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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1968

Page

3

Rain Briefly Pops Up Across Alabama State

A weather summary notes recent milder daytime temperatures in the 60s and 70s across Alabama under mostly sunny skies, with a brief rain today followed by colder conditions. Decatur reported a daytime high of 68 yesterday, a 43 high today, and a 30 low tonight as a strong cold front approaches from the west bringing snow flurries elsewhere in the upper Midwest.

Decatur Alabama Ala Obama Lake Superior

Weather and river readings for Decatur area today

River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 16.76 with sea level at 06. TVA lake stages listed include Wilson 506.2 Guntersville 593.1 Whitesburg 554.8 Pickwick 408.7 Wheeler 550.3 Chickamauga 675.3. High today 68 at 2 pm. low 48 at 5 am. 8 am today 50. No rain in past 24 hours. Forecast: cloudy cooler with possible rain today and tonight, clearing and cold Wednesday. highs 43, low 30, Wednesday high 45. winds N 10 to 20 mph diminishing. The Scottish Court of Sessions saw litigation volume rise 10 percent last year.

Ava Decatur

Bookmobile Schedule and Crime Figures Mentioned

A fragmented passage lists a bookmobile schedule with times and locations Limestone County Elkmont Heads Pettusville Spears and notes serious crimes reported to the police last year totaling 3,243 up 11.4 percent over 1965.

Rural electric groups urged to unite urban rural welfare

Robert D. Partridge urged Alabama AREA delegates to show urban leaders that rural issues matter and to stop the rural urban crisis from worsening poverty. Rep. Bob Jones said attracting industry requires a harmonious community attitude and local initiative, with government aid as a supplement.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Rural Electric Association America Robert D. Partridge National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Partridge Bob Jones D-Ala J. K. Smith Louisville Kentuc Rural Electric Cooperative

Island of Lovers Paque Near Rio de Janeiro

No cars are allowed on Bra I s island of lovers Paque near Rio de Janeiro. It is described as the most tropical spot in the area.

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