Spirit Of America festival activities announced at Point Mallard
The Spirit of America Festival at Point Mallard plans July 4 events with live music, a beauty pageant, the Audie Murphy Patriotism Award, a flag-raising, arts and crafts show, helicopter display, anvil shoot, races, tennis, a children s parade, horseshoe pitching, and performances by Re Genera tion and The Messengers. Barrett C. Shelton Sr. will receive the Audie Murphy Award. Miss Beatrice Files will crown the new queen.
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Point Mallard
Alabama
Albert P. Brewer
Decatur
Julian Harris
Barrett C. Shelton Sr
Decatur Daily
Clay Hart
Lawrence Welk
Beatrice Files
Carbon Hill
Re’Generation
Spirit of America
Decatur Junior Service League
Aquatic Center
Messengers
Lancers
Wilhoite
Spirit
Canada Founded by British North America Act in 1867
In 1867 the Dominion of Canada was created by the British North America Act. Weather notes mention highs near 90 and lows near 70 for today and tomorrow. Includes local phone numbers for ads and a Tennessee Valley greeting.
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Dominion of Canada
Amin to spare Hills from firing squad pardon
Idi Amin announced he would save British lecturer Denis Hills from a firing squad and grant a pardon. A separate release from Washington notes the Treasury accepted bids for 499,500 ounces of gold at 165.05 per ounce. In Minneapolis the UCC General Synod condemned overseas assassination attempts and CIA surveillance of U.S. citizens.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
Idi Amin
Uganda
Denis Hills
Washington
Treasury Department
Minneapolis, Minn
United Church of Christ
UCC General Synod
U. S
Central Intelligence Agency
Meany Ford In Clash Over Economic Decline
President Ford told the National NAACP convention he is confident the economic decline is ending but warned that recovery must be sound to avoid higher inflation and deeper recession. AFL CIO president George Meany disputed Ford's recovery definition as cruel and fraudulent.
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Meany
Ford
Washington
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Aflcio
George Meany
Ford Administration
Equal Opportunity
Congress
Good Samaritan rule sought for volunteer firemen of state
Morgan County Rep. Tommy Ed Roberts pushed a statewide bill to shield rural volunteer fire departments from civil liability when operating with permission in fires. The measure, already approved by the Judicial Committee, would extend the 1966 Good Samaritan Act to volunteers not covered by city codes. Roberts notes that volunteers risk suits for damage without owner permission and argues the act should help attract recruits to Morgan County’s 18 departments with over 250 volunteers. He expects House consideration this month.
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Morgan County
Tommy Ed Roberts
House
Judicial Committee
Roberts
Lebanon cabinet split as Beirut battles rage
Premier Rashid Karami forms a reconciliation cabinet representing Lebanon's sects with six ministers and the premiership. President Franjieh approves the lineup amid ongoing street fighting that has left over 210 dead and more than 1,000 wounded as mobs clash with rockets, mortars, and machine guns.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Rashid Karami
Suleiman Franjieh
Ford Denies U S Gave Israel An Ultimatum
President Ford rejects Israeli ultimatum claims and says the U S would not back any Geneva session unless a fair comprehensive settlement is agreed. He also signs unemployment extension to 65 weeks aiding about 250 000 workers and swears in Moynihan as U N ambassador.
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Washington
Ford
United States
Israel
Middle East
Dinitz
White House
Ron Nelsen
Simcha Dinitz
Geneva
Washington Post
Egypt
Mitla
Gidi
Sinai
Soviet Union
Daniel P. Moynihan
U.S
United Nations
U.N
World Organization
Miss Alabama Hones Talents
Susie Vaughan of Lauderdale County has won the Miss Alabama title and will compete for Miss America in Atlantic City in September. The new duties include extensive appearances and rehearsals, while she continues choir work with Oakland Methodist Church and the University of North Alabama group.
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Alabama
Susie Vaughan
Oakland
Florence
Cheri Shipper
Lauderdale County
C. P. Vaughan
Susie
Atlantic City
Eye
Oakland Methodist Church
University of North Alabama
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Avenue
By Holger Jensen
Karami
Camille Chamoun
Philip Takla
Adel Osseiran
Majid Arslan
Ghassan Tueni
Osseian
Takla
Arslan
Cooperatives
Tueni
Kamal Jumblatt
Chamou
Savage
Miss Alabama
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