Calendar of Events Highlights Local Christmas Activities
Various community events today and Sunday across Decatur area include the ee. Christmas requay Decor Federation of Garden Clubs theme Every toe Prayer for Peace at wee ba Out Little House Delano Park 4 30 pm. Musical Ram by Decatur High School Chorus Sextet. Alabama Country Music Association show and dance 8 pm Moose Lodge Brooksville. Multiple church and club gatherings with gospel singings and dinners at Decatur Inn Pine Grove Holy Church and other venues. Cadets of Girl Scout Troop 175 sell Christmas at Southland Plaza 9 am to 4 pm Sunday programs at Ninth Street United Methodist Church Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ and more community events listed.
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Mother's Oaty Club
N.J. Meyer
Tower St. SE
Decatur High School Chorus
Girl Scout Troop
Southland Plaza
Apollo 17 adjusts path to lunar orbit after thruster glitch
Apollo 17 and its command ship America with lunar module Challenger remain nose to nose on a near moonward flight. Ground controllers plan a one second thruster burst to correct the off course trajectory and place the craft into lunar orbit. Schmitt notes space weather and reports 100000 miles from Earth as the mission logs a quiet day in orbit.
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Earth
America
Challenger
Moon
Lunar
Mission Control
Space
Schmitt
Apollo 17
Truman In Hospital With Lung Congestion And Weak Heart
Former President Truman remained in a Missouri hospital Tuesday night with lung congestion and doctors voiced concern about a weakened heart. Dr. Wallace Graham described him as extraordinarily weak while he receives intravenous feeding and oxygen. Mrs. Bess Truman and Mrs. Daniel visited him for several hours as calls from Sen. Humphrey were noted but visitors remained limited.
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Truman
Independence
Wallace Graham
Graham
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
London
Monsanto Executive Tours Major Alabama Plant
The local plant manager guided a new Monsanto executive on a four hour tour of the Morgan County chemical plant west of Decatur on Alabama 20. A business dinner with plant management preceded the tour. The facility employs about 2,500 people, Morgan County's largest employer. No city officials met during the visit, but plans for a future meeting were noted. Hanley holds business degrees from Penn State and Harvard.
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Jetport
Decatur
Alabama
Morgan County
Roy McAllister
Hanley
Penn State
Harvard University
Hijacking leads to safe landing in Addis Ababa
The government news agency said an explosion on the American capital Asmar damaged one engine and the rudder control but the aircraft landed safely at Addis Ababa. Passengers identified a woman as the hijackers’ apparent leader.
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Capital
Asmar
Addis Ababa
King's Death Leads to Friday Funeral in Decatur
Police Chief Pack Self announced details of King's death with an autopsy planned at Auburn University to determine cause. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Courtland Cemetery. Survivors include son Thomas King and daughters Peggy Dawson Jane Hall, plus four grandchildren. King was employed by Baker Construction Co.
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Pack Self
Self
King
Auburn University
Guntharp Funeral Homes
Marvin Waugh
Courtland Cemetery
Guntharp
Thomas King
Harvey
Ill
Peggy Dawson
Leighton
Jane Hall
Muscle Shoals
Evie Jordan
Decatur
Janie Wilson
Trinity
Velman Williams
Courtland
Jimmy Hitt
Harvey Hitt
Thomas Marsh
Clay McNeese
Tom Simmons
Horace Simmons
Malcolm Tippett
Jim Richardson
Mr. King
Baker Construction Co
Allocation Revisions Cover Charges Not Expected to Offset Cuts
Officials warn that reallocations to cover charges from initial estimates will not bridge the large funding cuts. The modest rise is unlikely to compensate for deep reductions affecting several programs.
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Alabama Country Music Association
Moose Lodge
Brooksville
Fellowship Baptist
Church of God of Prophecy
West Quartet
Altarmen
Nena
Thas
UAH Eng Conover
Absuraine
First Federal
The
Dome Activity Club
Aquadome Recreation Center
Piney Grove
Meta Geum Group
Ninth Street United Ist Church
Jordan Hi-Rise Apts
New Liners Grove Congregational Methodist Church
Aigers of Love
Decatur Inn
Pine Grove
Holy Church of Christ
Leon Watson
Alabama China Painters Guild
Oak Grove
Chuiint County
Longleaf Garden Club
Loblollies
Walden’s Chapel
Woodman’s Insurance Co
Falkville
Met
Somerville Road School
Ninth Street United Methodist Church
Ann Butler
Pine Grove Holy Church of
Eeeist
Argo Family
Southside Baptist Church
PTA of
Priceville School
Pilates
Chapel Baptist Church
Chestnut St
Decatur Basketball Officials Association
Aquadome
Red Carpet Inn
Decatur and Athens Dental Society
John R. Keahey
WSCS
First United Methodist Church
A. A. Jones Jr
16Th Ave
Naylor
R. T. McWhorter Jr
Birch St
Lansing Circle
R. McWhorter
11Th St
Blackwell Circle
Ralph Cari
Ferry St
Decatur Coin Club
City Hall
Brewer
Brewer High School
Ateres
the Brook. Hopkin American Legion Post
Turner
Southeast
Decatur Homemakers Club
J. A. Williams
13Th Ave
David Lawler
Wallace Devental Center
Robert L. Archibald Jr
Zeromen Bible "Club
Tom Newell
4Th Ave
Mitchell Williams
Decatur Newcomers Club
Burningtree Country Club
Rose Garden Club
Cart Allgood
Pennylane SE
Seekers Bible Club
Wears
Pentecostal Fellowship
Decatur Area
Pentecostal Ministerial Association
South Decatur Church of God
Spring Ave. S
M. T. Loftin
AAUW
Randolph P. Pickell
Stratford Rd
Jear H Stevens
Eastmeade Ave
Golden Age Club
Billy Sandor
Houston
City
Monsanto
Realtone
Polaroid
Panasonic
Walkie-Talkie
Guitar
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