Sinai tanker marks first refined oil due in Cairo in years
Egyptian minister Ahmed Hilal announced the first refined oil products from Abu Rudeis will reach Cairo in a few days after a tanker loaded in Sinai on Wednesday. The ship will sail to Suez, where the rebuilt refinery awaits operation following 1967 war damage. Egypt seeks $2 billion in compensation from Israel for oil taken since 1967 under wartime occupation.
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Abu Rudeis
Sinai
Ahmed Hilal
Cairo
Suez
Gulf of Suez
Bank of the Suez Canal
Hilal
Egypt
Israel
First Donor Fred Underwood Tops Decatur Blood Drive
Decatur High School opened its annual blood drive with architect Fred Underwood first in line. His wife and a volunteer nurse pictured beside him helped with the event and the early arrival.
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Decatur
Fred Underwood
Decatur High School
Loch Creature Description Prompts Global Electrification
A sighting describes a creature with a broad frontal appendage and a long neck, claimed to be 12 feet wide at the trunk and 8 to 10 feet long in the neck. Observer Rines says the feature set could electrify the world.
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Rines
Death Scene Details and Funeral for Local Man
The article recounts a death in a field with a revolver and gold paint at the scene. Relatives recall the incident as irreversible and in God’s hands. A funeral is set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Church of God of Prophecy in Decatur.
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Mary E. Johnson
Weaver
Ernest Bowman
Bowman
Clark
Church of God of Prophecy
Decatur
Johnson Chapel
R. E
Feltman
Shelton
Michael Hughes
Terri Hughes
R. B. Weaver
Dyersburg
Tenn
Decatur Blood Drive Day Spurs Community Effort
Decatur officials designate Decatur Blood Drive Day to mobilize volunteers from all walks of life for a county wide effort at Decatur High. Sailors notes student goals and calls for community support while outlining donor eligibility and school based drives including a Falkville event that yielded 156 pints.
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Decatur High
Russell Bolding
Decatur
Sailors
All County
Falkville
Butler seeks inquiry into Anniston police brutality claims
Butler pushes for AG review of police brutality charges amid disputes after clashes with police. He alleges excessive force and cites a 2008 petition with around 200 signatures while recounting a car chase and shootings at the police station. The dispute intersects with civil service delays and a prior assault charge.
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Acton
Butler
Attorney General's Office
Anniston Police Department
Anniston Star
Anniston Army Depot
Anniston Civil Service Board
Contributors Boost Christmas Parade in Decatur
A large group of donors gave more than 3400 to fund Decatur's annual Christmas parade set for Saturday at 10 a.m. The route runs from Gordon Drive and 2nd Avenue SE to Bank Street. Parade chair Buddy Lentz, with major supporters including City of Decatur, ConAgra, First National Bank, GE, Goodyear, 3M, Monsanto and others.
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Gordon Dr
2Nd Ave
Bank St
Buddy Lentz
City of
Decatur
ConAgra
THE
Decatur Daily
Decatur Kiwanis Foundation
Decatur Motel Restaurant Association
First National Bank
Gateway Merchants Association
General Electric
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
3M Co
Monsanto
Morgan County Board of Realtors
Prestolite
Saginaw Steering Gear
Wolverine Division
UOP
Alabama Farmers Cooperative
American Association of Retired Persons
Amoco Chemicals
Barr & Tune Architects
David E. Bowers
Central Bank
Tommy Counts
Crump Camera Shop
Decatur Inn
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Humphrey's
Jax Mold & Machine
Larry Terry
Mangels
Murphy Custom Crafts
Newcomers Club
Office Supply Co
Pet Dairy Division
Servomation Corp
Southland Plaza Merchants Association
Union Camp Corp. Warren's Ready To Wear
Williams Auto Parts
Crescent French
Guy French
Eleanor Dr
Crescent
Mary Gail Nelson
Richard Nelson
19Th Ave
Santa Claus
Ashley White
Mrs
Larry White
1632
16Th Ave
Ashley
MacDonald House
Missy Braswell
David Braswell
Danville Rd
Jaycees
Gordon-Bibb School
Lee St
Church St
Warwick Elliott divorce finalized after decade marriage
Singer Dionne Warwick and husband Bill Elliott won a divorce after 10 years of marriage. Elliott sought 5000 a month in support while Warwick reported high earnings. custody awarded to Warwick for their two sons with a trial planned next year.
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Los Angeles
Dionne Warwick
Bill Elliott
Miss Warwick
Superior Court
Leopoldo Sanchez
Elliott
Dummer
Paul Cantor
Warwick
David
Damon
Christmas Parade Stories and Cotton Harvest Outlook
Readings from a civic page describe children's Christmas parade wishes with multiple addresses and a Decatur event listing. Cotton farmers discuss yield declines, low prices, and an area comparison to 1967, while local obituaries and council changes note Mims Rogers funeral and mayoral politics.
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McLendon
Robertson
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Ribatejo
Washington
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Ford
Elliot Richardson
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Richardson
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Frank G. Zarb
Federal Energy Administrator
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Julius
Ethel Rosenberg
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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New York
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R-N.c
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Meeker
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Stockholm
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Shaw
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Austria
Wiesenthal
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Palisade
Florence
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
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Aiken Montgomery
Morison-Elkins Funeral Home
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Mims Rogers Jr
Acker Rogers
Lee
Dillehay Drug Store
14Th Ave
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Sancho
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