Christmas events fill Decatur calendar across groups
Mizpah Chapter 19 meets 7 30 at Masonic Temple with gifts. P T A meets 7 15 with chorus Christmas program for grades 1 4. Bishop's Singers led by Richard Hunter perform at First United Methodist 7 15. Cotaco Literary Club 3 at Mrs Rufus Warren home 836 Grant St SE. Central Garden Club 9 30 at 929 Grant St SE co hosted by Mrs Hugh Ogle. Kappa Kappa Iota Christmas party 7 at Mrs Leon Poole home 1821 19th Ave SW. Austin High senior concert choir at Decatur Inn lunch meeting of Womens Chamber. Decatur Shrine Club Christmas Ladies Night Dinner Dance 7 at Decatur Inn reservations with secretary. Girl Scouts of West Decatur caroling 2 to 4 at Little House.
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Rufus Warren
Grant St
H.L. Ogle
Central Garden Club
Hugh Ogle
Kappa Kappa Iota
Leon Poole
19Th Ave
Austin High School
Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Inn
Decatur Shrine Club
City Board Approves New Metal School in Athens
The Athens City board of education approves a $90,000 seven room metal school building intended for 276 seventh graders, with 220 currently enrolled at West Athens Elementary. A separate county project plans a $967,468 technical high school to be built soon.
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Athens
City Board of Education
West Athens
County Board of Education
Cadet Missing After Motel Robbery Suspect Apprehended
A cadet operator, last seen at 3 a.m. three days earlier, vanished after a motel robbery in Athens. He was later located unharmed about 90 minutes after authorities stopped a suspect at a police roadblock. Covington, an Athens High graduate, was hired after the robbery and wore sport clothes with a Limestone County tag on a 1965 Chevrolet. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Covington.
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John Cloud
Troy
Covington
Athens
C. H. Covington
Fulbright Letters Reveal Hanoi Prisoner Stance and U.S. Moves
The report details Fulbright, McGovern, and Kennedy pressing for prisoner information from Hanoi during peace talks. Ho Chi Minh and successor Thang resist disclosure while asserting humane treatment. The Defense lists 419 identified prisoners and 942 missing, with Red Cross urging Christmas appeals to Hanoi for prisoner release. Cyrus Eaton hints Hanoi may publish names soon.
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South Dakota
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National Liberation Front
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Red Cross
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Eaton
Nixon outlines Vietnam troop reductions and peace push
President Nixon cites phased withdrawals totaling 110000 by April 15 and a reduced authorized strength of 549500 to 434 or 432 thousand, linking cuts to progress in Paris talks and urging Hanoi to negotiate. He designates Philip Habib to lead the Paris delegation and notes Lodge’s replacement.
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U. S
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Paris
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Philip Habib
Youngest in group faces heroin issue among youths
Walter stood out as the youngest at age 16 or under as Baden notes a surge in heroin use among children. He says youths understand heroin like marijuana due to peer pressure, with a tremendous increase seen in the past six months.
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Walter
Baden
New York Stock Exchange Selected Afternoon Prices
The noon NYSE index shows unsettled tone amid ample offering and fair demand. Retailers face mixed pricing for consumer goods with grade A white large items priced 68 to 72, medium 65 to 67.5, small 52 to 55 per case.
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Ala
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Wall Street Drops as Tax Losses Drive Market Lows
The Dow Jones fell to 775.67 by 2 p.m., down 8.38, with a yearly low near 783.53 set last Thursday. Analysts cited ongoing tax loss selling and portfolio adjustments as oils, steels, autos, and chemicals led declines.
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Dow
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General Electric
G.D. Searle
Atlantic Richfield
Sperry Rand
Larry Wachtel
Bache & Co
Nixon
Richard Scruggs
Goodbody & Co
Broiler Market Quoted Prices and Alabama Slaughter Report
Alabama broiler prices show heavy types 19 to 20 cents F.O.B. plants and light types 10 to 11 cents. Farm quotes indicate limited offerings. Alabama estimated broiler slaughter today 1,164,000 versus 1,152,000 last Tuesday. In Atlanta quotations, live hens and fryers sell mostly 11 cents with heavy hens at farms around 19 cents and light hens near 10 cents.
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Birmingham
Alagre
Souern
F.O
Alabama
Atlanta, Ga
Cattle and Hogs Market Report From Nashville Thunder N/A
Nashville market notes show cattle and calves around 600 head traded actively. Slaughter cows and utility bids mostly 68.00 to 71.00, feeder classes rose up to 50. Hogs about 700 head with barrows and gilts steady to firm 26.75 to 27.00 for 200 to 230 pounds. Sheep with few choice slaughter lambs around 26.50.
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Nashville
Tenn
Meet-Greet-Eat-Sleep Motel Sign Noted in Versailles
While traveling west, Lillian Young saw a motel sign reading Meet-Greet-Eat-Sleep. The note mentions bonefish mouths opening downward as a sign of bottom feeding in a separate fact.
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Versailles
Lillian Young
Inflation clearly explained by Cynthia Lowry on ABC
AP reports Cynthia Lowry reviews ABCs The Great Dollar Robbery. Louis Rukeyser analyzes inflation causes and effects with business labor economists and a public poll. A Charlie Brown Christmas rerun tops prime time ratings, while Frosty the Snow Man leads children’s cartoons.
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Louis ‘Rukeyser
ABC
Rukeyser
Vietnam
Washington
CBS
Frosty the Snowman
NBC
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