Service Station Operators Oppose Added Gasoline Tax
Local 6th Avenue dealers voiced strong opposition to a proposed ten cent per gallon gas tax. They warned higher costs would hit workers earning about 1.10 dollars an hour, while some favored rationing as the fair relief for gasoline shortages.
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6Th Ave
Joe Davis
Green
Cecil Hipps
Standard Oil
Hipps
Richard Smith
Smith
Mullins Shell
University of Alabama to Dedicate Diabetes Hospital
The five story diabetes hospital at the Sicciien Medical Center opens with a 10 30 a m dedication this Saturday. Officials expect national attention as the first public diabetes hospital in the United States and plan extensive patient education and treatment services for about 150 outpatients and 40 inpatients daily. Decatur leaders John A. Taylor John Caddell and Barrett Shelton Sr. contributed to the project with planned future expansions and programs led by Dr Boris R Boshell cited as director of the diabetes endocrinology and metabolism division.
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University of _ Alabama
Sicciien Medical Center
Decatur Board
U. S
George C. Wallace
Boris R. Boshell
Decatur
University of Alabama
Boshell
Medical Center
North Alabama
John A. Taylor
John Caddell
Barrett Shelton Sr
University
Alabama to pilot fuel allocation study with seven southeastern states
Alabama will join eight states in testing details of a national mandatory fuel allocation program. The region includes Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North and South Carolina and Tennessee. The study follows a notice from the U S Office of Oil and Gas.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
U.S. Office of Oil and Gas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Mark Berge
State Purchasing Department
Postmaster Predicts Christmas Mail On Schedule
Decatur Postmaster I E Self says the post office expects to complete Christmas deliveries by the eve of the holiday. He cautions the energy crisis may add burdens but with public cooperation aims for the best mailing Christmas in memory. He urges customers to mail first class items earlier than usual and no later than Saturday. Airmail letters and packages should be sent promptly.
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Decatur
Self
Post Office
Airvhail
Lost grandfather papers guide Ellen Hildreth in Decatur
Ellen Hildreth of Montgomery visited Decatur to search for copies of the New Decatur Advertiser 1889 1920. The late Christopher James Hildreth was its fire breathing editor and publisher and left her scrapbooks and diaries to trace his beliefs.
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Ellen Hildreth
Montgomery
Christopher James Hildreth
New Decatur
Decatur
New Decatur Advertiser
Decatur editor whose papers reveal suffrage stance and temper
Miss Hildreth, researching the Decatur editor who lived 1860s to 1928, preserves scrapbooks and diaries, noting his early support for women's suffrage and a daredevil 1919 airplane flight at age 81. She hopes newly found items will yield a fuller picture and plan publication.
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Miss Hildreth
Decatur
Princess Theater
TVA reports lower net income despite higher energy sales
The TVA quarterly power operations report for the three months ending Sept 30 shows a 7 percent rise in electrical energy sales to 26.3 million kWh and operating revenues up 28 million dollars from last year. Net income fell to 6.1 million, down 16 million, due to fuel costs up nearly 20 million, higher interest costs of 12 million, and 12 million more in other costs. Rates will stay unchanged through December, but possible increases may come before June fiscal year end.
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TVA
Postal Services Brace for Christmas Mail Additions
Self warned that packages should be posted by December 15 as fuel shortages could disrupt intercity and intracity mail transport. He noted airlines may reduce extra Christmas flights, potentially lowering the seasonal mail capacity.
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Self
Nixon and Ceausescu Open Talks With State Visit in Washington
President Nixon welcomed Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania with full State honors for talks on trade and the Middle East. It was their fourth meeting since 1967, as both leaders touted a warmer east west atmosphere and Romania's ties with non communist countries.
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Washington
Nyt
Nixon
Nicolae Ceausescu
Rumania
Middle East
Europe
White House
China
Soviet Union
United States
Romania
Conservative Presbyterians Pick Leader
A Greenville lawyer layman Jack Williamson was elected moderator of a new conservative Presbyterian denomination forming as the Continuing Presbyterian Church in Birmingham during an assembly with 192 churches in 14 states and about 60 000 members. The group split from PCUS over Biblical authority and doctrinal shifts. Morton Smith of Jackson Miss was elected clerk.
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Birmingham
Ala
Greenville
Jack Williamson
Presbyterians
Continuing
Presbyterian Church
United States
PCUS
Williamson
Britain
Oliver Cromwell
United Presbyterian Church
Morton Smith
Jackson, Miss
Proposed $873 000 nursing home review in Cullman County
The Certificate of Need Committee of the North Central Alabama Health Planning Agency will review the McKenzie Nursing Home proposal on December 12. The 97 bed intermediate care facility is proposed by Maurice L. McKennie of McKennie Town. Meeting at 7 30 p m on the fourth floor of Decatur City Hall is open to the public.
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Cullman County
North Central Alabama Health Planning Agency
McKenzie Nursing Home
Maurice L. McKennie
McKennie Town
Decatur City Hall
Greek Ties Resume as Army-Backed Gov Forms
The United States resumes full diplomatic contacts with Greece's new army-backed government after a bloodless coup on November 25. Ambassador Tasca met Foreign Minister Spyros Tetenes as discussions indicated Greece would stay in NATO.
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Athens
NYT
United States
Greece
Henry J. Tasca
Spyros Tetenes
Adamantios Androutsopoulos
Aqgeudgs Kkh
Phaidon Gizikis
Tasca
Foree
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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