New Year’s Eve Festivities and National 200th Birthday Observance
Festivities ring in 1976 with red white and blue decorations as the nation marks its 200th birthday. Guy Lombardo to lead Auld Lang Syne at Waldorf Astoria New York. Liberty Bell to be moved in Philadelphia amid crowds and security. Richard Welch, CIA officer, slain in Athens. family reflects on danger and patriotism.
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Guy Lombardo
New York
Waldorf Astoria
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Lincoln
R.I
Central Intelligence Agency
Richard S. Welch
Richard Welch
Athens
United States
Arlington National Cemetery
Ex Hartselle Resident Wins 300000 Lottery
Ex Hartselle resident Maggline Collins Bahr now of Milwaukee won 300000 in an Illinois State lottery this month. She will receive 20000 annually for 15 years after winning on a gift ticket. The family planned an education trust for daughters Ann and Patty and considered mortgage payoff but chose regular payments.
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Paul Foreman
Hartselle
Illinois
Maggline Collins Bahr
Milwaukee
Lucille Sims
Bahr
Ann
Patty
Save Mooresville Post Office From Consolidation Bid
Alabama Historical Commission executive director Warner Floyd urged Postmaster General E T Klassen to keep the Mooresville post office open amid USPS plans to close many small offices. The historic site dates to the pre Civil War era and still uses 48 wooden call boxes in routine service.
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Postal Service
E. T. Klassen
Decatur
South Limestone
Belle Mina
Mooresville
Floyd
Postal Service weighs site options for Athens post office
A USPS study in Athens seeks a new post office costing about 400000 dollars. Five sites are under review outside downtown due to space needs and parking, with selection not expected for three to four months. Downtown critics fear loss of business if the move proceeds.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
U.S. Postal Service
Garrett Davidson Jr
Southern
Postal Service
Memphis
Athens-Limestone Chamber of Commerce
C. S. Pettus
Athens Planning Commission
Charles Durham
Madison St
Durham
Washington St
County Fairgrounds
First Federal Savings and Loan
S. Jefferson St
Gas Station Holdup Fails Near Cullman
A man attempted to rob the Sentell Oil Co. station on U S 278 near Cullman shortly after noon but no money was taken. A stolen Mustang linked to the incident was found within minutes. no suspects were immediately taken into custody.
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Cullman
U.S. 278
Here
Cullman County
Sentell Oil Co
Edison lights up Menlo Park debut of electric incandescence
On this day in 1879 Thomas Edison first demonstrated the electric incandescent light in Menlo Park New Jersey. Weather notes show Athens forecast with highs in the mid 50s and a low in the mid 30s.
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Menlo Park
N.J
Thomas Edison
Alabama Linebacker among three ruled out of Sugar Bowl
Not Starting University of Alabama linebacker Conley Duncan of Hartselle is one of three Alabama players that will not start in tonight's Sugar Bowl game with Penn State due to curfew violations.
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University of Alabama
Conley Duncan
Hartselle
Alabama
Penn State
TVA Funds Set for New Towns in Elk River Valley
Three lower Elk River Valley counties, Limestone among them, will share a multi million dollar TVA trust fund for cultural and historical development as part of the new towns plan. TVA officials say the revolving fund, created by Congress and signed by President Ford, will be allocated to the counties by TVA.
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Elemont
Elk River Valley
Limestone
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Harry Smith
Elk Valley
Congress
Ford
Encompass
Daily Ad-Writers Schedule and Deadlines
The Daily announces ad staff will work Thursday January 1 1976 from 8 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. for convenience. Deadlines are Wednesday at 5 p.m. for Thursday's edition and Thursday at 11 30 a.m. for Friday's edition.
Alabama schools get 25.3 million bond allocation
Alabama Public schools and higher learning institutions receive 25.3 million from a 179.9 million bond issue approved in 193. The largest grant goes to Birmingham city school board for an elementary school at the Lewis Slossfield Center for the Handicapped. The University of Alabama and Auburn University also receive substantial allocations for campus facilities.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Institutions of Higher Learning
George C. Wallace
Birmingham City School Board
Lewis-Slossfield Center
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Auburn University
Alexander City
Andalusia
Anniston
Athens
Auburn
Bessemer
Cullman
Daleville
Decatur
Demopolis
Dothan
Enterprise
Fairfield
Florala
Florence
Fort Payne
Parking Sign Fails On Tennessee River Causeway
A fallen sign on the Tennessee River causeway wedged behind a concrete block, warning insects and small creatures. the damaged marker raises safety concerns about parking access and visibility.
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Tennessee River
Schools money allocations disappoint many districts in region
Area districts shared about 1.6 million of 25.3 million in state school bond funds, but most requests were cut. Cullman County led local grants with 370 thousand, Wallace State 250 thousand, Decatur City got 210 thousand for roofing, Athens requested 200 thousand but received 100 thousand, leaving plans in limbo.
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Guntersville
Haleyville
Hartselle
Homewood
Huntsville
Jasper
Linden
Marion
Muscle Shoals
Ozark
Phenix City
Piedmont
Roanoke
Russellville
Tallassee
Tarrant
Clarke
Clay
Coffee
Colbert
Conecuh
Coosa
Covington
Crenshaw
Cullman
Dale
Dallas
DeKalb
Elmore
Escambia
Etowah
Fayette
Greene
Hale
Henry
Jackson
Jefferson
Lamar
Lawrence
Lee
Limestone
Lowndes
Madison
Marengo
Marshall
Mobile
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
See
Frigidaire
Robinson's Furniture
Second Avenue
Decatur
Gay Barber
Cullman County
Cullman City
Wallace State Technical College
Hanceville
Morgan County
Plainview
J.V. Sailors
Priceville
West Morgan
Cotaco
Neel
Decatur City
Decatur High School
Lakeview
Walter Jackson
Charles Howard
Howard
Athens City
T.C. Christopher
Athens
Christopher
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Walter Reed Army Hospital
Breakin
District of Columbia
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Senate
Hugh Scott
Gulf
Claude C. Wild Jr
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Boone
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Tennessee Valley
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Jacquelene
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