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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1975
Page
4
Editorial notes a noninjury outcome at SCI Systems Inc. fire this week praising swift employee evacuation and Decatur Fire Department response. It urges lessons in preparedness for unexpected events and thanks responders for limiting damage.
Dr. Sidney Sandridge predicts Athens State College now Athens College will double enrollment to 2000 within two years. The school’s transition from a Methodist institution to a state facility, lower tuition, and the added status as a two year college bolster transfer interest from area junior colleges. An appreciation celebration Saturday will include Gov. George Wallace Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley and Atty. Gen. Bill Baxley. Festivities start 2 30 p.m. with a barbecue at 4 30 p.m.
Decatur faces a growing deficit of about 1 million dollars over three years. Council members debate fixes including freezing city hiring, annexing western properties like Ratliff Industrial Park, voluntary taxes on industries outside city limits, and resolving state gasoline tax disputes with Morgan County.
Washington profile on Carl Albert once mighty Speaker now seen as fading in influence. The Oklahoma leader, 5'4", rose from coal-miner roots to power but faces strained judgment, scandals, and critics. Colleagues note waning effectiveness amid pressures and questions of leadership.
The Republican National Committee refuses Ford fundraising support in 1976, signaling fear of Ford losing renomination to Reagan and exposing intra party weakness. The piece notes Ford’s weak White House performance, potential GOP splits, and the push toward Reagan as the likely challenger.
Washington columnist notes a wave of retirements and dismissals before the 1976 campaign. Key figures including Vice President Rockefeller and leaders like Mike Mansfield and Hugh Scott step back. Ford aides such as Schlesinger Colby Moynihan face clashes over policy as a new generation struggles to rise.
A Tribune syndicate column cites 1 Thessalonians 4 16 17 explaining the saved who are alive at Jesus return will be instantly translated into His presence. It urges readiness since there is no second chance after Christ returns and urges daily devotion.
The Decatur Daily announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with annual and carrier options, and offers prompt redress for grievances misstatements. The notice lists trade zone pricing and includes tax.
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