HUD Grants $1 433 112 For 2nd Ave Renewal Project
Federal funds approved for the 2nd Ave Civic Center Urban Renewal Project raise total federal support to 5 367 112. Decatur Housing Authority director Charles H Parker said the grant will rehabilitate the 2nd Ave business district.
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2Nd Ave.Civic Center
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Bob Jones
Charles H. Parker
Decatur Housing Authority
2Nd. Ave
Parker
Moulton St
Grant St
1St Ave
2Nd Ave
Johnston St
Housing Authority
Atlanta
HUD
Charles Guntharp
New Decatur
Guntharp
Decatur
Authorities Hunt Store Rob Suspect In Huntsville
Police search late today for a Morgan County believed black 1965 Chevrolet suspect after a noon robbery at a Huntsville beverage store. A woman employee was alone in the store when the note was handed for robbery. the victim treated for shock at Huntsville Hospital. Roadblocks set in Decatur Athens and area towns as authorities pursue.
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Morgan County
Huntsville
Alabama 20
Decatur
Athens
Almon Powers
Alabama
Limestone County
Powers
Highway 20
Climatrol Decatur Plant Loses Manager
Joseph E. Murnane resigned as plant manager of Climatrol Industries in Decatur after 18 months on the job. He said he was asked to step down by company officials and no replacement was named as of last night. A Climatrol spokesman in Milwaukee noted an update would follow on Page A-2.
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Climatrol Industries
Decatur
Joseph E. Murnane
Murnane
Climatrol
Milwaukee
Viet Senators Shudder At Boy Story From Hanoi Voice
An eight year old Cu from Songmy Village recounts a brutal village house incident during a March 1968 US sweep. The boy depicted an American black soldier, his mother pleading, a fatal volley wounding his sister and himself. Sen. Tran Van Don led the defense committee probe confirming the account as consistent with other reports.
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Henry Kamm
New York Times
South Vietnam
Pla
Tucung
Songmy
Vietnam
Tran van Don
Senate Defense Committee
Nguyen
Don
Arson Suspected In 11 City Grass Fires
Arson is suspected in at least 11 of 14 grass fires fought during a two hour period late Wednesday afternoon in an area from Beltline Road to Austin High School. Fire department answered 18 calls the most in years. Police patrolled area but made no arrests. Fire Chief Elkins urged citizen cooperation to help catch those responsible.
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Billy Smith
Winford Turner
Paul Robinson
Beltline Rd
Austin High School
Robinson
Floyd Elkins
Elkins
Pentagon Probes Medina in My Lai Coverup Inquiry
Army investigators questioning Capt. Ernest Medina, commanding officer linked to the My Lai mass deaths, seek to determine if a brigade level probe into civilian fatalities was whitewashed. Five Vietnam era officers testified as Peers panel doubts the Americal Division inquiry.
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Washington
My Lai
Ernest Medina
Medina
William L. Calley Jr
Army
Vietnam
William R. Peers
11Th Infantry Brigade
Americal
Lodge pledges full U S role in Vietnam peace talks
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge told reporters this will be his final address at the Vietnam peace talks as the United States vows to stay fully engaged and pursue a compromise in negotiations. Nixon keeps Haynsworth as chief judge of the Fourth Circuit and warns Congress on yearend spending. Rail wage settlement reached for 48 000 shopcraft workers with no railroad strike expected.
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Paris
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Vietnam
United States
Washington
Nixon
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
George P. Shultz
Athens Man War Victim
2nd Lt. Ray Long of Athens died in Vietnam from combat wounds. He was 1962 graduate of Athens and is son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Long of 314 Hoffman St. The family was notified by Redstone Arsenal. Funeral services were to be announced.
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Athens
Ray Long
Adam Long
Hoffman St
Vietnam
Long
Redstone,Arsenal
Athens High School
Falkville Seeks New Police Chief After Maxwell Exit
Falkville replaces police chief Maxwell 43 who says he resigned over political interference. Mayor Gibbons says Maxwell was fired by the city council after a Monday vote and ordered to surrender badge and pistol. Falkville, a town with one officer, budgeted 100 dollars weekly for a new chief.
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Falkville
Maxwell
Morgan County
R. B. Gibbons
Howevr
Gibbons
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