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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1972
Page
3
The case of Gerald Eaton is sent back to state court for resentencing. A federal judge indicated a new sentence may be imposed without a jury, conflicting with Alabama law which requires a jury to decide capital punishment.
The WSCS executive board of First United Methodist Church will meet at 9 30 a m in the sanctuary with a general meeting in the ladies parlor at 10 a m Guest speaker is Mrs G Ernest Thomas Nursery will be open A Kewanee Illinois associate of tant Jones will speak at Central United Methodist Church Mrs Anita Buckley will show a film on the Holy Land at 730 p m Rural Grove Baptist Church west of Hartselle is hosting the event
Vatican radio broadcast on Pope Paul VI 75th birthday says a wish for him is more understanding and affection. It notes the challenge of feeling fond of a Pope seen as near superhuman, while urging respect and support. The piece ends with a typical Want Ads prompt.
World chess champion Bobby Fischer regrets American officials did not arrange for him to lead the U S team at the chess Olympics in Skopje Yugoslavia He says the U S team may struggle to win without his and grand masters Bill Lombardy and Larry Evans services and blames Olympic committees for inflexibility the pressures of world championship and time prevented his participation
In Milwaukee Shirley MacLaine, riding to a McGovern rally, was not hurt after a minor accident. A deputy, asking witnesses for the report, was told she was Shirley Parker but identified as Shirley MacLaine, while he replied he was John Wayne.
An Ontario provincial report notes Jamaican women are lured to Canada with rosy promises and worked as domestic servants for well under expected pay. University students working for the ministry uncovered that some women were told they owed five years of labor to their employers after transport costs were paid.
Firefighters battled a $300 kitchen blaze at Mader's German Restaurant in Milwaukee. Chief Edmond Croasdaile said about 160 patrons stayed seated as 35 firefighters responded, with patrons even inviting crews to share their schnitzel. The article notes highways take up less than 1 percent of US land.
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