City Council Weighs Trio of Tax Proposals in January
The Decatur City Council plans to study a package of three new taxes to boost revenue amid declining gross receipts. A two-cent tobacco tax a soft drink tax and removal of exemptions on gross receipt taxes are discussed, with mayoral and council support uncertain and action possible to postpone to the second quarter.
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Gunthorp
Rod Cameron
Cameron
Four-Car Collision Injures One in Morning Crash
A four-car collision at 8 15 a m injures Patricia Lancaster a 29 year old Tanner woman and is the sole reported injury.
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Patricia Lancaster
Nixon Heath summit advances European security talks
A Bermuda summit between President Nixon and Prime Minister Heath yielded broad agreement to pursue negotiations with the Soviet Union on a Europe security system. They examined linked issues including an East West Berlin pact a European security conference and a program of force reductions in Europe. Nixon signaled possible U S concessions on troop presence but said the level in Europe would not be assumed unchanged.
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Falkville Girl Accident Victim
A Falkville High School majorette Linda Kay Brasher aged 17 died from a single car crash four miles south of Danville on Morgan County Road 55. Kenneth Smallwood 18 of Hartselle is in fair condition at Pineview Hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peck Funeral Home Chapel.
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Pineview Hospital
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East Pike
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E. T. Ferguson
Piney Grove
Bobbie Bates
Decature
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Butch Brasher
Chicago
Huntsville
Carolyn Thomas
Memorial Parkway
Farley Church of Christ
Robert Glisson
Brent
Cullman
Jessie H. Jones
Two Dead In Texas Coast Hijack On Shrimp Trawler
A 61 foot shrimp trawler Mr. Tucker from Freeport was hijacked off the Texas coast. The Coast Guard hoisted a wounded woman believed to have lost a leg and confirmed two deaths. The vessel was 80 miles south of Corpus Christi and headed toward Port Aransas.
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Bhutto Names East Pakistan Veep Amid War Fallout
Pakistan's new president Zulfikar Ali Bhutto named Nuril Amin as deputy prime minister and foreign minister amid postwar turmoil. Amin, a 77 year old East Pakistani rival of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, had been prime minister designate but refused the post after East Pakistan's fall. Bhutto pledged to regain lost eastern territories and warned India against remaining in the occupied area while seeking better relations.
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London
Dollar Holds Up In Foreign Exchange Tests
London reports the devalued American dollar withstanding early tests in foreign exchanges and staying above new parity values, though it edged downward at market close in most centers.
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Date in 1898 discovery of radium by Curies noted
A brief column lists that radium was discovered in 1898 by Pierre and Marie Curie. It also mentions telephone numbers for placing a want ad in Athens and provides a quick weather note with highs near 70 and a low around 41. The line ends with a motto about living in the Tennessee Valley.
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Pierre and
Marie Curie
Lynn Fowler Named Chamber President
Lynn Fowler elected president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce for 1972 and will promote the city’s positive features. Phil Raths becomes president-elect for 1973 while John Cook is elected vice president and Al Matthews treasurer.
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Lynn Fowler
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Phil Raths
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
John Cook
al Matthews
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Matthews
Bill Collins
Whit King
South Central Bell
Moultrie
Georgia Tech
Fort Worth
Decatur High Red Raiders Boosted to Orange Bowl Trip
The Decatur High Red Raiders were boosted to the Orange Bowl trip by a community drive totaling 8262.82 dollars, helped by a 171.78 donation from Burger King. The team, coaches, and 75 supporters will travel to Miami New Year’s morning after winning the state 4A championship at Ogle Stadium.
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Decatur Daily
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Decatur
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