Man Injured In Milling Accident At Brown Engineering
Spencer Allen Clemons twenty of Hartselle suffers arm injury when caught in a milling machine at Brown Engineering. AAA ambulance crew J R Stone and Mark Adcock assist, with Ken Johnston holding an IV bag. Clemons listed in satisfactory condition at Parkway Medical Center.
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Spencer Allen Clemons
Hartselle
Brown Engineering
AAA Southend Ambulance
J. R. Stone. Stone
Adcock
Clemons
Ken Johnston
AAA Medical
Parkway Medical Center
Billy Smith
Gas Tax Redistribution Sparks Morgan County Politics
Morgan County commissioners face a battle over state gasoline tax money with Decatur and Hartselle favored for a larger share. Mayor led talks to push redistribution to aid eight municipalities, while Commissioners Abercrombie Nelson and Fleming resist any shift. Next meeting set as campaigns loom toward the May Democratic primary.
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Paul Foreman
Morgan County
Rupert Abercrombie
Leon Nelson
Abercrombie
Nelson
Decatur
Dick Fleming
Hartselle
Freming
Priceville
Decatur and
Bill Levin
Fleming
Falkville
Eva
Inkind
Commission
No Tidal Wave Today in Florida Says Police
West Palm Beach officials report no tidal wave threat after a December prediction sparked public unease in Palm Beach County. Police and agencies advised residents calmly. reports of evacuations were unsubstantiated as merchants promoted tide sale items and the public sought guidance.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Florida
Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach
National Weather Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Whitmire Receives Third Legion of Merit
Decatur Admiral Donald Whitmire is awarded his third Legion of Merit by Vice Admiral Thomas Hayward, commander, in a formal ceremony. The presentation underscores Whitmire's ongoing service and leadership within the naval command.
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Donald Whitmire
Decatur
Thomas Hayward
Interim director named for regional mental health hospital
Dr J E Kimbrough of Searcy Hospital will be interim director of the new regional mental health institution to be housed in the old regional TB hospital. Frank L Davis, Decatur health planner, is administrator. Opening targets mid summer with 125 beds as services are phased in. Bavis, a Pall City native, holds a Samford University degree and a master of hospital and health administration from UAB.
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Searcy Hospital
Taylor Hardin
J. E. Kimbrough
Mobile
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Kimbrough
Decatur
Frank L. Davis
Bavis
Pall City
Samford University
University of Alabama
Birmingham
Baptist Medical Center
Teamsters Strike Shuts 75 Percent of Local Trucks
A nationwide Teamsters walkout halts about 75 percent of Decatur area trucking with some independents still moving. Negotiations fail to resolve wages and cost of living, while violence reports surface and federal help steps in to keep essential services moving.
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Decatur
Sf Four
Teamsters Union
AAA
Cooper Transportation
Wilson Tarleton
Bowman and Baggett Lines
United Mine Workers
Tarleton
CST
Connecticut
Colorado
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fielp
Florida
Terre Haute
Ind
W . J. Usery Jr
White House
Ford
Cleveland
Paul Allen
Manilla
N.Y
Allen
Whitmire Decorated for Leadership in Evacuations
Subic Bay Philippines President Ford cited Donald B. Whitmire for inspiring leadership and aggressive professionalism during the Phnom Penh and Saigon evacuations. The Decatur native and 1942 Alabama All-American received the Legion of Merit from Vice Admiral Hayward aboard the USS Juneau at Subic Bay Naval Base for coordinating large scale helicopter and seaborne withdrawals aiding thousands of refugees.
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R.P
Gerald Ford
Decatur
Donald B. Whitmire
U.S
Phnom Penh
Saigon
Whitmire
Navy
University of Alabama
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U.S. 7Th Fleet
Ford
Juneau
Subic Bay Naval Base
Manila
Licensing Hearing For Atom Nears At Browns Ferry
A three member Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will hold a formal hearing likely in June to decide relicensing for the Browns Ferry plant. TVA attorneys Scottboro’s William Garner and NRC staff laid out three contentions and stipulations at the first pre hearing conference. Garner seeks to intervene arguing safety concerns and modifications are needed for Units One and Two. The Scottsboro lawyer contends safety equipment may not provide adequate fire protection without changes.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Soolitivo
Browns Ferry
Gare O Ant
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
TVA
Scottboro
William Garner
Garner
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Scottsboro
First U S House session opens in New York City
The article notes the U S House of Representatives held its first full meeting in New York City in 1789. It mentions weather outlook for Athens with highs in the 50s and lows in the upper 30s and a high near 70 later in the week.
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House of Representatives
U.S
New York City
Small Critter Stunt Marks April Fool's Day Watch
A five inch long critter performed a playful stunt as part of April Fool's Day observances, drawing curious looks from observers.
New Jersey Supreme Court allows life support removal in case
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that Karen Quinlan may have the ventilator removed if doctors deem her coma hopeless, a decision described by her mother as the prayed for outcome. Streams of related national stories include a NYC bus strike averted and Detroit's budget crisis with thousands of anticipated layoffs.
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Trenton
N.J
Julia Quinlan
New Jersey Supreme Court
Karen Anne Quinlan
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