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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1975
Page
17
Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota testifies at a regional economic hearing detailing a conflict between President Ford and Congress. He says most Democrats favor rapid recovery, while the President prefers a slower, step by step approach for a quicker rebound.
Former President Richard Nixon plays golf with Col. Jack Brennan Herb Klein and Pascal Dilday at La Jolla Country Club. Nixon appears in good spirits. four of his first five putts are missed and he declines interviews.
Nick F. Cox a 30-year-old inmate from Arizona state prison fled by taking a horse he tended outside the walls. He was recaptured in the desert Monday and faces a new charge of horse theft while already imprisoned for armed robbery.
A conference committee sends a Pentagon appropriations bill to Congress for final approval. The measure totals about 112 billion, roughly 8 billion below Ford's request, with production funds for a B1 bomber allowed but not guaranteeing funding. A Pentagon decision on operational production comes after next year's prototype tests.
Philadelphia police say they have no suspects or leads in the stabbing death of John S. Knight III, heir to Knight Newspapers. A diary and tapes confiscated from Knight’s apartment prompted reports of inquiries into Philadelphia’s homosexual community. Knight’s body was found bound with neckties and a belt. his roommate and the roommate’s wife were tied up but survived. The apartment was ransacked. valuables including Picasso works and a Rouault print set were missing. Funeral services will be held in Columbus, Georgia.
Poultry science professor Dr. Robert Brewer from Auburn told the Arkansas Farm Bureau Poultry Division that solar powered partial house heating can heat about one third of a henhouse for the first 24 weeks after chicks hatch. He noted 85 degree temps are needed for chicks and that Alabama producers using this method saved about 30 percent on energy.
The National Organization for Women asks President Ford to withdraw John Paul Stevens's Supreme Court nomination after his testimony that blacks are a more disadvantaged group than women. NOW criticizes Stevens as biased and urges rejection by the Senate. Separately, in Amsterdam, Indonesian officials meet with Moluccan hostage negotiators about the consulate and train sieges, signaling a prolonged crisis.
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