Teenager confesses extortion delivery coerced by unknown threat
18 year old Quinn Tankersley told reporters he delivered notes demanding 50 000 from the T B Strickland Sr family after threats to his parents. Police question the story while investigating possible involvement by another person. Tankersley claimed the caller coerced him and that no payment was offered.
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Glen Johnson
Hartselle
Morgan County
Quinn Tankersley
T. B. Strickland Sr
Tankersley
Willie Ryker
Stricklands
Strickland
Ryker
Two Morgan County Men Face Shooting Death and Charge
A rural Morgan County shooting left one man dead and another charged after an incident Monday night. Authorities report a fatal chest wound and a subsequent arrest in connection with the case.
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Morgan County
Irwin
Georgis
Carter signs Social Security tax hike into law
President Carter signs a bill raising Social Security taxes for 107 million workers to strengthen solvency through 21st century. The plan hikes payroll contributions starting 1979, with a projected $227 billion cost over 1979–1987, targeting higher earners and dependents in a broader tax shift.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Congress
First US cotton mill begins operation in Pawtucket
On this date in 1790 the first successful cotton mill in the United States opened in Pawtucket Rhode Island. Obituaries editorials sports and TV listings fill the rest of the Tennessee Valley section with weather projecting partly sunny skies windy and much colder conditions.
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United States
Pawtucket
Earthquake near Zar Kerman kills hundreds in Iran
An earthquake in villages south of Tehran produced at least 300 deaths and 500 injuries as residents slept. The epicenter Kooh Khanook near Zar and Kerman damaged three villages and froze temperatures amid the disaster.
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Tehran
Iran
Kooh-Khanook
Zar
Kerman
Cosmonaut Grechko Conducts 88 Minute Spacewalk
Soviet cosmonaut Georgi Grechko spent 88 minutes outside the Salyut 6 space station to inspect the main docking unit for damage after a prior EVA by two other cosmonauts. The mission aimed to determine station integrity and docking readiness.
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Moscow
Georgi Grechko
Salyut-6 Space Laboratory
Space Station
Carter pledges universal tax cuts in new measure
President Carter promises a progressive tax plan to simplify the system and cut costs for all taxpayers as part of an economy package While a Social Security refinancing bill raises costs by 227 billion to 1987 he weighs 20 to 30 billion in individual and business tax reductions Also consider possible 5 billion in lower federal excise taxes and a faster 1 percent annual cut.
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R. Gregory Nokes
Washington
Carter
Senate
House
Congress
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Wallace appeals $22.4 million South Central Bell rate increase
Gov. George Wallace filed two appeals with the Montgomery County Circuit Court challenging the Public Service Commission order granting South Central Bell Telephone Co. a 22.4 million rate rise. PSC President Juanita McDaniel and Commissioner Jim Zeigler supported the decision. Commissioner Chris Whatley was absent due to illness. The PSC will also review Alabama Power Co. fuel charge adjustments next month.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Public Service Commission
South Central Bell Telephone Co
Montgomery County
Maurice Bishop
Birmingham
Wallace
Bishop
PSC
Juanita McDaniel
Record Burnings Expand As Beatles Stones Are Addeds
Decatur evangelist Eddie Jones says his followers will burn Beatles and Rolling Stones records along with Elvis as part of a revival at Tanner Apostolic Church north of Decatur. He and Rev. Leon Lambert report many calls about the movement and plan a regional burning event with Pentecostal ministers in North Central Alabama.
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Decatur
Elvis
Eddie Jones
Jones
Tanner Apostolic Church
Leon Lambert
Elvis Presley
United Pentecostal Church
Lambert
Alabama
Record Burning Prompts New Testament Inspired Awakening
Jones and fellow ministers plan a rock music record burning to curb youth rebellion. They frame the act as biblical, citing Acts 19 and the Ephesian book burning where silver valued works were destroyed. They compare to a Louisiana incident, guessing no $50,000 impact and hoping a revival follows.
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New Testament Church
Jones
Paul
Ephesus
Minden
Decision delayed on gas purchase plan by area firms
Local officials postponed a final decision on contracting gas from Champion Papers Courtland plant. Goodyear Monsanto and 3M representatives cited high line costs and want more study and a letter of intent. The plant would supply 3,000,000 cu ft daily for up to six years but a pipeline is needed to Decatur.
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Champion Papers
Courtland
Goodyear
Monsanto
Decatur Council
John Caddell
Municipal Utilities Board
Champion
Northwest Alabama Gas District
Decatur
Utility Board
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George Blair
Art Stube
Meis
Everhart
Blair
Stube
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Onln
Pane Oi A Gas Co
Morgan County farmers press planned national strike
The Morgan County movement gathers Jan. 3 at Valley Stockyard to elect a president and three committeemen to lead a county strike. Local farmer Richard B. Collier says there is growing support though some remain opposed. northern Morgan farmers are ready, eastern farmers plan to organize, and some already joined Lawrence County organizers. See FARMER On Page 6
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Morgan County
Ichard B. Collier
Valley Stockyard
Collier
Lawrence County
Farmer
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