City to begin work on Southwest Morgan Lake project
City officials plan to start the Morgan Lake project in southwest Decatur this year as a 75 acre drainage reservoir under the Operation New Decatur package. Soil from the site will be sold to contractors at 12 cents per cubic yard to fund the work, with six firms already showing interest. The project aims to curb flood flow along Sixth Avenue area and Beltline Road while keeping open the long term recreational plans. Excavation will proceed slowly over two years, supervised by the city, with soil potentially used in future Beltline Road construction. See CITY On Page A-5.
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Morgan Lake
Decatur
Bill Lovin
Lovin
Levin
Petersen Criticizes Watergate Handling
Washington AP Henry E Petersen, angry at losing control of the Watergate case to a special prosecutor, questioned the department and his own role. Senate Watergate committee recessed until after the summer break. The panel planned to file suit to compel Nixon to turn over tapes and documents. Nixon argued the courts lack authority to force disclosure in a separate suit.
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Washington
Asst
Atty
Henry E. Petersen
Department of Justice
Petersen
Domo
Department
Senate Watergate Committee
Samuel Cash
Nixon
Watergate
U.S. District Court
Archibald Cox
Cox
Pentagon says bombing in Cambodia at month high
The Pentagon reports U S bombing operations in Cambodia have risen to the highest level in a month due to stronger insurgent pressure on the Cambodian army. Serious U S crime down 2 percent last year, first drop in 17 years, says Attorney General Elliott L Richardson. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall declines to lift stay allowing continued bombing in Cambodia. C F Penn Hamburgers opens Friday August 10 at 121 E Moulton Street.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Cambodia
United States
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
C. F. Penn Hamburgers
E. Moulton Street
Alabama tourism bill stirs hornet's nest in state
Senator Bob Harris proposed absorbing the tourism department into the Alabama Development Office sparked opposition from tourism leaders. They argue the bill exceeds the cost control study and would move tourism promotion under ADO, risking control by a former agriculture official. The proposal follows questions over the department’s identity and functions.
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Montgomery
Bob Harris
Alabama
Tourism Department
Alabama Development Office
George Wallace
Harris
Department of Publicity and Information
ADO
Alabama Tourist Bureau
Tourism and All
Department of Agriculture and Industries
Thirteen Players Win in Eighth Week of Newspaper Bingo
Thirteen people held winning cards in week eight tying the largest tally since Bingo began in May. Six winners claimed Bingo bucks in both week two and week six. Read on for details of last week's orange card winners and where each card was obtained.
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Bobby Fuller
Trinity 2
Hunter Furniture
Ada Haney
8Th St. SE
Last Suit Against Roussels Dismissed
A federal judge dismissed the last suit accusing Louis Roussel and son Louie Roussel III of mismanaging Mutual Savings Life Insurance. The stockholders suit claimed the sale of two related companies damaged Mutual Savings. Judge Pointer found no wrongdoing and noted loans between entities did not harm financials.
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Birmingham
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
New Orleans
Louis Roussel
Louie Roussel III
George Hobbs
Montgomery
Mutual Savings
Mutual
Roussels
U. S
Sam Pointer
Pyramid Life of
North Carolina
Traders
General Casualty of
Dallas
Hobbs
State Insurance
John Bookout
Bookout
Pointer
Bingo Winners Named In Thirteen Person Weekend Game
The newspaper bingo drew thirteen winners including Mrs. Tom Maunhallen, Mrs. Ada Haney, Randel Hill, Loyd Spain, Oscar Tudor, Travis Jenkins, Ed Hughes, Bill Murphy, Johnny Aycock and Tony Hill among others. Additional winners were Mrs. Bobby Fuller, Mrs. Waddell Jackson, William Nash, Tommy Putman, Mrs. F. M. Sittason and Clarence Terry.
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Tom Maunhallen
Tommy Culver
Culver Cleaners
Ada Haney
Dwight Posey
Hornbuckle Magnavox
Randel Hill
Sam McClendon
Circle M
Loyd Spain
Stanley Godwin
W. T. Grant Co
Oscar Tudor
Travis Jenkins
Mike English
Diamond Jewelry
Bill Montgomery
Gibson’s Discount Center
Ed Hughes
Ray Carpenter
Goodyear Service Store
Bill Murphy
Firestone Store
Johnny Aycock
Aycock
Radio Shack
Tony Hill
Eckerd
Bobby Fuller
Waddell Jackson
William Nash
Tommy Putman
F. M. Sittason
Clarence Terry
Scheduled To Die and a Fight With ALS
Veteran Maine newsman Richard Kisonak fought ALS for 21 months after being told he had a year to live. He died at 44 with his wife Beverly by his side, having surpassed doctors' expectations and inspiring thousands with his struggle and writings for the Maine Sunday Telegram.
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Lewiston, Maine
Richard Kisonak
Lou Gehrig
Kisonak
Beverly
Portland
Maine Sunday Telegram
Maine
Agnew Reply Anticipated By White House News Conference
Vice President Spiro Agnew was set for a mid afternoon news conference amid reports he is under investigation in Maryland over alleged kickbacks on engineering and architectural contracts. The White House said the fact of the probe should not shake Nixon's confidence in Agnew and would not disclose private talks about the matter.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Agnew
Gerald L. Warren
Maryland
Warren
Nixon
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Baltimore
Justice Department
Elliot Richardson
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Bobby Cox
Joel Pugh
Country Club Rd
U. S. 31
Beltline Rd
The
State Highway Department
By Brooks Jackson
Montgomery Hornet’s Nest
By Lee Sentell
College St. SE
Decature
Goodyear Service
Wendell Jackson
Lester
Firestone
Clearview
Roussel
Ewell Screws
Pyramid Life
By Pat Sherlock
Richard Kisonar
E ‘Tainment
Financial
Landers
Sports
TV Log
Living Ti
Aevel
Sir Francis Drake
France
Athens
Tennessee Valley
Jim Luther
Lee Agnew
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
J. C. Haney
Decatur 1
Decatur Daily
Chevrolet
Dial
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