Christmas Cheer From Community Helps Decatur Families
The Salvation Army DPS and churches aided families including the McCluskeys Johnsons and Densons with toys furniture and food. Police and volunteers delivered gifts and shoes and a bike for children while churches held Christmas services across Decatur Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Tennie Johnson
McCartney St. NW
Department of Pensions and Security
Central United Methodist Church
Johnson
Loretta Denson
Indian Hills Rd
Denson
Salvation Army
Decatur Area
McCluskey
DPS
Decatur
Alabama Sheriff’s Boys Ranch
Bobby Smith
Christmas Vacation Riots and Weather Across the Nation
Storms in Illinois and Indiana created hazardous driving and a rare White Christmas appeared in parts of Texas. In Concord New Hampshire 140 inmates rioted for five hours over a Christmas meal, taking hostages, setting fires and causing extensive damage. Patricia Hearst joined a jail Christmas party in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vail
Colo
Illinois
Indiana
Texas
State Prison
Concord
N.H
Patricia Hearst
San Mateo
California
Christmas holiday traffic toll rises across Alabama
The report notes two Alabama accidents near Talladega and Roanoke kill drivers John Davis Scott and another victim as the AP tallies holiday traffic fatalities. By 9 a.m. CST 145 deaths nationwide from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday are counted. The NSC projects 440 to 500 more deaths during the period. In prior four day holidays 520 deaths in 1973 and 204 in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talladega
John Davis Scott
Roanoke
Chambers County
Associated Press
Alabama
National Safety Council
Mobile Home Burns In Morgan County On Christmas Afternoon
A Christmas afternoon fire destroyed a mobile home owned by Stanley Jones on Deer Springs Road. The Morgan County fire department report lists the time at 1 11 p.m. and notes no cause has been determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Stanley Jones
Deer Springs
Holiday closures and post Christmas shopping surge across counties
Smith notes half the ranch residents will visit family this weekend while hunting plans proceed. Counties Morgan Lawrence Limestone and Cullman plus Moulton Cullman city offices and the Federal Social Security Admin offices close Wednesday through Sunday. Shops remain open nearby but expected to jam Saturday with bargain hunters and returners exchanging items for better fits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Moulton and Cullman
Federal Social Security Administration
Moslem Premier Appointment and Reforms Set by Parliament
Parliament appoints the Moslem premier replacing the Christian president in a pivotal shift. Powers transfer from president to premier, a special group to craft economic and social reforms for Moslems is created. Syria guarantees Palestinian guerrillas will honor limits in agreements with Lebanon.
Climate shifts show rising then cooling trends in the North
Researchers report measurable climate changes with a rise of over one degree in northern average temperatures from 1890 to 1940. Since 1940 the north has fallen about three quarters of a degree and the down-trend persists.
Russians Begin SST Service
The TU144 began regular mail and freight flights from Moscow to Alma Ata, covering 2050 miles in 119 minutes at 57000 feet. The jetliner will fly twice weekly on this route, with passenger service expected in late 1976 and foreign service still undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Alma Ata
Kazakhstan
Central Asia
Moscow Radio
Arthritis Databank Established at Stanford and Eight Centers
A North American databank of arthritis patient facts has been created across eight medical centers in Canada and the United States. The three year grant of 854000 dollars funds the American Rheumatism Association Medical Information System. Dr James Fries of Stanford predicts benefits for patients and doctors by tracking outcomes after treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthritis Databank
Stanford
Daily Records Lawrence County Admissions and Births
List of admissions in Lawrence County including Leslie Young Anthony Long Ronnie Lawrimore Callie Russell Catherine Bert Parker Russellville Thurlon Warren Jr Bradley Borden Lucian Echols Rita King and dismissals Kenneth Miller LaGran Owens Kermit Meers Lois West Myrna Montgomery Jean Graham Ethel Montgomery James Hood. Birth announcement Michael and to Athens for a son. Fire alarms log for Decatur Fire Department shows multiple calls with no loss and total loss at Deer Spring area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Leslie Carolyn Young
Moulton
Anthony Long
Hillsboro
Ronnie Lawrimore
Mt. Hope
Callie Russell
Catherine
Russelville
Bert Parker
Richard Brackin
Cow seeks refuge on porch as Snohomish floods linger
A lone dairy cow found refuge on a back porch in Snohomish County Washington as flood waters swirled through the area last week. Water has fallen but the cow remains a guest while the county counts many carcasses from the dairy herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snohomish County
Washington
Mobile Home Assets Sold in Ardmore Auction
The inventory from Olympic Mobile Homes in Ardmore Tennessee was sold at auction for $11 000 to satisfy creditor claims. Five partially completed mobile homes were auctioned under Giles County Chancery Court order after the plant shut down last month leaving 75 employees. The Ardmore plant began in September 1973 and peaked at 150 workers but cut staff in fall 1974 due to rising costs and high interest rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Tenn
Olympic Mobile Homes
Giles County Chancery Court
Television schedule highlights a night of classic films and police dramas
An NBC style lineup features Doug Henning live tricks, Wall Street Week, and multiple dramas including The Rockford Files and Adam 12. Movies range from Blood on the Moon to Where Angels Go Trouble Follows with late night talk and variety, plus Guns to Apache Pass and Ghost Catchers listed in late slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Henning
Washington
Wall Street
Best Bets May 19 Listings At The GE Theatre
Evening program highlights include Great Migration: Year of the Wildebeeste at 7 p.m. Death Be Not Proud at 8 p.m. Blood on the Moon at 10 p.m. Angel in My Pocket also showing, with World of Magic and Wide World Special as additional features throughout the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbary Coast
John Wilkes Booth
Cable
Brede
Sisters of
Brede Abbey
Rockford
Ali
Kansas Town
GE Theatre
Fire department responds to four city alarms
Responded Wednesday to two grass fires and two false alarms. A grass fire occurred in the 100 block of Finley Dr NW at 11:29 a.m. and another at 701 8th St SW 56 minutes later. False alarms were answered at 12:04 a.m. 719 5th Ave SE and at 6:44 p.m. on Murphree Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Fire Department
8Th St
Finley NW
Murphree Rd
Ann and
Runnymeade Sts
Finley Dr
5Th Ave
Aston Magna concert series dates announced in Great Barrington
The Aston Magna Foundation schedules a two week longer 17th and 18th century music series in Great Barrington Mass. over five weekends from June 26 to July 25 1976 with concerts at 6 p.m. Saturdays and 9 30 p.m. Sundays in larger halls and added weekday performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aston Marna
Great Barrington
Mass
Aston Magna Foundation
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Kyker
Athens-Limestone
Rosa Holland
Memory Esteseget
Athens
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Willie Jordan
Michael Johnson
Athens Limestone Hospital
12Th St. - Me Hurda Ll Deer Sprig
Ngs Rd
Mobile Home Assets
Wartealla
Supr
Rairacic, Ald
Roy
Dror
RANCE
Imperial Dishwasher Reg
Cook Reg
Decatur Daily
All Times Central Standard Time
Rillington Place
Johnny Carson
Ironside
Perry Mason
Mo J
Charlie Rich
Dolly Parton
Leo Sayer
Alan Price
Roy Wood
Wizzard
PTL Club
Bonanza
Billington Place
City of
CMS
Grant City
Decatur Shopping Center
6Th. Ave
S.E. Decatur
Monroe
Don Harrell
River City Land & Auction Co
P.O
Speer
the First Church of the Nazarene
7Th. Avenue, S.W
Decatur, Alabama
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