Love's Labors Lost as Nixon Reshapes Energy Post
Washington reports the creation of the Federal Energy Administration with Deputy Treasury Secretary William E. Simon as head and John C. Sawhill as deputy, sidelining former Colorado governor John Love who resigns after a tense succession and public friction over energy policy. The episode reflects tensions in Nixon's energy governance and internal power shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Federal Energy Administration
John Love
Colorado
Nixon
Love
Melvin Laird
Alexander Haig
Treasury
William E. Simon
John C. Sawhill
Office of Management and Budget
Simon
White House
Laird
Capitol Hill
Henry M. Jackson
U.S
George Shultz
Gerald Warren
Haig
Oval Office
Canada
Denver
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Decatur Area Weather Forecast: Warming Trend This Weekend
The high reached 31 Friday afternoon with a 19 degree low Friday morning. Today’s high is expected near 45 with a 35 degree low and a 57 degree Sunday high. Forecast calls for sunny skies today with a warming trend, fair tonight, and partial clouds Sunday. Sunrise at 6:53 a.m. tomorrow. sunset at 4:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur and Vicinity
Court opinion weighs press access and lobbying rules
A court considers whether newsmen may be regulated by state lobbying statutes and how economic disclosure might affect press access. It notes the state already has lobbying laws and cites potential impacts on reporters’ associations and capitol coverage while recognizing a limited First Amendment right to reasonable state government information. The article also outlines a Social Security bill compromise boosting benefits and hinting at future cost of living adjustments in 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Democratic Party of
Alabama
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalism Society
US Supreme Court
High Court
Senate
Quadraplegic's Transfer to Trust Funds For Care
A judge approves a $650,000 trust for a quadraplegic youth's medical care and home upgrades. Funds cover ramped access, doors, bath facilities, a bedroom, special TV, a station wagon, and nursing expenses. The donor asks if the plan is agreeable and cautions against seeking more funds if the money runs out.
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Weinstein
Fertig
Delsea Regional
Franklinville
Philadelphia
Merchant Marine
Hawaii
Philippines
Vietnam
Japan
Isolated Israel Faces Regional Strain In UN Event
An Egyptian adviser claims Israel is completely isolated while the UN plans a reception after the opening session. Egyptians warn they will not attend if Israelis attend other areas. The piece notes the tense mood and the broader diplomatic friction reflected in stalled talks.
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Israel
Kurt Walheim
United Nations
Holiday office closings sweep multiple counties
Yale city offices Decatur and Morgan County offices will close for Christmas and New Year holidays. Tax deadlines shift with Jan 2 ad valorem cutoffs and a Dec 31 pay-ins-advance option. Limestone County counties plan Christmas closure and New Year reopenings, with various state and city offices following holiday schedules.
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Decatur
City Postal Service
Morgan County
Charles Howard
Moulton
Lawrence County
Tesday
Harce Hill
Hill
Limestone County
Break-in at Richard King Home Stolen Christmas Gifts
Police investigated a break in late Friday night at 2323 Brookwood Dr SE the home of Richard King in which a small number of Christmas presents were taken. Additional details were not immediately known.
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Richard King
Brookwood Dr. SE
Two Decatur Homes Damaged by Afternoon Fires
Two Decatur homes suffered heavy damage in separate daytime blazes Friday with no injuries reported. At 12 10 p.m. Joe Brown's residence at 522 10th Ave NW burned, and at about 2 10 p.m. Taft Freeman's home at 109 Elm St NE was damaged.
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Decatur
Joe Brown
10Th Ave
Taft Freeman
Elm St
Athens man charged with leaving scene of accident
A 24 year old man from Athens was arrested Friday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident after a crash near Hines and West Market Streets. No injuries were reported.
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Athens
Hines and
West Market St
Senate diverts fuel to civilian use amid energy crisis
Pentagon spokesman Friedheim warned diverting jet fuel to U S airlines could force some military units to close and halt training. The President’s Committee on Mental Retardation urged equal fuel priorities for facilities serving the retarded and medical groups, while Shultz noted improved outlook due to mild weather and conservation.
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Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Simon
International Airlines
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Shoes For Christmas aids Decatur families this season
John W. Lee, a Decatur minister and shoe store owner, leads a church project giving away shoes to needy area children and adults. Lists from local agencies guide fittings, with no age limit and hopes to exceed last year's distribution of thousands of pairs before Christmas. Women volunteers assist during busy times.
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John W. Lee
Decatur
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Lee
Shoes on the house give kids new steps forward
A speaker notes the impact of charity offering free shoes to children, highlighting the parent's joy when a giver proclaims no charge and the items are on the house. The passage emphasizes the value of helping families directly through simple acts.
Burglars Take 71 Dollars In Cash At Local Office
Police report says burglars pried open a sliding door at American Alleys 205 Moulton St SW and stole 71 dollars in petty cash from a desk. An office was ransacked and 14 Christmas trees found piled behind O K Thre Store on 6th Ave SE. trees likely stolen but no reports of tree thefts found. A separate note mentions a new tunnel under the harbor at Hong Kong opening recently ending reliance on water transport.
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Moulton St
O.K. Thre
6Th Ave
Hong Kong
Area Service Men In News
Denver reports Airman James A Newby son of Mr and Mrs C M Nalley Athens 4 has actuated at Lowry AFB Colo from the Air Force nuclear weapons specialist course. He is assigned to Homestead AFB Fla for duty with a Tactical Air Command unit. Airman Newby is a 1973 graduate of East Limestone High School. His wife Malinda.
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Denver
James A .Newby
M. ‘Nalley
Athens 4
Lowry Afb
Colo
Air Force
Air Training Command
Homestead Afb
Fla
Tactical Air Command
Newby
East Limestone High School
Malinda
Army private Bullard completes basic training in South Carolina
Anthony D. Bullard, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Bullard of Joppa, has completed basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina. The note mentions military service and training completion amid a broader text about local families and animal adaptations for boggy terrain and snow.
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FT. Jackson, S. C
Army
Anthony D. Bullard
Charles K.bullard
Joppa 1
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Bruce Bross At
Ninth Street
United Methodist Church
Freeman M. Smith
UMYF
Uacame Lek
S.E
Grace Baptist Church
Grace Baptist Schools
Sherman
Riverview
Decatur, AL
Willard Stallcup
THE
Decatur Daily
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Associated Press
Yule Shoes
Warner
Harry
Ricky
Bobby
Betty Ann
Yale
Angie Kirk
First Methodist Fellowship Church
M.Y.F
Bob Coleman
Somerville Road
Cemedy
Ala
WMSL
Bible Study
Granville Tyler
Minster
James Neewby
Mrs Homer
Anthony Bullard
Brookhaven Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Church
Memorial Drive
S.W
Nursery For
ALL Services
Minister of Music
John H. Tucker
Wayne Fields
Grant Street
Church OF Christ
Grant ST. S.E
Ralph Stout
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