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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1971

Page

11

Center for Developmental Center in Alabama Takes Shape

The planned center, begun in 1967, aims to educate mentally retarded youth in self care, academics, and industrial arts. It will staff 40 to 50 workers, offer respite care, and mix severely and mildly retarded students in cottages. Plans include training Calhoun College students and Red Cross groups, with completion within months.

Gallagher Ernest Beattie Dennis Griffith Lindsay Puckett Cottage Life Lois Berge Marthelle Stover Ann Owens Roy Hyatt Claude Morris Barbara Reid Developmental Center Calhoun American Red Cross Red Cross

Prices and wage rules in seasonal pricing debate referenced

Weber notes seasonal pricing based on prior periods requires adequate records from three prior years. He highlights hotel rates after Labor Day and autos as key areas with wage exceptions for farm workers. He warns dealers could mask price increases via trade-in allowances, requiring proof of a pattern of reduced trade-ins. The passage also mentions a memorial bond issue and Decatur mental health center support from Dr. Chenault and Gov. Brewer.

Gallagher Lurleen B. Wallace Weber Wallace Partlow John Chenault Decatur Center Albert Brewer

Morgan County desegregation order triggers school choice clash

Parents led by Aldrich challenge the Allgood desegregation order by attempting to enroll children at Moulton Heights while opposing district attendance. Some parents say fines or fees were cited, heating concerns are raised, and legal action may follow after split-session plans delay. The group plans another meeting in two weeks as tensions persist. Meanwhile Greece’s ferryboat king 95 thymiades sails from Patras to Corfu en route to Ancona. captain Dimitrios Antipas reportedly abandoned ship and was rescued.

U.S Clarence Allgood Morgan County Moulton Heights Aldrich West Morgan Brenda Compton Decatur Daily Thymiades Greece King Patras Corfu Ancona Dimitrios Antipas

Yen Jumps 5 2 Per Cent On First Day

The yen rose 5.2 percent on its first day as a floating currency in Tokyo. The dollar bought about 342 yen, down from 360 yen previously. The move lets the yen find its level by supply and demand amid international pressure after Nixon's policy announcement on August 15.

Tokyo U.S Nixon Japan

Bombings claimed by Weatherman target California offices

A Weatherman statement claimed responsibility for bombings in San Francisco Sacramento and San Mateo after the killing of George Jackson at San Quentin. Explosions damaged the Ferry Building prison offices and a Department of Rehabilitation site, with earlier blasts and rising costs noted.

Weatherman San Francisco George Jackson San Quentin California Sacramento Ferry Psychiatric Department of Corrections State Department of Rehabilitation San Mateo Internal Revenue Service State Rehabilitation

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