Bill Readied To Block Tax Hike
Senate approves a compromise bill to block a tax increase set for January 1 with President Ford's support. The deal includes a spending ceiling pledge, not binding, and faces House opposition as lawmakers weigh alternatives. Ford seeks final version as Nor rights linger.
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Bill
Ford
Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
Congress
Brock Adams
William V. Roth
White House
Angolan aid cutoff shows Senate push gains
Senators opposing covert U S military aid to anti Soviet factions in Angola near victory as they push an amendment to ban use of U S funds for weapons support. Supporters scored two key tests Thursday and aim for a vote today or Saturday to uphold the restriction.
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Washington
U.S
Angola
Senate
Magazine nude pictures draw gendered response
In New York Viva will drop male frontal nudity from its March issue arguing women are more drawn to personality than physiology. At Playgirl editor disagrees. In Washington President Ford vetoes a 45 billion dollar labor health education bill citing excess spending and added federal jobs.
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New York
Viva
Kathy Keeton
Playgirl
Maria Scott Milam
Miss Keeton
Washington
Ford
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Sale Ad for Household Items and Vehicles
Classified notice advertising a 10 day sale of used goods including instruments motorcycles baby items furniture and appliances. Open Fridays 8 am to 5 pm and Saturdays 8 am to noon with a monthly schedule.
$1.4 Million Bid Opened On Sewer Project Here
Northport firm Roland Pugh Construction Co. won a $1.405 million bid to build the Baker's Creek wastewater project. The plan calls for a pumping station near State Docks Rd with 16 and 24 inch mains to connect to the treatment plant. Funding is 55 percent EPA and 45 percent city, with state and federal approvals pending.
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Paul Foreman
Northport Construction
Baker's Creek
Roland Pugh
Godwin
Alabama Water Improvement Commission and Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Baker’s Creek
Alabama 20
State Docks Rd
Old Moulton Rd
Temperatures to Rise Here After Cold Start
Temperatures in Tennessee Valley rise from morning low near 13 degrees to upper 30s and low 50s by Saturday. Readings include eight at Valley Head nine Pinson ten Tuscaloosa twelve Gadsden and fourteen at Huntsville before midnight. TVA power system hit a peak demand of 19.6 million kilowatts for the second straight day.
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Pinson
Tuscaloosa
Gadsden
Huntsville
Tennessee Valley Authority Power
TVA
Woman Indicted In Man's Death
The Morgan County Grand Jury returned a first-degree murder indictment Thursday against Mattie Pearl Jones for the Dec. 12 slaying of Ralph Phillips. The panel also charged 21 others with various offenses including burglary forgery grand larceny and related counts.
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Morgan County
Mattie Pearl Jones
Ralph Phillips
James Allen Barber
Donnell Johnson
Lynn Hoyt Johnson
Harold Lee Lindsey
Lamar Gray
Rodney Jones
Joey Whitlock
Charlie Dean Justice
David James Mansbridge
Johnny Wade Tucker
Jerry Wayne Ray
United Strike Ends In Sight At Huntsville Jetport
United Airlines will resume some flights at Huntsville Jetport starting Monday after ground service workers tentatively agreed on a wage contract. Most flights are to operate Tuesday and the full schedule by Wednesday. Details on which flights restart first will be announced tonight.
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United Airlines
Huntsville
United
Indochina War Breaks Out in 1946 Ho Chi Minh Attacks
On this day in 1946 the Indochina war began as Ho Chi Minh led attacks against French forces. Weather notes forecast a high in the upper 30s and a low in the 20s with a high Saturday near 50. Complete weather and river page on A-2.
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Ho Chi Minh
City Schools Seek Increase In Funds
Winter school Supt Byron Nelson urged more city revenue to rescue Decatur's school system from a financial crisis that led to 43 layoffs. He pressed residents and legislators to recognize students' value and noted missed tax revenue that could have funded schools.
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Paul Foreman
Byron Nelson
Spring Decatur
Nelson
Russell Bolding
Store Manager Fined 200 in Blue Law Case in Decatur
Big E store manager Joe Hafner received a 200 fine and 10 dollars in costs in city court for violating Decatur's Sunday closing blue law. He plans to appeal, with attorney Miles Powell, aiming to Morgan Circuit Court and possibly the Alabama Supreme Court. Police testified they found the store open at 1:10 p.m. with more than four workers.
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Paul Foreman
Big E
Joe Hafner
Decatur
Hafner
Discount Department
Southland Plaza
City Hall
Miles Powell
Powell
Morgan Circuit Court
Alabama Supreme Court
Robert Straub
Sgt
Brooks Ashcraft
Ashcraft
Pack Self
Straub
Self
Pedestrian Injury on W Moulton Street
A pedestrian injury occurred shortly after 3 p.m. as reported by a AAA Southend Ambulance driver who handled the call. The Daily Photo by Billy Smith credits the image.
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W. Moulton St
AAA Southend
Billy Smith
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Massachusetts
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