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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1976
Page
5
Sen. Barry Goldwater surprise move shocks GOP ranks as he announces a bid to lead the Senate minority in the 95th Congress. In a letter to colleagues he says he wants to play an integral role in the new Senate and seeks their support for his candidacy.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa at 7 am a man with a pistol entered the bar and demanded attention during CBS arena News. Patrons refused to be panicked and the armed man fled claiming he would fetch friends. Police later arrested Ernest Burton 32 of Cedar Rapids and charged him with attempted robbery.
Reports describe Missy seen in tattered denim and torn sweater with a scratch on her cheek. Helicopters from Ft. Campbell and Tennessee National Guard aided a wide search with civil defense officials, highway patrol, Red Cross, and about 75 National Guard volunteers around the icr home area.
The article recounts Kennedy and Johnson era shifts with Vance as deputy defense secretary and world troubleshooter assignments to the Mediterranean Vietnam Dominican Republic and Korea. It mentions future OMB director hopeful Lance and details of the Best Friend excursion with the Southern exhibit car visiting Alabama during bicentennial events and a Christmas parade schedule.
Obie Littleton a two term state senator from the 16th District representing Chilton and Coosa counties was arrested in Montgomery on four counts of defrauding a loan association. He posted a $5000 bond after an indictment by a federal grand jury and resigned earlier this year as executive officer of First Federal Savings and Loan of Clanton.
State Civil Defense Director C J Sullivan seeks appointment by President elect Carter as director of the National Defense Civil Preparedness Agency. He has requested support from state leaders, with endorsements from Morgan County officials and figures like Dr George Wallace and Sen John amn. Sullivan touts planning for natural and nuclear disasters and employment of unemployed citizens to build shelters in Shelby, Talladega and Jefferson counties. He holds multiple committee roles including Local Legislation No 1 and Jefferson legislation, plus vice chairman of the Rules Committee and member of finance, taxation, and commerce, transportation and utilities. An unrelated section cites an indictment alleging improper loans in Clanton tied to Littleton, with death at a home site noted.
Carter weeks plans to identify most cabinet members by Christmas with many being relatively unknown nationally. A police chief noted past fatalities when vehicles entered water but credited Rombokas and Whitlow for saving Mrs. West. Today youth from First United Pentecostal Church host a rummage bake and stew sale 8 am to 4 pm, and a beauty walk at Union Hill School at 7 pm. The Longest Road film shows at Austin High today and Saturday at 7 pm with advance tickets $2 adults $1.25 children. Saturday events include a medical assistants rummage and bake sale at the Decatur clinic 9 am to 4 pm, a bake sale by Austinville United Methodist Women, and a Courtland United Methodist bazaar plus a bicentennial quilt auction at Courtland Town Square. Revival services at South Decatur Church of God run Saturday 7 pm and Sunday 11 am and 6 pm.
Community events list includes a Holiday Sing at Central United Methodist Church from 2 to 3 pm with the Dome Rhythm Band led by Mrs. John Morgan, plus multiple church programs and meetings across Decatur and nearby towns with contact numbers for more information.
Cullman Southern Benedictine College will offer GED tests for adults Monday through Friday next week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Administration Building testing office. Administrator ary Lee Ratliff said appointments are available by calling 734-4110 extension 58.
Limestone County faces a $2.6 million countywide cotton loss based on 43 350 acres at 60 per acre and 7 cents per pound. The disaster status decision hinges on harvest results and overall farm performance, with emergency loans possible for hardest hit. Lawrence County will start normal cotton disaster relief payments next week. 75 to 100 applications already filed. Morgan County reports 11 applications sent in.
In Manhattan Supreme Court Isabelle Gibbs Morgan obtained a court order requiring Henry Morgan to show cause why money from two books he authored should not be allocated to back alimony. The suit alleges Morgan dodged a $37,326 previous judgment. Judge Hyman Korn set a December 15 appearance for Morgan, publisher Houghton Mifflin Co., and agent Scott Meredith.
AP reports in Salt Lake City that federal attorney files a petition to overturn defeated Rep Allan T Howe's sex solicitation conviction. Attorney Dean Mitchell said pretrial publicity tainted the trial, arguing fairness issues for the Utah Democrat.
The RCME-A parliamentary committee on Thursday accused former premier Mariano Rumor and ex defense ministers Luigi Gui and Mario Tanassi of corruption and fraud in Lockheed bribery scandals. All three, deputies in parliament, deny the charges amid a nine month inquiry.
The Defense Department approved initial production of the B-1 strategic bomber under a contract that gives the Carter administration five months to review the program, valued at about 22.8 billion dollars. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said testing of the bomber has been completed.
Twelve year old Mercan Celik lies in a Caldiran hospital bed showing the strain of her ordeal after being trapped beneath debris for six days when her home collapsed in the eastern Turkey earthquake AP Wirephoto.
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