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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1969

Page

7

Snow Record Falls as Storm System Rolls Across Nation

A record December snowfall gripped New York and New England with Syracuse and Albany reporting historic totals. The storm spread heavy snow from the Rockies to the Great Plains and Midwest while travel warnings cover 11 states and gale warnings ring the Atlantic coast from Maine to Virginia.

Syracuse Albany N. Y Glen Falls New England New York State Eastport Maine Virginia Capes Great Plains Iowa Minnesota Rockies Nebraska South Dakota Pickstown Kansas Missouri Montana Arizona Indiana

Carver Peanut and Sweet Potato Product List Source

Reader asks where to find a list of products George Washington Carver developed from peanuts and sweet potatoes. Answer points to Wheeler Basin Regional Library in Decatur which holds a Carver biography with many listed products.

George Washington Carver Janet Sanders Falkville Wheeler Basin Regional Decatur Carver

Hartselle Rethinks Neighborhood Development Program Funding

Hartselle officials resubmitted a neighborhood development program application to Atlanta HUD after switching from NDP last January. Officials say funding delays stem from a midstream funding freeze and a renewed push by Senator Sparkman. In kind contributions reduce the cash share to about 25 percent, with minimal outlay expected.

Hartselle NDP Atlanta Hartselle’s U. S John Sparkman Sparkman Reynolds

Value added tax eyed to replace income taxes

Treasury drafts call for a value added tax with exemptions for essentials and business equipment. The plan aims to avoid hikes in individual or corporate taxes, arguing VAT could boost exports and replace part of the corporate levy. No final decisions on exemptions. groundwork underway amid broader tax reform debates. Vietnam War era note and local water project details follow.

Treasury Department United States

Health Capsules Use a Rocking Chair for Back Relief

Dr Michael A Petit notes that using a rocking chair occasionally helps relax back muscles and reduce tension. The guidance emphasizes gentle rocking as a simple way to ease stiffness and improve comfort during daily activities.

Old tree near Ezel is estimated to be 430 years old

Biologists estimate a poplar tree on Willard Ingram's farm off U S 460 at Ezel Morgan County Kentucky is more than 430 years old. The base measures about 25 feet around.

Frankfort Willard Ingram U.S. 460 Ezel Morgan County

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