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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1976
Page
1
A New York Times Service report from 1976 cites growing evidence that Antarctic ice sheets are not permanent. Dr. Robert H. Thomas notes thickening at three feet per year along the Ross Ice Shelf and thinning at 16 inches yearly in Marie Byrd Land, signaling potential sea level changes.
Washington Star reports Atlanta firms and lawyers lining up for Carter administration roles. Georgia power network includes Bert Lance Griffin Bell and Andrew Young, with King & Spalding and other major firms shaping transition. Banks Citizens National Fulton National and National Bank of Georgia fund about 2 million for the inaugural, while Atlanta agencies gain contracts and Washington firms establish offices.
President elect Carter will hold a three day preinauguration cabinet session at a secluded Georgia island estate to discuss possible tax cuts and the economy. Key aides include Michael Blumenthal Thomas Lance and Charles Ulize as discussions focus on policy and team integration. Former rival Ford warns of limits on rapid economic gains.
In Athens a 39 year old man, George Delano Paulk, was stabbed to death at his Hickory Hills Acres home after an argument over an arm wrestling contest. His stepson, Billy Miller, 29, was charged with first degree murder and held without bond. A pocket knife was recovered as the possible weapon. Autopsy to be performed. Miller to appear before a judge for a hearing.
Christmas memories for regulars in recorder's court at city hall were mostly empty bottles and a light docket. Recorder Robert Straub noted 18 arrests over the weekend for drunkenness and disorderly conduct with most pleading guilty and opting jail or fines, as some planned to pay fines after the holidays. The report also mentions a single holiday police call and city sanitation crews collecting Christmas trees in Decatur for a month.
Raytheon Corp won a contract to analyze Sparrow missile test results amid concerns of impartiality and an illegal production deal. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld admitted the Navy awarded an $82.1 million production contract without proper certification, pledging to straighten out the situation with a corrective letter. The issue involves disputes over whether the weapon meets operational requirements and the push from Air Force and industry to certify combat effectiveness despite lingering technical flaws.
Prohibitionist Carrie Nation staged her first raid on a saloon in Wichita Kansas in 1900 smashing bottles at a bar. The note also mentions weather figures and an advisory about page two with a weather map and river data. The slogan evokes pride in living in the Tennessee Valley.
Washington AP Harold Brown signals shift back to massive retaliation as U S deterrence core though Schlesinger and Rumsfeld backed flexible response. Brown argues assured destruction best prevents Soviet attack while Schlesinger favored selective, smaller nuclear strikes to deter limited blows.
Morgan County Commission approved a $575 per month bid for a new food stamp office at 419 Bank St despite a study committee finding none of the nine rental offers met the qualifications. Dexter Gay submitted the winning bid, with criticism from committee members Bob McWhorter and Allen Hamilton.
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