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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1966

Page

14

Viet Nam War Studies Outline Uncertain Future Path

Pentagon discussions contemplate eight year horizons and possible level reviews as defense planners assess Viet Nam. Officials note growing Communist strength, sustained air campaigns, and ample North Vietnamese and Viet Cong manpower while U S and Allied forces claim progress and prepare for potential future scenarios.

Pentagon Defense Department Johnson Viet Nam Defense Robert S. McNamara U.S Southeast Asia South Viet Nam Ho Chi Minh Trail Southiet Nam Hanoi

Law bill faces Senate after House vote

Expression of cautious optimism followed House passage amid political tension as Rep. Emanuel Ellor chair of the House Judiciary Committee warns Republicans could kill the bill. The congressman says the outcome now rests with the Senate while noting the issue parallels Civil Rights struggles.

Emanel

Tenn-Tom plan details and political support outlined

Lawley briefs engineers on the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway linking Pickwick Dam to the Tombigbee divide. The project would cost about 300 million dollars, take ten years, and include five dams and ten locks. It aims to boost industry, attract new jobs, and shorten shipments for grains metals and rocket boosters while promising recreation and potential housing growth.

Alabama Mississippi Tennessee Kentucky Lawley Tombigbee Pickwick Dam Alabama, Misssissippi Tennessee _ state lines America Tombigbee River Alabama- Mississippi State Line Aliceville Mobile Demopolis Yellow Creek Gainesville Midwest Huntsville Cape Kennedy

Alabama lawmakers push end to Wallace special session

Alabama legislators moved toward wrapping up the Wallace special session with bills boosting teachers pensions by 10 percent and a measure to end fees paid to insurance agents. The $44 million school appropriation headed to Gov. Wallace after Senate action and House debate. A Troy State College plan to buy Jones Law School in Montgomery passed 62-22 amid partisan criticism of the elections filing bill. The session also considered ending insurance agent fees and a proposed farm law revision pending Senate action.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Senate House Albert Brewer George Wallace Wallace Brewer James Allen Bob Gilchrist Morgan County Troy State College Jones Law School Law School Gene Garrett Monroe County Garrett Gilchrist Republican Party

State House approves bills to aid families and veterans

The House backed a group of measures with Senate approval after a post-sundown session. Bills include pensions for police and fire victims, extending Vietnam veteran GI scholarships, and fixing a health insurance eligibility gap for Alabama mental hospital workers.

House Senate Alabama

Car Fire Damages Vehicle on 2nd Ave West

Cullman Fire Department reported slight damage from a car fire yesterday at 7:28 p.m. on 2nd Ave West. The vehicle belonged to John Stone.

Cullman Cullman Fire Department 2Nd Ave John Stone

Gas ranges set decade high with 2 170 400 sold last year

The year saw 2 170 400 gas ranges sold, the strongest annual total in ten years reflecting steady demand for home cooking appliances. Manufacturers cited sustained consumer interest and improved energy efficiency as key drivers of the surge.

Experts See Many Problems Left for Artificial Hearts

Experts believe many important problems remain to be solved before workable artificial hearts are feasible, indicating ongoing research challenges and the need for further advances in medical engineering and biocompatibility.

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