U S Lifts Bomb Ban Amid Vietnam Escalation
Washington reports Defense Secretary Laird says bombing restrictions lifted and air operations now cover North Vietnam. Tass cites Hanoi suburbs hit as U S resumes strikes to counter enemy buildup. White House reiterates push for quick peace talks.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
United States
U.S
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Laird
Defense
White House
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
Four Birmingham Duck Hunters Missing on Tennessee River
Four Birmingham men, including Charles Bradford and his son Allen, are missing after a duck hunting trip on the Tennessee River. Authorities say the group is presumed drowned as search efforts resume with air and water probes.
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Birmingham
Bill Wright
Tennessee River
Winford Turner
Tennessee
Limestone County
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Charles Bradford
Allen
Robert DeLoch
Jimmy Roddam
DeLoch
Birmingham News
Young Bradford
Roddam
Huff High School
Bradford DeLoch
Decatur
Bradford
Evans
Mayors To Meet On Gas Revenue In Morgan County
Mayors of Decatur Hartselle and Falkville agreed to meet Tuesday with attorneys and council members to draft a proposal for equalizing gasoline tax allocations to Morgan County municipalities. The move aims to raise their share from 10 percent of state revenues to pro rated 40 percent, reflecting 58.7 percent of the county’s population.
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Ben Windham
Decatur
Hartselle
Falkville
Morgan County
Byron Vann
Morgan County Commission
Russell Bolding
John D. Long
Wade Tomlinson
Bolding
Bill ‘Avin
William Lott
Raymond Combille
County Commission
Morgan
Bank Street Renewal Plans Redirected After Lender Pulls Out
Decatur housing officials announce a revised Bank Street urban renewal plan. The Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. will not build its home office there. North Central Alabama Regional of Governments to sign a planning contract to survey area needs and determine best property uses.
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Lee Sentell
Bank St. Urban Renewal Projet
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Decatur Housing Authority
DHA
Bob Neill
North Central Alabama
Housing Authority
Bank St
Mutual Savings-orien
Sev
Pope Paul VI denounces political hypocrisy on peace pledges
Vatican City AP reports Pope Paul VI condemns leaders who vow peace while waging wars. In Mobile Alabama an oil spill cleanup at Alabama Refining Co.'s refinery is nearly finished per a company spokesman. Weirton West Virginia officials plan to continue a six man state team probe into Friday coke plant explosion. Mutual Savings plans to move out, affecting renewal district economics and property acquisitions coordinated by housing authorities.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Toda
Mobile, Ala
Alabama Refining Co
Mobile
Weirton
W. Va
Weirton Steel Division
On This Date 1777 Washington Winter Quarters at Valley Forge
Valley Forge served as winter quarters for George Washington's army in 1777. The item notes date reference and mentions weather outlook for the Tennessee Valley region with highs in the mid 50s to 60s and lows in the 30s. It also lists contact numbers for classifieds and a weather map reference on page B-5.
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George Washington
Valley Forge
Freeze Clamped On Agriculture Funds
The Nixon Administration has placed a freeze on 440 million dollars in Agriculture Department spending. The impounded funds cover REA loans migrant labor housing conservation subsidies and water sewer construction grants. Rural water sewer programs and REAP and REA loan accounts are among those affected with further impounded appropriations noted.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Agriculture Department
Oklahoma Governor to Visit Decatur for Industry Talks
Gov. David Hall of Oklahoma will meet with Decatur chemical plant managers for a two hour fact finding session in the conference room at THE DECATUR DAILY. The visit aims to lure more industry to Oklahoma and includes riverfront development interest along the river. Hall will depart for an out of state destination after the meeting.
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David Hall
Decatur
Tom __ Johnson
Alabama Industrial Development Association
Oklahoma
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Hanoi
Tass
National Guard
20Th
Decatur Boat Harbor
Cullman
State Docks
Monsanto Co
Limestone County and
Flint Rescue Squads
Soil and Conservation Department
20Th Special Forces National Guard
Huntsville
Redstone Arsenal
Gary
Allen Bradford
Alabama
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Bank Street
Ars
Neill
Mutual Savings
State Insurance Department
Robinson Furn
Second Ave
Landers
Athens
Tennessee Valley
Soil Conservation Service
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