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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1976

Page

11

Decatur officials doubt Blytheville incinerator model works

Blytheville’s three year old incinerator steam plant shows ongoing problems including low steam pressure and costly fuel. Decatur officials and engineers tour, weighing per ton disposal costs and environmental benefits while awaiting written studies.

Paul Foreman Blytheville Ark Decatur East Arkansas Jared and Associates Birmingham Blytheville Aid Arkansas City Allan Jared Sanitation Department Randall Corp Jared Don Aguiar Ross Fordyce Arkansas Health Department Dennis Wilkie Wilkie Randall Johnson Consumat Bill Dukes Council

The Beaten Wife Speaks Of An 18 Year Nightmare

An anonymous Decatur woman, after an 18 year marriage marked by abuse, describes the fear, control, and damage of being beaten. She recalls staying for children, hints at her ex-husband’s alcoholism, and details barriers to leaving, including pride, poverty, and lack of training. Now divorced and remarried, she urges understanding, counseling for children, and weighing alternatives for safety and welfare.

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Amnesty could make Ford's peace with history

Column argues Gerald Ford should end his presidency with unconditional universal amnesty for draft evaders and others tied to Vietnam, framing it as a humane closure. It contrasts Ford's conventional image with a bold act, cites Philip Hart's push for amnesty, and notes national healing from the war.

Ford Mary McGrory Washington Star Syndicate Washington Gerald Ford John Connally Richard Nixon Peking Mao Tse-tung American Legion Ronald Reagan Vietnam Jimmy Carter Philip Hart Michigan Senate Hart

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