Unrivaled City Growth and Decatur’s Decade of Change
A decade of growth in Decatur and Morgan County saw industrial investment surge with Autolite Amoco Monsanto and smaller plants lifting employment from 5600 to 9951 workers. Total jobs rose from 11 600 in 1960 to 18 400 in 1965 while population estimates climbed from 29 217 to about 42 000.
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Montgomery
Decatur
Morgan County
Autolite
Amoco Chemicals
Monsanto
Minnesota
King 1970 Chamber President King Decatur Chamber
J Whitfield King of Monsanto Co southwest region is elected president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce for 1970. Officers include William R Collins as president elect and A Allen Hamilton as vice president with R W Orr Jr as treasurer. Installed Jan 27 at Austin High School Cafeteria. King recently promoted to governmental civic affairs.
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J. Whitfield King
Monsanto Co
Southwest
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
William R
Bill) Collins
A. Allen Hamilton
R. W
Bud) Orr Jr
Chamber
Austin High School
King
College St. SE
Monsanto
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Colorado
Arthur Belew
Pensacola, Fla
Nyton
Chemstrand Corp
Hanceville Man Dies After Stabbing in Trailer Court
A fatal stabbing occurred at Green Acres Trailer Court near Cullman around 12:30 a.m. James Martin, 23, of Hanceville died from chest and stomach wounds. Thomas Harris, 21, also of Hanceville, is in serious condition with knife wounds at Cullman Hospital. Several people were questioned as the investigation continues. a New Years Eve party was not involved. Funeral services for Martin will be announced by Service Funeral Home.
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Bob Hancock
James Martin
Hanceville 2
Hancock
Thomas Harris
Hanceville
Cullman Hospital
Green Acres
Four die and ten hurt in Alabama accidents as year starts
Four people were killed and at least ten injured in separate traffic crashes across North Alabama Wednesday and today. A Huntsville crash involving a church choir van and a tractor trailer killed four and injured four. Other injuries occurred in Morgan and Limestone counties and near Decatur and Somerville, with drivers and witnesses named in the report.
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Alabama
Huntsville
Morgan
Limestone
Highway Patrol
Madison County
A. G. Osborne
Gadsden
Church of God
B. R. Burgess
Gerald Ray McNeal
Steven Forest Jones
Glenco
Phyllis Carol Jones
Juanita Faye Kiser
Piedmont
Burgess
Huntsville Hospital
U.S. 431
U. S. 31
Tennessee River Bridge
Americans reach 40000 Vietnam battlefield deaths mark
AP reports battlefield deaths in Vietnam have surpassed forty thousand after nine years of fighting despite a 1969 reversal of casualty trends. The update notes the ongoing toll amid the war.
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Saigon
Vietnam
New Year Celebrations Across London Rio Tokyo Mark 1969 Shift
AAP reports as 100000 gather in Trafalgar Square for London New Year events while Rio de Janeiro hosts Afro Brazilian Macumba rituals on Copacabana Beach and Tokyo marks the year of the dog with bells and cards. In New York 8000 partygoers watch a balloon drop with music and fireworks as Guy Lombardo performs at the Waldorf Astoria. President Nixon sends greetings by phone to Lombardo. A crowd at Central Park pays $60.50 for the festivities.
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Associated Press
London
Trafalgar Square
Rio de Janeiro
Copacabana Beach
Semanja
New York
Central Park
Allied Chemical
Guy Lombardo
Nixon
San Clemente
Calif
Lombardo
Waldorf- Astoria
Tokyo
Strong Houston Clobbers Auburn in Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Houston powered past Auburn 36-7 in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl before 55,203 at the Astrodome. Jim Strong rushed for 184 yards on 32 carries with two touchdowns, including a 74 yard run, while the Cougars dominated on both sides of the ball to post a season-highlight win. Auburn’s offense struggled, managing 182 passing yards and one interception.
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Billy Mitchell
Houston
Tex
Auburn
Tigers
Cougars
Astrodome
Jim Strong
Strong
West Decatur Rehabbing Receives $185234 Grant
West Decatur's housing rehabilitation program gains momentum with a new grant of 185234 dollars, boosting total funding for the 31 block area to over 2.5 million. Rep Bob Jones John Sparkman and Jim Allen announced the grant as the project aims to rebuild homes and clear substandard structures in a 207 acre area bounded by 6th Street Memorial Drive 2nd Street and 13th and H4 Avenues. Low income residents may qualify for grants that do not require repayment alongside low interest loans.
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Decatur
West Decatur
Bob Jones and Sons
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Housing Authority
Charles Parker
6Th St
Memorial Dr
Parker
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Lee
Sentell Daily
Spirit of America
New Decatur
City of Opportunity
Billy Smith
Cullman
Martin
Moss Service Funeral Home
Phylliss Sidebotham
Decatur Daily
Robert Draper
Troceper
Sidebotham
Norman
W. L. Hawkins
Athens
Stephen Wood
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DAILY
Gary Wilhite
Beltline Rd
Spring Ave
K. L. Robbins
Wilhite
Cortez Gable
Bob Williams
Valdermosa Springs
James M. Winsor
Somerville
Betty Lucker
Carol Warren
Hartselle
Frankie Sanford
Danville
Allen Holmes
Decatur General Hospital
Kim Marie
Falkville High School
Charles Denton
Cullman 9
Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
U. S
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Downtown
Ralph Jordan
Bill Yeoman
Mickey Zofko
Sullivan
Terry Beasley
Oval
Charlie Hall
Cougs
Mullins
Calors Lopez
U.H
West Decatur Grant
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