olga Gartley Minnie Lee Cora Weiss William Sloane Coffin Richard Falk David Hoffman San Diego Calif George Allan Rose Fayetteville Ark Donald Karl Logan Northridge Eugene Wilbur Columbia Crossroads Richard Fulton Mesa Ariz Greg Hanson Thousand Oaks Peter Callahan Bellmore N.Y George McGovern Nixon Pentagon Washington U.S New York

Fire Ends After 24 Hours At Petroleum Yard Tragedy

A tank yard blaze in Chattanooga was brought under control by oil field foam and rain after raging a day, killing one person. The report also notes scattered college expansion plans in Calhoun including a new student center and a science building addition slated for completion by Christmas 1973.

Chattanooga, Tenn

NYSE suffers worst price drop since 1929 in 1955

On this date in 1955 the New York Stock Exchange saw its steepest price break since 1929 after news of President Eisenhower's heart attack. Weather outlook shows highs in the mid to upper 80s with isolated rain chances.

New York Stock Exchange Dwight D. Eisenhower

Argue For Life Woman Climbs 7th Floor Ledge in Queens

Diane Cogswell 29 holds a knife on a window ledge as a New York City squad talks her down from a 7th floor Queens high rise. Patrolmen restrain her with a night stick and rope while neighbors call police. She is taken to hospital for observation.

Diane Cogswell New York City Borough of Queens

Accused Woman Slept With Gun Says Lawyer

Defense attorney argues Gail Vileno kept a .38 pistol by her side for two weeks amid threatening calls before she shot her ex husband Michael Vileno on April 14 1971. Prosecutors say she killed him, with toxicology showing alcohol and three bullet wounds. The case details include police, ambulance logs, and witness testimony from Vann Pruitt.

Linda Parham Gail Vileno Ralph Slate Slate Mike Moebes Moebes Pruitt Judy Stone AAA Southend Ambulance Service

Health Grants Top $239,000 Across Alabama Counties

Appalachian grants totaling more than 239000 were announced by the Alabama Development Office. A 133678 grant funds a third year of a comprehensive alcoholism program for Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties and a 106515 grant backs a second year of training mental health technologists at Calhoun Junior College. The alcoholism services project offers emergency care detoxification therapy and support, with information consultation and outreach including drug abuse programs and educational packages. Outpatient clinics and satellite sites have been expanded.

Montgomery Appalachian Alabama Development Office Morgan Limestone Lawrence Cullman Calhoun Junior College North Central Alabama Mental Health Board

Your Best Haunts for Good Machinery in Want Ads

A playful caption urging readers to explore want ads for reliable machinery. It casts the classified page as a treasure trove of tools and gear, implying buyers can find sturdy items through the listings. The tone mirrors a vintage newspaper promotional blurbs.

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