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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1969
Page
5
A long list of local events fills the schedule across Austinville Danville Huntsville Decatur and surrounding areas. PTA meetings church circle gatherings and holiday programs are set for evenings and noons at schools homes and churches with speakers luncheons and concerts.
A 1969 Alabama letter to the Decatur Daily criticizes amendment 1 on page one as misleading. The writer cites the text showing the state school board would be elected as the legislature provides and calls for defeating the amendment to fix the loophole before the next election.
Two leading Senate Republicans accuse Democrats of tacking costly provisions into the Social Security bill to force a Nixon veto. Senator George D. Aiken says many would prefer a veto for political or pecuniary reasons.
Scuffle in front of the stage as Hells Angels guard bands during a six hour show. An unidentified youth drowns after falling into a canal from a bank. Richard Salov and Mark Feiger, both 22, killed when a car struck them as they rested near a campfire after the concert.
New York stocks fell sharply with broad losses in moderate trading. The Dow Jones average dropped 6.40 points to 786.63 at 2 p.m. as brokers blamed year end tax loss selling and scarce bids amid discouraging news. Commerce Secretary Stans said profits would be harder for corporations.
A top Treasury official hinted Congress may face tax increases next year. The White House ruled out any Vietnam troop withdrawal announcement by President Nixon tonight. Litton Industries resumed trading after a halt, moving 34 000 shares at 41 2, down 7 percent on no. 18 of 20 most active stocks, with 18 declines, 1 up, 1 unchanged.
A Cherokee family traveling to Florence for a funeral perished when their car missed a bridge on County Road 6 west of Florence and plunged into a creek. The waters were unusually high after heavy rains, and six other people died in separate accidents across the state.
The Brewer election covers amendments 14 24 and 34 affecting education in Lawrence County industrial development in Morgan County and health benefits across Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties. New voting locations include Lawrence Cove Oden Ridge Center Grove Florette Coney's Store Lacon Beat Five Falkville Gum Pond Eva Massey Massey Hulaco Waldermose Wolf's Union Hill Brindley Mountain. Morgan polls run 8 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. Voter turnout expected under 25 percent of 30 000 registered. Limestone uses machines already. Lawrence has none.
Finn outlined his case in two papers. The Ecology of Youth was first shown to the Cabinet in September with input from Urban Affairs Council staffers. It impressed officials and led Rogers C. Morton to present it again to Republican state chairmen.
Official sources said North Vietnamese forces sought to defend infiltration routes from Cambodia. Several engagements occurred as enemy fire hit scout helicopters flying at treetop level, with no reports of helicopters shot down.
Decatur market notes list cotton loan figures and middling price, cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton, Grade A milk at 6 55, four percent direct ratio milk 3 20, soybeans 2 33, white shelled corn 1 40, oats 0 60, milling wheat 1 25, barley 0 90, corn seed 1 99, yellow shelled corn 1 35.
Cattle trading active in Nashville with slaughter cows strong to 50 higher and bulls steady to strong. Feeder cattle mostly 1.00 higher with 300 to 500 lb heifers and steers in demand. Calves steady, vealers 42 to 44, hogs down about 50, sows up to 50, sheep scarce with no early sales.
Southeast live hen market across GA AL MS TN shows irregular demand for heavy and light birds. Heavy birds 19-21.50 per lb signals limited supply. light birds around 10-11.5. US grade broilers 25.40-26.50 F.O.B. with weights 25.15-26.25 on plant grade. overall volume tight with most plants short. Atlanta reports farm broiler prices chiefly 13 cents for live birds, with heavy hens at 19 cents and light hens near 10 cents as demand remains moderate.
Nicaragua discusses an inter oceanic oil pipeline to link Pacific Alaska tanker deposits with Atlantic loading on its coast to shorten the route to the U S East Coast. The plan cites shorter distance about 10000 miles and alternatives to Magellan and the Northwest Passage. Another note covers accounting pooling limits and bond market optimism.
In Birmingham prices for consumer grade large eggs range 66 to 70 cents per dozen, medium 64 to 68 cents, and small 52 to 55 cents per dozen. Demand is fair with ample supplies and a cautious buying undertone.
On day one of campaigning for the December 27 vote Prime Minister Eisaku Sato urged voters to continue Japan United States partnership. He spoke from a sound truck with a white cloth rose on his coat. Separately a conservative consultant urged inclusion of American classics in overseas USIA libraries, criticizing current lists for weak organization.
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