Squeaky Fromme Is Sentenced To Life In California
Lynette Fromme, a Manson follower convicted of attempting to kill President Ford, receives life imprisonment at a Sacramento hearing. She screamed at the judge and struck the prosecutor with an apple before being taken from the courtroom by U.S. marshals. The judge said she was beyond rehabilitation.
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Sacramento
Calif
U.S
U.s.district Court
Thomas J. MacBride
Miss Fromme
Ford
TVA Plans Solar Heating Units for Elkmont New Town
The Tennessee Valley Authority with HUD funding will install free six thousand dollar solar heating units in an experimental Elkmont new town housing project near Athens. The plan aims to cover 70 percent of annual heating and all hot water, with a five year performance monitor to boost solar adoption and eventual mass production.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Tennessee Valley Authority
Elkmont
TVA
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Harry Smith
Smith
General Motors
Senate approves six month extension of tax cuts
The Senate passed by voice vote a compromise tax bill extending this year’s tax cuts for six more months. The measure followed House approval by voice vote after Speaker Carl Albert signaled a likely override of President Ford’s anticipated veto, with Albert saying chances are pretty good for overriding.
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Washington
Senate
Ford
White House
House
Carl Albert
Congress
Albert
Senate House
House Ways and Means
Committee
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ullman
Customs Seizes Hot Bullion at Charleston Air Force Base
More than a half million dollars in gold bullion seized at Charleston Air Force Base by customs officials. The gold, believed stolen, was found on an Overseas National Airways DC-8 preparing to fly to Frankfurt. It was to be shipped from Zurich to Frankfurt then to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. No arrests announced.
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Charleston
S.C
Switzerland
Saudi Arabia
Charleston Air Force Base
Overseas National Airways
Frankfurt
West Germany
Miami
Davis C. Humphreys
U.S. Bureau of Customs
Zurich
Swissair
Jeddah
Courtland Air Base Lands Fetch Top Bid Of 64114
Hillsboro man Wayne Hamilton bid 64 214 for 1 700 acres at Courtland air base, top bid among 16. The land rented for about 10 000 yearly will see state proceeds triple under a new four year lease with quarterly payments.
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Courtland Air Base
Russ Roberts
Montgomery
Hillsboro
Jim Rowe
State Department of Aeronautics
Wayne Hamilton
Lawrence County
Wayland Cross
Aeronautics Board
the Aeronautics Board
Bingham Edwards
Edwards
Bankhead Forest
Leon Hamilton
W. W. Hamilton
Terry and
Terry
W. J. Dewberry
Service Inc
G. T. Hamilton Jr
Tommy Hamilton
Hubert and
Raymond Cofee
Ed Niedergesel
James Williams
C. O. Haddock
Raymond McIintyre
Arnold Whitley
Billy Thacher
Ford taps Stevens for Supreme Court seat in 1975
President Ford nominates Judge John Paul Stevens of Chicago to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by Justice Douglas's retirement on November 12. Stevens earned unanimous endorsement from the Senate Judiciary Committee after three days of hearings and is Ford's first Supreme Court appointment.
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Washington
Senate
Ford
John Paul Stevens
Chicago
Supreme Court
Stevens
William C. Douglas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mayor Says Decatur Residents Must Rethink Finances
Mayor Russell Bolding criticizes public expectations amid a $738000 general fund deficit and nine month effort to balance the 1975 76 budget. He notes services cost the same as three years ago despite rising groceries and defends cutbacks, with school funding a major factor. See MAYOR on Page A 9.
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Paul Foreman
Russell Bolding
Decatur
Bolding
Charles Howard
Helpers wrap gifts for Santa visit in Hartselle
Mrs Estelle Smith president of the Hartselle American Legion Auxiliary and Mrs Edith Teague of Falkville assisted at the Hartselle Armory Tuesday night. They helped wrap gifts for the Kids Day party where underprivileged youngsters from 10 city and county schools will be bused to meet Santa Thursday morning.
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Estelle Smith
Hartselle
American Legion Auxiliary
Edith Teague
Falkville
Hartselle Armory
Santa
Decatur Big E Store Manager Faces Blue Law Hearing
Police continue blue law enforcement as Joe Hafner of Big E department store awaits a Friday court hearing for Sunday closing violation. Hafner says Nashville office advised hiring counsel. store opened 1 p m and closed 6 p m with no other arrests.
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Russ Roberts
Paul Foreman
Decatur Big E Department
Joe Hafner
Hafner
Nashville
Home Office
Southland Plaza
On This Day 1903 Wright Brothers First Flight
The entry notes Orville and Wilbur Wright achieving the first successful airplane flight in history on December near Kitty Hawk North Carolina. It references a historical milestone and local publication context. The calendar also includes quick weather figures and contact numbers for ads. The closing line proclaims pride in living in the Tennessee Valley.
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Log
Living Today
Martha Ann’‘s Financial
Valley
Daily ad sells Pontiac for Ralph Stafford
Ralph Stafford paid a low price for a 1973 Pontiac Catalina with power and air, advertised in a daily ad offering fast action. The notice promotes selling unwanted items and lists ad rates and hours for the open month.
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Pontiac
Ralph Stafford
Rigel Dr
Catalina
Guaranteed Frigidaire Service at Robinson's Furniture
Robinson's Furniture in Decatur on Downtown Second Avenue offers Frigidaire service with contact at 353-2370. Age unknown.
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Robinson's Furniture
Second Avenue
Decatur
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Central Intelligence
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William E. Colby
Central Intelligence Agency
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South Boston
W. Arthur Garrity Jr
Boston School Committee
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