Board Delays Decision On Hospital Purchase
The State Mental Health Board delays action on buying the former District One Tuberculosis Hospital awaiting unity from the 13 county North Alabama delegation. Commissioner Taylor Hardin will not recommend the purchase without a clear delegation pledge that funding is available.
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Angie Kirk
State Mental Health Board
North Alabama
District One
Taylor Hardin
North
Alabama
Hardin
Hospital Sale Debate In Alabama Legislature
Hospital owner Joe Alexander attended a meeting as lawmakers discussed funding and possible sale to the state or private groups. Representative Tommy Ed Roberts pledged to secure regional support while the board waits for a good faith expression. Estimated opening costs total 1.3 million annually with renovations at 385 thousand, as negotiations continue in Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Charles Martin
Tommy Ed Roberts
Decatur
Roberts
Sheffield
Joe Alexander
Hardin
Big Lick
Alexander
Mental Health Association
Huntsville
Madison County
State Mental Health Department
Rescue crew aids diver near Hobbs Island
A Madison County Rescue Squad volunteer and a Huntsville Police officer assist a diver as gear is loaded onto a rescue boat Wednesday night near Hobbs Island, detailing cooperative recovery efforts.
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Madison County
Huntsville
Hobbs Island
Prohibition Becomes Law As Eighteenth Amendment Enforced
This day in 1920 marks the 18th amendment taking effect prohibiting alcohol nationwide. Weather notes list high in the mid 50s and low 20s at night with upper 40s Friday. River map appears on page B-5. It's a privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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U.S
Tennessee Valley
Jones Named Challenger for Public Works Chairmanship
Rep. Bob Jones of Scottsboro appeared set to become the first Alabama lawmaker in 31 years to chair a major House committee as the Democratic caucus prepared to name the 21 chairmen. In a caucus vote Hebert and Poage were ousted 152 to 135 and 143 to 141, signaling a broader attack on seniority as Patman and Hays faces possible chairmanship removal.
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Bob Jones
Scottsboro
U.S
House of Representatives’ Public Works and Transportation Committee
House
Jones
Alabama
House Committee
F. Edward Hebert
Armed Services Committee
W. R. Poage
Agriculture Committee
Hebert
Poage
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Questions And Answers On Ford Energy Plans
Washington AP The Ford energy program is a costly plan to raise energy prices and then return the money. It includes a new windfall profits tax and fees on oil imports, aiming for about 30 billion dollars annually, with the public receiving the rebates. The policy relies on higher costs to reduce consumption and fund future supplies.
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Washington
Ford
A. Zarb
Congress
White House
al Ullman
D-Ore
House
Ways and Means Committee
Reagan Column Begins Friday
Ronald Reagan former movie star and two term California governor becomes a newspaper columnist for THE DECATUR DAILY. He will write a weekly column starting Friday distributed nationwide by Copley News Service on national and international events from a conservative viewpoint.
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Ronald Reagan
California
Decatur Daily
Reagan
U.S
Copley News Service
First Federal Assets Record 1974 Financial Milestone
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Decatur reports 1974 assets rising by 6.46 million to a record 71.56 million dollars. President Hafford R. Leeman notes a 3.62 million dollar interest payout to depositors and 435,089 added to reserves, marking a strong year amid inflation and competition from government securities.
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Decatur
Hafford R. Leeman
First Federal
Leeman
Morgan, Limestone
Lawrence
Guaranteed Frigidaire Service Ad In Decatur
Robinson Furniture on Downtown Second Avenue in Decatur advertises guaranteed Frigidaire service with the phone number 353-2370.
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Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Decatur
Gas Supply Hike Hinges On FPC Seeing Crisis
Decatur industry leaders pressed a petition to the Federal Power Commission for extraordinary gas allocations amid December cuts. City managers warned of spring needs, while officials stressed the need to exhaust switching to alternate fuels before any gas reallocation. A hearing could follow sworn data and questions to Tennessee Pipeline Co.
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FPC
Lee Sentell
Decatur
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Reuben Goldberg
Goldberg
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Co
Monsanto
Bob Crone
Tommy Counts
Wolverine Tube Plant
Commission
Tennessee Pipeline Co
TVA Increases Rate for Power
TVA announces a one cent rise per 1000 kilowatt hours for February residential bills. The new rate is 2.24 dollars per 1000 KWH, up from January, reflecting higher fuel costs offset by cheaper power purchases and monthly adjustments tied to coal costs and utility purchases.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Quick Tax Cut Expected but Ford's Program Faces Hurdles
Democratic leaders told President Ford they expect action within 90 days on core tax cut plans while voicing concerns about energy taxes and broad rebates. Byrd floated gasoline rationing as a possible alternative and noted resistance to across the board rebates.
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Ford
Gaylord Shaw Washington
Senate
Robert Byrd
White House
Congress
House
Byrd
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James Crow
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Athens
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