Nuclear era begins in Decatur with TVA plant plan
The TVA announced a $247 million Browns Ferry nuclear plant near Decatur to produce 2.3 million kilowatts by 1971, creating up to 900 construction jobs and 300 to 1,000 permanent posts. The decision, driven by economics, pits atomic energy against coal and signals a broader 1966 industrial expansion in the valley with paper mills planned by Domtar and Champion Papers in Lawrence County near Courtland.
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Decatur
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
General Electric
U. S
Power Agency
Coal and
Atomic Energy
Tennessee Valley
Hiwin Oneearn
Browns Ferry
Domtar Ltd
Lawrence County
Champion Papers
Eastern Pulp and Paper
Courtland
Champion
Spring Creek
Lawrence
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
3-M
Amoco Chemicals
Amoco
Chemstrand
Monsanto
Huntsville Jetport Terminal Awarded to Pearce Demoss and King
Hertz Corp awards a $2 919 000 contract to Pearce Demoss and King for Huntsville Madison County jetport terminal building. The Oct 30 filing notes federal approval of an initial planning grant for the 2nd Ave and Civic Center Urban Renewal project and a $4 million earmark toward completion.
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Jor
Decatur Country Club
Decatur
Huntsville - Madison County Air Corp
New York
Hertz
14Th St
Westgate
A&p
Gateway Shopping Center
Ashburn & Gray Inc
Atlanta
Memphis
Burgreen Construction Co
Limestone County
Alabama - Tennessee Natural Gas Co. of
Florence
Amoco
City of Decatur Electric Department
6Th Ave
Pearce, Demoss and King
Hertz Corp
Huntsville - Madison County
2Nd Ave
Civic Center
TVA Power Sales Up 10 Percent in 1966 Report
TVA's total electricity sales rose 10 percent in fiscal year 1966 to a record 77.1 billion kilowatt hours as demand grew across the region. The agency serves 158 local systems, including Decatur, with nearly 9 million customers and 38 large industries, while planning a two unit nuclear plant after a coal versus nuclear bid.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Decatur
Federal Atomic Defense
Atomic Energy Commission
Industries
TVA Sends Large Dividend to U.S. Treasury Today
The Tennessee Valley Authority paid 23,562,486 dollars to the U.S. Treasury as its semiannual dividend from the TVA power system. The move is part of over 62 million expected to be paid this fiscal year from TVA electric power revenues and includes a local cost sharing payment for water resource development. TVA totals to the Treasury reach about 624 million, with 267 million in power dividends and 250 million in appropriation repayments.
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TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
U.S. Treasury
Federal Treasury
Treasury
Beech River Watershed Development Authority
West Tennessee
Agricultural incomes fall sharply across three counties in 1966
County agents report Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone combined gross agricultural income of about 41.54 million in 1966, down from 49.87 million in 1965, due to weather and insect damage. Limestone led with about 15 million, Lawrence 14.18 million, and Morgan 12.35 million, while Cullman’s total was not yet available.
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Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan County
Lawrence’s
Morgan’s
Cullman County
Lawrence County
Limestone County
Manufacturing Employment Up in Morgan County Figures
Morgan County saw substantial gains in manufacturing employment offset by losses in agriculture and construction for September. Total payrolls reached 29,782, up from 29,640 last year, with manufacturing rising from 8,430 to 9,380 while construction fell from 3,730 to 2,760 and agriculture declined by 960.
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Morgan County
Meredith Woodall
Deceatur
State Employment Service
Woodall
State Docks Annual Tonnage Falls 23 355 Tons in 1966
Decatur State Docks reported a 23 355 ton drop in 1966 totaling 39 655 tons while Alabama State Docks director Houston Feaster called the year great. Feaster noted 1965 reached about 63 000 tons due to aluminum shipments with iron and steel leading at 15 000 tons.
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Decatur State Docks
Alabama State Docks
Houston Feaster
Feaster
State Docks
Mobile
TVA
Decatur Dock
Tennessee River
Southern Railway
U. S 72
Decatur
Knoxville
Tenn
Paducah
Omaha
Neb
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
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Hartselle
Decatur Housing Authority
Bank St
Decatur City Hall
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Burningtree Country Club
City of
Morgan Lake and Recreation Area
Hunt Park
TVA Nuclear Plant
Domtar Papers Ltd
Lawrence Corp
Madison
Bendix Westinghouse
Alabama
Tennessee
U.S
Employment Service
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