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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
5
The Decatur Daily presents a TV schedule with Central Daylight Time listings for various programs. It notes potential changes by stations and networks and highlights shows such as To Tell The Truth, Beat The Clock, Wall Street Week, Truth Or Consequences, Dean Martin, Mission Impossible, and a movie.
Patricia Neal and Richard Thomas star in the acclaimed two year old CBS special The Homecoming A Christmas Story the pilot for The Waltons airing at 8 p.m. on CBS.
Channel listings showcase Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at 7 p.m. and The Homecoming Christmas Story on Masterpiece Theatre at 8 p.m. Also offerings include In Concert at 11:30 p.m., Midnight Special movies, The Lion at 10 p.m., and Toward the Unknown at 10:30 p.m. on various channels.
A dense list of TV listings presents shows and movies across primetime and after, including Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Sanford and Son, The Brady Bunch on the Move, Ozzie’s Girls, The Odd Couple, The Girl with Something Extra, The Homecoming Christmas story, Needles and Pins, Masterpiece Theatre, Room 222, Dr. Jamison story, Adam’s Rib, The Lion, Toward the Unknown, Soul Train, In Concert, The Four Tops, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, and Johnny Carson. The guide mentions air times, channel cues, and followups through midnight.
The LEPA Region One Board recommends more than 52 thousand dollars in grants for six Lawrence County projects, with a total project cost near 60 thousand. Funding covers a special investigator, jail renovation, sheriff personnel, court improvements, and related costs. Final approval rests with the state board in Montgomery on December 15.
Industrial Uniform Co. of Decatur submitted the low bids for city rental uniforms for street and sanitation departments. The bid is $2.40 weekly per man for work uniforms and $3.75 weekly per man for dress uniforms to be issued three times weekly for 165 total employees. Competitors Clean Rental Services Inc. of Huntsville bid $3 and $4.90 and Sexton Industrial Uniform bid $3.45 and $5.95.
The Tennessee Valley Authority cites higher coal prices and interest on power bonds, noting it will spend 161 million dollars this fiscal year on environmental protection. Consumers may reduce the rise by lowering thermostats four to six degrees. A survey planned for Saturday at 1 30 p.m. aims to gauge public input.
Washington AP. Vice President Ford, 60, is described as relaxed and informal with strong cross party ties on Capitol Hill. He is expected to have a larger role in Congress than Agnew, who stayed largely central in speeches and travel, with limited decisive votes. Ford aims to ease Nixon's position amid Democratic majorities and Watergate tensions.
Prime ministers of Britain and the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland executives met at a guarded mansion near Sunningdale to set the basic structure of a Council of Ireland. The tripartite talks mark progress toward a cross border link amid ongoing delicate talks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 25.81 points to 814.12 led by Eastman Kodak and Du Pont as volume stayed heavy. The surge marked one of the six biggest point gains in history amid renewed optimism after weeks of energy crisis gloom.
Common Cause sought a subpoena to obtain a New York list of contributors of 10000 dollars or more to Nixon's 1972 re election. Attorneys aim to question Robert Brian Associates executives about secretly reported donations. They estimate several million dollars may be unaccounted for.
The treasury blamed rising import prices for a seasonally adjusted payments deficit of 760.8 million dollars in Q3, the worst on record. The report notes Britain’s heavy dependence on imports, confirming the gloomy economic climate and finalizing the third quarter tally after prior monthly estimates.
The International Press Institute urged Lebanon to release Ghassem Tueni and Wafiq Ramadan detained after they refused to reveal their source for a report on Arab summit resolutions in Algiers. Tueni, ex deputy premier and education minister, helped abolish censorship.
Arab states planned an economic push against the United States by withdrawing deposits from American banks. They agreed in principle to move money to finance Arab development, with transfers possibly accelerated following ministerial talks in Cairo over the past three days.
Texasgulf Inc said it resolved differences with the Canada Development Corp and will accept four CDC appointees to its board. Earlier CDC offered to buy 10 million Texasgulf shares at 29 dollars each, leading Texasgulf to sue in Houston federal court and appeal in New Orleans.
Hanley reports G M division studies show little fuel difference between 50 and 55 mph but large economy from running trucks slower than 70 mph. Air resistance climbs above 50 mph, increasing power needs. Hanley and Bolt say reductions in speed unlikely to hamper truck drivers, with transmissions offering many forward speeds on rigs over 26 000 pounds. About half a million of these trucks are on the road.
The governor faces a heavy workload balancing state responsibilities and commission affairs. An associate notes his time spent negotiating with the legislature in the first half of each year, a key period during a presidential campaign.
The government reported the nation's unemployment rate climbed to 4.7 percent in November, signaling the start of higher joblessness as a result of the fuel shortage.
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