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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1975
Page
1
A chart shows the city of Decatur accumulating a general fund deficit over three years after a 1972 surplus. The fiscal year ending Sept 30 added about $365,000 to the deficit, pushing the total to just over $1 million.
White and black students clashed at South Boston High less than a day after U.S. Judge Garrity ordered federal control. Three black pupils were arrested, others treated for minor injuries, and a NAACP office was fire bombed with damages cited by officials at $500 and by the NAACP at $25,000.
The Decatur area experiences cold, prompting concerns for dogs spending time outside. Residents are urged to provide warmth and protection during chilly days as outdoor activity slows and safety measures are advised.
In 1898 a Paris signing formally ends the Spanish American War, ceding the Philippines Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. Athens forecast shows a high near the mid 40s and a low around 30 with a mid 50s high expected Thursday. Weather map and river page appear on A-2. Tennessee Valley mentioned.
Falkville coach Ronnie Lee sighs after a Tuesday night loss at Brewer. The Blue Devils, who opened the season with six straight victories, drop a second consecutive game.
Classified offer urges readers to place a brief ad for items like instruments or furniture. It advertises a 3 line, 10 day run for $5.25 with office hours and a contact number 353-4612.
House intelligence chair Otis G. Pike said he will drop contempt of Congress action against Secretary Henry A. Kissinger after a White House briefing on State Department covert operations. Kissinger had refused to hand over documents. Pike said the briefing produced substantially compliant information.
Morgan County Senator Bingham Edwards criticizes the state's rent heavy office practice. The State Building Commission, of which Edwards is a member, met and considered five options to fix space needs and plans to review more proposals on January 7. It weighs buying land, leasing, and consolidating offices to reduce scattered sites.
Andrei Sakharov's wife Yelena accepted the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo for her husband, reading his message that he shares the honor with prisoners of conscience in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The event was attended by King Olav and Norwegian officials while Sakharov remained in the USSR.
The board of First State Bank of Decatur declared a 50 cent per share cash dividend for stockholders of record Dec 16, payable Dec 31, on assets over $30 million. It is the largest cash dividend in nearly 10 years, surpassing last year’s 45 cent payout.
The World Council of Churches closes its 18 day assembly in Nairobi urging intensive consultations to improve religious freedom in the Soviet Union while stressing all action must involve the churches concerned. The report notes the emphasis on dialogue and consensus.
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