Philadelphia homicide tied to gay quarter search
John S Knight 3d heir to a major newspaper chain was stabbed to death in his Dorchester Apartments home on Rittenhouse Square. Police scoured homosexual quarters after photos and tape recordings were found, while investigators offered few public details. In Beirut gunmen attacked downtown and Kantari, clashing with Phalangist forces.
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Philadelphia
John S. Knight 3d
Rittenhouse Square
Knight
Philadelphia Daily News
Dorchester Apartments
Beirut
Lebanon
Kantari
Eightwing
Phalangist
Beiruts Moslem Forces Seize Hotels and Fight in Martyrs Square
In Beirut on December 9 1975 Moslem gunmen linked to Nasserites seized the Saint Georges Hotel and its yacht club and were besieging the Holiday Inn and Phoenicia Hotel._updates report 22 dead and 12 killed in fighting as Moslems press toward Starco shopping center and Regent Hotel in Martyrs Square.
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Mediterranean
Palm Beach Hotel
Saint Georges Hotel
Phoenicia
Holiday Inn
Beirut
Starco
Martyrs Square
Regent
PLO hints at possible shift if Palestinians gain state
Farouk Kaddoumi, the PLO foreign minister, suggested in Rome that the PLO could consider recognizing Israel once a Palestinian state is established on the West Bank and Gaza. He told Corriere Della Sera there is nothing to lose or give until that occurs.
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Cairo
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Israel
West Bank
Jordan River
Gam
Rome
Farouk Kaddoumi
PLO
Kaddoumi
Corriere Della Sera
University of Alabama A D H E chief eyed for presidency
Sellers, promoted to head of the Department of Administration and Higher Education, may be considered for the presidency as Mathews not expected to return. Board chair Caddell notes a less than 50 percent chance Mathews returns, prompting candidate discussions. Sellers seeks to focus on his new role and a six month leave beginning January before evaluating next steps.
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Sellers
Department of Administration and Higher Education
Mathews
Kingman Brewster
Yale
University Board of Trustees
John Caddell
Decatur
Thigpen
Caddell
Law School
Matthews
Dr. Thigpen
City faces deficits amid audit and proposed payroll cuts
City officials warn future service reductions and no new hires may be needed as the audit shows the general fund has not been in the black since 1972. The balance sheets show deficits rising to over 1 million, with First National debt at a record high and bond revenues in question.
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Thomas
Russell Bolding
Richard Lee
Bill Levin
Donald Branum
Byron Vann
First National
General Fund
Ford Threatening Veto of Tax Bill
A Senate Finance Committee chair warns a tax cut bill is futile without spending limits as President Ford insists any 1976 tax cut be tied to a 395 billion dollar spending ceiling. He says a veto could trigger job losses and urges quick override timing.
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Washington
Ford
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
Dla
Treasury
William E. Simon
Long
Simon
Ford Administration
Congressional
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Ron Nessen
Finance Committee
Economic Policy Board
Cabinet
Nessen
Max Friedersdorf
Policy Board
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Commerce
Rogers
C. B. Morton
Labor
John Dunlop
Federal Energy
Frank G. Zarb
Cable Snaps Lumber Spills On Alabama 33
A Gobble-Fire Lumber Co. tractor trailer spilled more than 18 000 board feet of lumber on Alabama 33 south of Moulton near Bankhead Forest after a cable snapped as the truck descended Bankhead Mountain. Driver Lester Cross 26 of Decatur escaped injury as the rig ditch and hit rocks scattering boards up to a quarter mile. Gobble-Fire crews recovered nearly all the cargo Monday night.
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Alred
Pros Sought In Breakin At Wallace Florida Offices
A break-in at Wallace state headquarters in Jacksonville Florida led to the theft of a list of Florida contributors to George Wallace's presidential campaign. Campaign official Fitzhugh Powell said burglars also took a computerized printout of donors and several hundred dollars, rifled an index file of campaign workers, and could only access the eighth floor with a key. The Blackstone building was sealed on weekends and upper-floor access requires elevator keys.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Powell
Blackstone Building
Decatur Hosts 149th Birthday Warmup For Sesquicentennial
Torchlight ceremonies featured period costumes and brief remarks as Decatur geared up for its 150th anniversary. Mayor Bolding lit a Christmas tree as a 13 star flag fluttered behind a temporary stage. A new record “150 Years” by Clete Quick played while bands performed patriotic tunes ahead of the December 8, 1976 parade to close the yearlong sesquicentennial observance.
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Bill Jenkins
Decatur
Spirit of America
Bolding
Clete Quick
Court Rules Doctors Can Be Probed Under Drug Laws
The Supreme Court unanimously held that physicians may be prosecuted as drug pushers for dispensing drugs outside legitimate medical treatment. The ruling overturns a lower court and sends the case of Thomas W. Moore Jr. back for further proceedings. Moore was convicted in DC for dispensing methadone, losing his license and facing 5 to 15 years plus fines totaling $150,000.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S
Thomas W. Moore Jr
District of Columbia
Moore
Appeals
Athens High School wins Alabama 3-A football title
Athens City Council commends Athens High School after a 35 to 15 victory over Andalusia to clinch the state championship. The team finished 12-1-1, their first title, and Mayor Bobby Higgins praised the players and coaching staff as a great bunch of dedicated young men.
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Athens
Athens High School
Bobby Higgins
Andalusia
Grissom
Decatur
Gingerbread Begins and Keeps on Going at Blizzard Home
Gingerbread trim copied from Edwards carving accents the Blizzard house while new wicker and antique pieces decorate a shop. Mrs. Blizzard, a Red Cross board member and Sunday school president, preserves a do it yourself restoration project she and Lou enjoy pursuing despite a busy schedule.
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Edwards
Blizzards
Eyster
Jackson St
Blizzard
The
American Red Cross
Morgan County
Lou
Defense Fund Compromise Falls Short of Ford Request
A conference committee sent to Congress a 112.3 billion Pen tagon appropriation for 15 months ending Sept 30. The bill includes limited B1 bomber funds and sets 90.46 billion for fiscal 1976 plus 21.86 billion for the transition period. House and Senate totals differed from Ford's request.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ford
Oil talk in Hanoi ties normalizing to offshore work
North Vietnam told 12 congressmen that normalizing relations with the United States could allow American participation in Vietnam's offshore oil development. Hanoi said there are no more missing Americans and pledged to return the bodies of three U.S. pilots soon.
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Paris
North Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Hanoi
Vo van Sung
House
U.S
North
South Vietnam
United Nations
Jonathan Bingham
D-N.v
Sung
SCI Systems Fire Damage Leaves Decatur Plant Questioned
SCI Systems Decatur plant suffered heavy damage with officials unsure of the total loss. Hal Kravig SCI vice president says no assessment yet and state fire marshal has not determined a cause. The fire began around 7 AM in the office area and was doused after about two and a half hours. About 250 people work at the Brooks St plant which reopened with limited staff.
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SCI Systems
Decatur
Hal Kravig
SCI
Huntsville
Howard Dees
Kravig
Decatur Fire Department
Police Crack Down On Leftists In Madrid Anniversary Clash
Police used force to break up leftist demonstrations for Pablo Iglesias 50th death anniversary. Arrests topped a dozen as crowds gathered at Madrid Cemetery and a prison protest near Carabanchel ended with heavy injuries from clubbings.
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Madrid
Spanish Socialist Workers Party
General Union of Workers
Pablo Iglesias
Woman On Trial In Murder Case
Testimony opened in the Lawrence Circuit Court for Bessie Jones in a first degree murder trial. She is among seven docketed this term for the August shooting death of Billy Jack McClure. A jury of six men and six women was selected.
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Moulton
Bessie Jones
Lawrence
Billy Jack McClure
Kathryn Alexander
Nancy A. Garrison
Gene Hamilton
Rulah Hester
Wanda Faye Hopkins
Joe Jenkins
Fred McLemore
Peggy Masterson
Jewell Mewton
Rodger Peebles
Robert G. Terry
Joe
Milam Considers City Council Run After Incumbents Step Down
Decatur attorney and former Morgan County Justice Court Judge Robert L. Milam said he is thinking seriously about a city council seat next summer. He noted his decision depends on his law practice in coming months as four of five incumbents opt not to seek re election.
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Robert L. Milam
Decatur
Morgan County Justice Court
Milam
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Robert P. Griffin
Fitzhugh Powell
Don Q
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New York State
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Athens Council
Don Jacobs
SCI Systems Plastic Plant
Brooks St. SW
Communist Party
Carabanchel
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