Calendar of Events Highlights Local Christmas Activities
Mrs. Maurice Williams of Birmingham speaks on interpreting the Bible to children at Belleview Baptist Church. Various groups in Decatur Hartselle Falkville Athens and nearby areas schedule parades, meetings and events including a Christmas show bake sales and club gatherings through Friday.
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Maurice Williams
Birmingham
The
Alabama Baptist Executive Board
Belleview Baptist Church
Old Moulton Rd
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Tanner Crossroads
Decatur Art Guild
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Three American helicopter crewmen freed after captivity
In Seoul three U S helicopter crewmen released after 342 months in North Korea are scheduled to depart for the United States after a night in an Army hospital. An admission signed by a U S representative, later disputed, led to their release.
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Associated Press
Seoul
North Korea
United States
U.S
New York Stock Selected List and Local Classifieds
NYSE afternoon prices listed. Also local ads for AGE SALE at 208 Bobwhite Dr offering limited hours and a $200 reward for information. Ann's New & Used Clothing advertises a weekly sale with storewide % discounts, no layaways. For sale: 60 acre farm with house, 7 miles west of Moulton. Call 974-1665.
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Ann’s New & Used
Goodyear Mill
Arnold Eddy
E. Eddy
Wall Street stock prices drift lower amid cautious trading
In late afternoon trading the Dow Jones average fell to 795.80, down 5.55 as investors grew wary of first quarter capital spending. Declines outnumbered advances on both the Dow and Amex lists, with few signs of large institutional activity and chartists predicting support near 775 to 780.
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New York
Dow
Hilton Park Oak Decorates Wilmington With Christmas Splendor
A 300 year old oak in Hilton Park Wilmington North Carolina holds the widest limb span among known trees in the country. The 90 foot tall tree reaches a 110 foot spread and during the holidays is decorated with 7000 colored lights and six tons of Spanish moss.
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Hilton Park
Wilmington
N.C
Public education under scrutiny by Alabama leaders
State Senator Bob Harris and Rhea Greenwell praised leaders at Decatur for education efforts while warning politicians have used schooling as a political tool. They cited Morgan County high school completion rates in the 1950s and current higher education growth, urging deeper reform and imaginative leadership.
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Alabama
Morgan County
Harris
Bob Harris
Rhea Greenwell
The
Decatur Jaycees
J. W. Sailors
Austin High
Decatur
Fire destroys home as neighbors report smoke and beds burn
Mrs Phornore and her daughter Annie Pearl escaped a mattress fire in their Cedar street home while her neighbor’s house burned next door. The fire, believed not arson, damaged the residence rented from Ethel Tate Detroit, with no insurance and Friday plans for coverage. Firemen continued investigating the blaze.
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Walter Stover
Insurance license status questioned for United Equitable Life Co
A state Insurance Bureau spokesman said United Equitable Life Insurance Co of Chicago is not licensed in Alabama. A reader asks about federal law restricting a 15-year-old's hunting with a parent. the Gun Control Act of 1968 bars purchase of rifles, shotguns, or ammo for minors until age 18, but parental supply is allowed.
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Alabama Tenn. Nat'lGas
Bank of Huntsville
Coastal States Life
First Colbert National Bank
First National Bank Decatur
First State Bank
Dan River
Dart
Alabama
Mutual Savings Life
del Mate
DeltaAir
NLT Corp. Consolidated
Protective Life
DetEdis
Southern Airwa
DetSteel
Life Ins
DiaSham
State Nat'l Bank of Alabama
Vulcan Life Ins. Co
DillonCo Disney
DomeMin
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Dressind
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duPont
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Ti's
Ametcix
Am Motors
EndJohn
T&t
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Ampex Corp
Fanstet
Firesine
ArmecSt
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Richfid
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Atlas Chem
FoodFair
Atlas
Babck
Baltge
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Beneff
BoisCas
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Bulova
Ramo
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United Equitable Life Insurance Co
Chicago, Ill
Clanton R. Cole
Trinity Jr
State Insurance Bureau
R.S
Decatur
Tax Reform Debate Sees Tax Exemption Face Change
Senate leaders edged toward a vote on tax cut proposals as Gore shifts from 1000 to 800 dollar personal exemption. Nixon signals veto of Gore amendment while Percy seeks delayed relief with minimal near term impact. Debate centers on 9 billion in relief and rate cuts from Finance Committee.
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Senate
Nixon
Hugh Scott
Senate Finance Committee
Area mental health plan eyed for Decatur Bryce unit
Dr. Smith outlines a pilot program assigning a professional team to the Decatur center and, if the state splits into units, to each unit. The approach aims to broaden patient types, reduce local load from 350, and allow earlier discharges. Federal funds via Appalachian Act support expansion, while renovations at Bryce pose the main hurdle.
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Smith
Bryce
Geraldine Skipper
M.S
Decatur General Hospital
Dr. Smith
Cullman Metalcraft Sold to Nashville Firm for 2.125 Million
In September last year stockholders sold Cullman Metalcraft to a Nashville firm for 2.125 million dollars. The buyer expanded the plant with about 250 thousand dollars in new machinery. Lawson Industries will operate a government dispenser maker and a furniture component division, creating more jobs in Cullman with backing from State National Bank and local development groups. Directors include Winfield Moon and Dr. Elmer G. Plunkett.
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Cullman Metalcraft
Nashville
Lawson Industries
Cullman
State National Bank
Industrial Development Board
Brindley Mountain Development Corp
Lanson Industries
Winfield Moon
Elmer G. Plunkett
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Assembly of Decatur Council
Masonic Temple
Coleman Lott
Westlawn Pta
Decatur Jayceettes
Até
Hickory Hills
Stephens
Daughters of the American Revolution
Decatur Country Club
L. F. Jackson
R. 8. McWhorter
Garden Club
George Corneil
Park St. SE
Decatur Music Club
Tennessee Valley Nursing Home
Knights Templar
American Legion
Family Steak
O- le Club Entre
Bank St
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Falkville High School
WSCS
Caddo United Church
Kwik Chek
Gateway Shopping Center
Kroger’s
Decatur Shopping Center
Athens
Austinville Elementary
PTA
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Mekong Delta
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Vietnam
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Stock Exchange
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CPC
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GAF Corp
Gannett
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Global
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GraceCo
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Halliburt
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Nat Steel
IBM
Norfolk Wst
Norrisindil
Sbclind Scott Paper
Sears
Shell Oil
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Swift Co
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Tektronix
Teledyne
Tenneco
Texaco
Textron
UAL Inc
Union Pacif
Uniroyal
UnitAire 1A
US Steel
Varian Asso
Nm Man
VaElgow
NoAmRock
Lowa
Nor Pac
Norton
S's Jewel Co
NortSim Pet
JohnMan
OhioEdis
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Okla GE
Jon Logan
JoneLau
Jostens
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Kenncott
Parke Davis
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I* Zale Corp
PennDix
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LVO Corp
Pullman
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Merck 2A
MGM Nm
American Stock Exchange
Aerojet
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Questor
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NewPark
Saxon Indust
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del E. Webb
International Telephone
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Colt Industries
Amex
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Airlift International
Imperial Oil
CBK Agronomics
Sailors
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Bob Bates
Percy
Gore
Lawson
Elbert
Ponder
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