Allen Denies Filibuster Image in Campaign Finance Fight
Alabama Senator Jim Allen defended his actions on the debt ceiling bill arguing the campaign financing amendment was illegitimate. He says he aimed to remove the financing measure rather than block the debt ceiling and criticized the media portrayal of his tactics. He noted he brought the bill to a vote on three occasions and allowed the Social Security Bill to proceed during the debate.
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Tommy Stevenson
Alabama
Jim Allen
Allen
Congress
Washington
L L F E Meet Attracts 1500 For Evangelism Institute
North Alabama Lay Institute for Evangelism opens at Central Baptist Church drawing over 700 in its first session and more than 1,500 across duplicate sessions. Campus Crusade for Christ International director Howard Ball leads five lectures and seminars on witnessing with 25 staff members.
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Howard Ball
North Alabama
Lay Institute For Evangelism
L. Lf.e
Ball
Crusade For Christ International
Central Baptist Church
Kathy Newman
L.lf.e
Campus Crusade
Central Baptist
Twister Alert Lifted In Area
The Decatur area was under a tornado watch this morning but the National Weather Service issued an all clear by noon. Watches covered parts of North Alabama including Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone and Cullman Counties and portions of middle Tennessee and western Kentucky with winds and thunderstorms expected to diminish tonight.
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Decatur
National Weather Service
North
Alabama
Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone
Cullman
Middle Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Grenade blast injures 18 near Holy Sepulchre
A hand grenade exploded in Arab Jerusalem near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre wounding 18 people including five Israeli woman soldiers. Authorities report the attack amid regional tensions.
Institute Opens Weeklong Evangelism Institute in North Alabama
Campus Crusade for Christ staff members Don Myers and Howard Ball discuss plans for Monday opening sessions of the North Alabama Lay Institute For Evangelism led by planning chairman John Eyster. Opening sessions drew over 1,500 attendees from local and area churches.
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Don Myers
Howard Ball
Crusade For Christ
North Alabama Lay Institute For Evangelism
John Eyster
Congress May Be Asked to Raise Gas Tax to 60 Cents
Washington AP reports that Congress may be asked to authorize a gasoline tax increase that could raise prices to about 60 cents a gallon. Administration aides favored a tax to curb consumption as energy advisor reorganization unfolds with William E. Simon set to head the new Federal Energy Administration.
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Congress
Washington
Nixon
Federal Energy Administration
William E. Simon
Senate
Simon
Treasury
Energy Emergency Action Group
John A. Love
Love
Charles J. DiBona
Energy Responsibility Administration
Shultz
Capitol Hill
Truck Drivers Block Highways Across Four States
The Associated Press reports truckers protesting diesel prices and a 55 mph limit blocked highways in four states with warnings the shutdown could spread nationwide. Authorities announced at least two arrests as leaders dispute involvement and call for sacrifice to ease the energy crisis.
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Associated Press
William J. Hill
Fraternal Association of Speciality
William A. Bresnahan
The
American Trucking Association
Political Backlash For Oil Industry
New Orleans AP reports energy crisis could trigger political backlash against the oil industry. Kerr-McGee chair Dean McGee predicts hostility and credible doubts amid a National Attorneys General energy symposium. Atty. Gen. Killian notes surging profits. Rhode Island’s Israel questions consumer impact and regulation.
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New Orleans
Dean McGee
Oklahoma City
Kerr-McGee Corp
National Association of Attorneys General
Atty
Robert K. Killian
Connecticut
Exxon
Gulf
Killian
Edward Kuhn
Washington
Interior
Division of Oil and Gas
McGee
Jerry Kohn
North Carolina State
Richard J. Israel
Rhode Island
Elizabeth I confirms Mary Queen of Scots execution
Queen Elizabeth I of England confirms a death sentence against Mary Queen of Scots in 1586. The note appears in a date page with weather lines and local advertisements indicating 90 percent rain today, temps in mid 60s, and map references.
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England
Elizabeth I
Mary, Queen of Scots
Tennessee Valley
Wagner Sees No TVA Shortages
TVA board chairman Aubrey Wagner told the Tennessee Valley association that Tennessee Valley Authority expects a 17 percent cushion in power capacity over projected demand for winter. He warned gas-heated homes switching to electric space heaters could strain the system if gas supplies fall short.
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Leesentell
Tennessee —__Valley
TVA Board
Aubrey Wagner
TVA
Tennessee River Vasley Association
Jetport
Wagner
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Order of Lafayette
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York
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Edward Gurney
William Knowlton
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Lucille Lindsey
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Morgan County
House Appropriations Committee
Chicago
William Kunstler
Chicago Seven
Julius J. Hoffman
Wayne, Pa
Caley
Philadelphia
Robinson Furniture
Second Ave
Institute
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Post
George Shultz
Lawrence Smith
North Windham
Maine
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Athens
Landers
TV Log Financial
American Petroleum Institute
the Daily
Moulton
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