Nuclear Plant Key To Area Acknowledged By TVA Chairman
TVA chairman Aubrey J. Wagner announced the first proposed nuclear electricity plant for North Alabama, to be built at Brown's Ferry near Decatur in Limestone County at an estimated $125 million. He said bids would be invited next year, with operation hoped by 1970 to meet growing demand of about one million kilowatts annually, while noting safety and AEC permitting steps.
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North
Alabama
Aubrey J
Red’’ Wagner
TVA
Brown’s Ferry
Decatur
Limestone County
Wagner
Diicuss Tva
Barrett C. Shelton
Decatur Daily
Wheeler Lake
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Atomic Energy
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Brown's Ferry
G. O. Wessenauer
Office of Power
Wessenauer
TVA Board
Sparkman Jones Have TVA Nuclear Plant Proposal
Two Alabama lawmakers Sen John Sparkman and Rep Bob Jones issued statements Friday praising TVA s plan to build a nuclear steam plant at Brown s Ferry Sparkman wished he could have attended the Decatur announcement and called the proposal tremendous for the Tennessee Valley in North Alabama Jones commended TVA s forthright planning for this major power facility in North Alabama noting it would boost growth and situate the project amid regional industrial and government centers
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Alabama
Sen
John Sparkman
Rep
Bob Jones
TVA
Brown’s Ferry
Sen. Sparkman
Decatur
Tennessee
Rep. Jones
Grenades Explode In Saigon Streets
In Saigon two grenades exploded Friday night amid Viet Cong attacks that wounded a dozen American soldiers. Earlier American pilots clashed with seven Communist MIG 17 fighters overhead during a 73 ton bombing raid on North Vietnam. The MIGs appeared to be scouts guarding the raid and avoided direct combat.
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John T. Wheeler
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
North
Viet Nam
Citywide Christmas decoration contest entries urged
Entries for the citywide residential Christmas decoration contest will be accepted until noon Sunday. Mail entries to Decoration Contest P. O. Box 132 Decatur. Entry blanks are in today’s Decatur Daily. Residents should plan to have displays lighted from 5 to 9 30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday. See Diary on Page 2.
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P. O
Decatur
Decatur Daily
Apartty Mutual F tien-714 Book est
Autentabile financing advertised by Sapartty Mutual Fun and 353 742 contacts. An unclear notice appears to promote a financial instrument with questionable authenticity and a vague address.
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Sapartty Mutual F Tien
Autentabile
Morgan County United Fund exceeds goal by 37972
Final figures show the Morgan County United Fund Drive surpassing the $215,000 goal by $37,792. Executive director Ira Lay reports total pledges reached $252,792 as all divisions except one exceeded their targets. See UF On Page 2.
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Morgan County
Fiery homecoming for Gemini 7 crew after long space voyage
Apollo era coverage reports Gemini 7 mission veterans Borman and Lovell entering the final 14th day of endurance flight. Ground teams express confidence in the craft and astronauts as medical director Berry confirms good health and imminent recovery. Retrorocket firing planned at 8:28 a.m. EST over the Pacific on the 206th orbit before USS Wasp recovery.
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Ter
Houston
Tex
Earth
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Mission Control
Borman
Pacific
Johnson Seeks Clarification Of Conditions In Vietnam Talks
President Johnson seeks clarification from North Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh offers conditional talks. Rusk requests details, while Washington notes no sign of unconditional readiness. Fanfani letters report cease fire before talks and advance acceptance of Communist terms. Johnson, at a Christmas tree event, reiterates desire for honorable peace in Viet Nam.
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Washington
Johnson
Ho Chi Minh
North Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
White House
United States
Rusk
Amintore Fanfani
U.N. General Assembly
State Department
Fanfani
U.S
Viet Nam
Erhard to seek joint ownership of nuclear force
West German Chancellor Erhard plans to ask President Johnson to allow West Germany a stake in a new Atlantic nuclear force made from existing weapons. He prefers intermediate range weapons under Atlantic control with Johnson retaining final authority. See ERHARD on Page 2.
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Carl Hartman
Bonn
West Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Johnson
Erhard
Soviet Union
Paris
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
Gemini Linkup Shown On Film
The Gemini 7 spacecraft is captured on color film from Gemini 6 showing the craft in orbital flight with the United States flag. Networks aired the 42 minute footage less than two days after the rendezvous, with shots of Gemini 7 at 10 to 50 feet distance and stills released.
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Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Gemini
Bekins Moving Advertises Mediocre Service Call
A truncated classified style item references Bekins Worldwide Moving and a mediocre call to develop services at a 353adv address or code. The readable text is fragmented and lacks clear event details or dates.
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Bekins Worldwide
Moving Medi Ae
Adv
Athens Firm Bags Beltline Bids for Major Extension
Burgreen Contracting Co of Athens was the apparent low bidder Friday on Beltline Highway extensions totaling 988 471 01. Burgreen bid 317 582 74 for the overpass and 670 888 27 for the roadway. Work starts within 30 days and should take 15 to 18 months. The bids were opened in Montgomery with other state projects. The roadway bid covers 3.856 miles southeast of Old Moulton Road to US 31. See ATHENS on Page 2.
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Burgreen Contracting Co
Athens
Burgreen
Highway Department
State Highway Department
Montgomery
Moulton Rd
Alabama
Civil War Meteor Flash and Morgan County’s Early Heroes
In 1863 the extreme southwest Morgan County saw a notable Civil War meteor flash amid the area’s early settlement, post offices, and churches. John Knox reviews these events and the people who took part in them in Sundays Decatur Daily.
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Morgan County
Decatur Daily
John Knox
Apollo project roles set for three NASA centers
Washington AP reports NASA assigns advanced space experiments from the Apollo program to three centers. Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston handles spacecraft development and astronaut activities. Marshall Center in Huntsville manages launch vehicles and lunar module integration. Kennedy Space Center in Florida will assemble test and launch Apollo applications vehicles and payloads.
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Washington
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Manned Spacecraft — Center
Houston
Texas
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Kennedy Space Center
Fla
Security Mutual Finance Corp loan listing
A finance notice for Security Mutual Finance Corp presenting mortgage and real estate loan options. Includes a reference to 714 Bank and a numeric code 353-0742-1.2. Mentions Adv.-2 as an internal ad or page marker. No further details given in the fragment.
Christmas offer for Electrolux Vacuum purchase
Advert asks to make an appointment with Glenn Butler at 353-9579 for a Christmas Electrolux Vacuum offer.
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Glenn Butler
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