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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1976
Page
4
A brief obituary or remembrance notes the long tenure of Shelton in the Decatur Daily WR tradition from 1912 to 1924, highlighting his role as founder editor and the newspaper’s historical significance in the community.
The city wins a half million engineering grant for sewer design with $185,000 municipal match, enabling a $20 million expansion. The project aims to lift capacity, unlock growth, and attract industries, bringing jobs and economic security as construction starts within months.
A letter urges raising the governors maximum reward for information leading to crime solving from 1000 to 10000 dollars. It notes no past arrests tied to the 1000 figure and argues that higher rewards deter fear and timidity. The advisor cites Bill Jackson and suggests the legislature back a 10000 dollar cap at the governors discretion.
Morgan County chapter of the American Red Cross will sponsor a special blood solicitation Thursday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. to replenish blood stores during the holidays. The notice urges donors to consider giving to help those injured or hospitalized during festive times.
A reader asks what Colossians 2 14 and Ephesians 2 15 abolish and whether the Ten Commandments remain valid. The reply says the handwriting of ordinances against us is blotted out and the enmity abolished, not the commandments. Salvation is by faith, while the commandments guide Christian living.
Bicentennial footnote marks two hundred years since the American Continental Congress in Baltimore spent most of the day seeking foreign assistance for the revolution against British rule.
Washington Merry-Go-Round by Jack Anderson and Les Whitten reports ERDA chief Robert Seamans circulating White House energy summaries that overstate prospects for liquid metal fast breeders fusion and a 10 megawatt solar plant. GAO and internal memos challenge the claims and warn of safety costs and delays.
Washington mourns Senator Philip Hart of Michigan who died after Christmas and may have a new Senate office building named for him. Colleagues recall his civility and insistence on learning from others, including his rivals. His family, opposed to grand marble halls, asks for amnesty proposals and a focus on humane values.
Ford hints at broader clemency for Vietnam era draft evaders and deserters, pushing Carter to act beyond a simple pardon. The piece argues many affected groups face entrenched barriers and urges a sweeping program including those with less than honorable discharges, deserters, civilian protesters, and escaped aliens, to project a humane administration.
The Daily publication in Decatur Alabama notes founder editor W R Shelton, 1912 to 1924, under Tennessee Valley Printing Co. It lists addresses, AP membership, misstatement policy, grievance redress, and subscription rates for MAHL Daily and Sunday per year and delivery options with tax included.
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