No Law Spells Obligations For Landlord And Occupant
In Decatur and Athens, Alabama, most rental agreements are informal understandings about rent due dates and utility payments. Landlords express a need for written obligations, while many owners manage few properties and cannot rely on fulltime oversight. Evictions and cleanup costs highlight risks, and even leases remain rare due to fear of scaring away tenants.
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Alabama
Decatur
Athens
North Alabama
Landlords See Few Problem Tenants in Decatur
Virtually all landlords interviewed say problem tenants are in the minority. Most people who rent houses in Decatur would make a fine neighbor for anybody, one landlord notes.
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Decatur
Gold Kist Expands Soybean Operations in Tennessee Valley
Gold Kist Inc an Atlanta based regional agribusiness cooperative began building a multi million dollar soybean oil plant on the Tennessee River near Decatur with a 80 000 bushels per day capacity and a 10 million total equipment cost. The project may employ up to 120 people and is expected to take more than a year to complete.
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Gold Kist Inc
Tennessee
Gold Kist
Decatur
Rankin to lead Eckerd Drugs as sales soar in Q1
David H. Rankin, a North Carolina native and Eckerd veteran since 1956, is named president and CEO of Eckerd Drugs Inc. of Charlotte. Eckerd operates 190 drugstores after opening 14 in the first quarter, with Q1 sales at a record $41 million, up 21.4 percent from 1972. Separately, the FCC will hear AT&T arguments over alleged denial of Attache Phone service and tariff disclosure in a case potentially violating the Communications Act.
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David H. Rankin
North Carolina
Eckerd Drugs Inc
Charlotte
N.C
Eckerd’s
FCC
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
Commission
At&s
Wolverine Tube opens tours for 25th anniversary
Decatur residents can tour the Wolverine Tube division of Universal Oil Products Co on Market St this Saturday from 2 to 8 pm as part of a 25 year anniversary celebration. The day begins at 8 am with an Athletic Recreational Association picnic for employees and families, featuring drawings and awards.
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Decatur Area
Wolverine
Universal Oil Products Co
Market St
Athletic Recreational Association
Wolverine Tube Grounds
Tommy Counts
Decatur
WOFE
Wolverine Tube
UOP
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Tennessee Valley
Goodwill Industries
Huntsville
Bruno’s
Malone’s Market
Somerville Road
Southland Plaza
Gordon McBride
Goodwill Centers
Goodwill
Long John Silver’s Seafood
6Th Ave
Burger Chef
11Th St
Third Street Enterprises Inc
Lexington
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
G & W Asphalt Co
Mutual Savings
Gilberg
Lang
Gilberg’s Fabrics
Gateway Shopping Center
Lang’s Sporting Goods
Lang’s
Moulton St
Vernon Lang
Langs
Gateway
Sporting Goods
Bank St
Auburn
Ila Lang
Gift World
Department of Labor
Madison-Limestone
Hartselle
Hugh Compton
S. Sparkman St
Falkville High School
Florence State University
Compton
Moss Chapel United Methodist Church
Ham
Small Business Administration
Birmingham
Parliament House
SBA
James Barksdale
General Services Administration
Gateway Plans
Gateway Merchants Association
Pic
Russell Bolding
Pic’n Pay
Danville Road
Bob Moomaw
Westgate
Harvey Thompson
Cliff Winebarger
Worthy Schwachow
Chamber of
Decatur Antique Dealers Association
G. C. Gentry
Fran Helms
Fran
Mr. Gentry
Bill Buchanan
Bellevue Elevator
Selma
Fred Moore
Orrville
Commerce
Charlie Johnson
Winn Dixie
Cliff Files
Westgate Pharmacy
Bonnie Durben
First National Bank
Lee Barran
John Barran
Gateway Realty
Dick Ordway
Chamber
Bobby Herbert
Eckerd
Rankin
Wolverine Tube Division
Marion Lee
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