Cullman College Elects Board
A woman and five men were elected to Cullman College board of trustees in a move to involve laity in Catholic education administration. The six new members include Dr. John Locker Arthur Karter Edward Orth Margaret McFarland Styslinger William R. Cumerford and state senator Donald Horne.
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Cullman
Cullman College Board of
Mary Lourdes Michel
John Locker
Florence State University
Arthur Karter
Edward Orth
Birmingham
Margaret McFarland Styslinger
William R. Cumerford
Cumerford Corp
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Donald Horne
Lanett
Four Men Reported Safe After Brief Creek Trip Near Speaker
A search party formed for four men believed lost near Speaker after they put canoes in a creek south of Speaker to travel downstream. Lawrence County Deputy says the men were overdue about six hours but were not in the woods and are uninjured.
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Here
Alabama
Lawrence County
Jerry Johnson
Johnson
Whckey Wiggins
Steve Ward
Tony J3eason
Danny Hogan
Speaker
Winter Solstice Timing Varies with Leap Year
The article explains that the winter solstice occurs when the sun reaches its lowest noon elevation in the northern hemisphere. It notes the date is not fixed at December 22 due to leap years and the solar year being slightly longer than 365 days. It adds that next year the solstice falls on December 21 and will mark winter for all but three of the next fourteen years.
Rent rules limit annual increase to 2.5 percent
The Price Commission bans higher rises than 2.5 percent to cover costs such as labor and utilities though landlords may pass on tax or fee increases. Rollbacks apply to rents since the freeze ended, with future rent reductions instead of refunds if rules were followed earlier. Rules take effect December 29. Grayson asks patience from landlords and tenants.
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Commission
Price Commission
Grayson
Internal Revenue Service
Drake Prepares Pay Raise Bill in Special Session
State Rep. Tom Drake said he is drafting a bill for the current special session to raise salaries of three court officials. The plan would give court reporter Roy Graham a 150 monthly raise, Probate Judge Guy Hunt a 250 monthly raise, and Dist. Atty. Julian Bland a 300 monthly raise to align with peers in similarly sized counties.
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Cullman
Tom Drake
Drake
Roy Graham
Guy Hunt
Julian Bland
CARE worker cites housing shortfall in Bangla crisis
William F. Woudenberg of Paterson New Jersey cites U S AID estimates calling for at least 500000 new houses immediately to shelter refugees in Bangla, noting this only begins to address the housing demand.
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The
International Relief Organization
Bangla
William F. Woudenberg
Paterson
N.J
U.S
Bomb Threat Proved False at Athens Armory
Authorities said a bomb threat at the National Guard armory in Athens proved to be a hoax. Det. Lt. George Clem said the call warned of a blast at 11 p.m. during a Athens High School dance, prompting a building search and orderly evacuation before the event resumed.
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Athens
National Guard
George Clem
Sid Johns
Clem
Waldheim Sworn In After Security Council Backing
Waldheim spoke after being sworn in and welcomed by the assembly president Foreign Minister Adam Malik of Indonesia. His appointment was assured when the Security Council recommended him for a post late Tuesday on his 53rd birthday.
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Waldheim
Assembly
Adam Malik
Indonesia
Security Council
Santa Patrol brings Christmas cheer to Lynwood streets
Off duty officers in Lynwood California drive two squad cars painted with Merry Christmas signs delivering candy sock good will to children. Police Chief Ralph Darton started the program 20 years ago to foster community relations as 10 800 socks carry a message that the policeman is the children's friend.
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Lynwood
Calif
Los Angeles
Ralph Darton
Peace Officers Association
Waldorf Drive
Santa Patrol
Milton Henley
Tammy
Henley
Cigarette Use Declared Global Health Threat in 1971
The 1971 report by the U S Public Health Service cites cigarette smoking as a major international health problem. It covers bans on TV advertising in several countries, new warnings in Britain, and bans proposed or enacted in Canada Iceland and elsewhere.
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Washington
U.S. Public Health Service
National Clearinghouse For Smoking and Health
Finland
Tobacco Advisory Board
United States
Ireland
West Germany
Argentina
Burma
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
France
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Romania
Somali
Sweden
Switzerland
Soviet Union
Canada
Iceland
British Columbia
Great Britain
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Cullman College
Benedictine
Dorothy Flynn
Benedicta Karter
Mary Susan Sevier
Mary Frances Crawford
Benedictine Sisters of
Calhoun Junior College and Technical School
Phillip Gilbert
Gilbert
Calhoun
Carol
Happy
Garvey
Rae
Decatur Banks
Otasco
Novelco
Hasbro
Noe
San Ie
Daddy
PS. Daddy
Dais
Pxico
Daisy
Thunderbird
Eureka
TYKE
Philco
JEBCO
Wikaon
John Brodie
Caldit
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