Death of Homer Haynes Ends Homer and Jethro Partnership
Kenneth Burns recalls decades with Henry Haynes as Homer of Homer and Jethro after Haynes dies of a heart attack at 51 just before a Crete Illinois appearance. Funeral plans set in Lansing with expected attendance from country greats. Burns mourns the loss and contemplates his future in music.
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Shotgun Stolen From Henry Cowley Home
A .12 gauge automatic shotgun was reported stolen from Henry Cowley at 905 Madison St NW over the weekend. Police do not know the time of theft or entry point.
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Henry Cowley
Madison St. NW
World Series hopes and Dixie Boys notes across Mississippi
Meridian and Moss Point vie to keep the World Series trophy in Mississippi as Center Point Alabama hosts the state champions. The Dixie Boys program features top teams led by Decatur All-Stars coach J L Stewart with key players named and a welcome banquet drawing 270 participants. Separately, Israel and Egypt tensions loom with Israel seeking possible Lance missiles and U S and Soviet arms dynamics highlighted, including Frog missiles and SAM defenses amid shifting strategic considerations.
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Mississippi
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Center Point
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J. L. Stewart
Scotty Qualls
Billy Wallace
Steve Black
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Clay Covington
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Billy McNeese
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Mike Free
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Keith Cole
Dixie Boys Baseball
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Atlanta Braves
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Egypt
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Walking catfish could flood streams and outrun native fish
A farmer explains how walking catfish thrive in streams with no natural enemies and can outcompete native species. Poison tests failed as lethal levels killed all aquatic life. Dutch once kept 28 fish in a backyard pool. 27 escaped in one night, while locals consider their commercial potential despite initial squeamishness.
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Ogilvie
Soviet Indian Pact Stirs Tensions Amid Pakistan Crisis
In a secretive accord, the Soviet Union and India pledge nonaggression and no entry into military alliances against each other. The deal aims to deter war as Pakistan faces Indian pressure over East Pakistan, with the US backing Pakistan and China aligned with Islamabad.
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East Pakistan
Russia
China
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America
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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Peking
Soviet Union
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Apollo 15 Crew Hailed After Lunar Return Debriefing
After splashdown aboard the USS Okinawa, Apollo 15 astronauts Scott Irwin and Worden began a debriefing and report period slated to end August 22 with a news conference next Thursday. They and the crew are cleared from quarantine and celebrated by Hawaii officials and supporters.
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Okinawa
Pacific Ocean
Hickam Field
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Earth
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Rocco Petrone
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Calendar Of Events In Decatur Area Diverse Meetings
The listing covers lodge meetings revival services church events at Forest Chapel and Antioch United Methodist in Somerville and Hartselle with nightly services through Friday, First Presbyterian circles, Mary Lou Dancy Chapter Eastern Star, Decatur High Band camp, Teenage Ecological Leadership League at St John’s, SBA rep hours at The ACUFF Building Huntsville, Decatur Civitan Club speaker Roscoe Whatley, Newcomers Club at Burningtree, Youth Choir concert at First Baptist Louisville, American Business Women’s Association at Decatur Inn, Golden Age Club at Ninth Street UMC, Decatur Model Airplane Club at Aquadome, John N Craig family reunion at Terry Club with lunch.
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Antioch United Methodist Church
Somerville
Alabama
J. R. Aycock
Falkville
Health Fields Opening To Grads by Sylvia Porter
Hospitals will become the nation's largest new job source by 1975, says Dr. Edwin Crosby of the American Hospital Assn. Read about health career options for grads, pay scales, and roles from home health aide to physician's assistant.
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Edwin Crosby
American Hospital Assn
National Council of Homemaker’s Services
New York
Late New York Stock Quotes From NASD Interdealer Market
Representative quotations from the NASD interdealer market as of about 10 a.m. show intra day activity with prices not including retail markups or commissions. The report notes interdealer activity remains strong with pricing varying through the day.
Wall Street Stocks Sag as Volume Slows Across Big Board
Trading remained slow on Wall Street as investors feared dollar and economic problems abroad. The Dow Jones 2 p.m. avg fell 6.49 to 844.12 with declines leading advances two to one on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume in four hours reached 5.7 million shares, the lowest since last August doldrums. Major trades included Commonwealth Edison warrants at 12% and Faberge at 15 up, while American Telephone, Borden, International Telephone, City Investing, Scott Paper, Texaco, and Boise Cascade all moved lower.
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New York Stock Exchange
Commonwealth -Edison
Faberge
American Telephone
Borden
International Telephone
City
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