Athens Man Is Charged In Slaying
A 67 year old Athens man, Jimmy Mosley, was charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of 37 year old Mose Burrell. Burrell died at Athens Limestone Hospital after being shot five times. The two men reportedly argued over a kerosene lamp globe. Mosley is jailed without bond. a preliminary hearing is set for July 11 in Limestone County Superior Court.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Bobby Dobbs
Jimmy Mosley
Plato Jones Sr
Mose Burrell
Bridgeforth St
Mosley
Appraisal maps ordered in Alabama reinspection dispute
A three judge federal panel ordered Stewart Mapping Services of San Antonio to turn over maps and materials to the Alabama revenue department for Limestone Lee Blount and Cherokee counties. North American Re-evaluators said it could not complete the reappraisal without Stewart maps as the Jan. 1 1977 deadline looms.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Texas
Alabama
Limestone
Alabama Revenue Department
Revenue Department
Ad Valorem Tax Division
Pierce Culver
Stewart Mapping Services Inc
San Antonio
Lee, Blount
Cherokee
Culver
Stewart
Comprehensive Planners of Alabama Inc
The
North American
Huntsville
Mississippi
New Jersey
Decatur Hosts Alabama Legislature Weekend Visit
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce plans a three day Aug 22 24 visit for Alabama lawmakers dubbed Decatur Legislative Appreciation Days Stations include Point Mallard Decatur Industries and a Nashville Opryland excursion The event aims to acquaint lawmakers with Decatur and foster business ties with local firms contributing 250 for one host and spouse or 500 for two hosts and families The plan includes receptions a Grand Ole Opry stop and recreational activities with a tentative agenda and strong legislative interest.
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Tommy Stevenson
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Legislature
Decatur
Point Mallard
Decatur Industries
Nashville
Opryland
Chamber
Roy McAllister
Alabama Senate
House of Representatives
Grand Ole Opry
Alexander City
Fighting Tapers Off In Beirut's Streets
Beirut street fighting eased after eight days of guerrilla clashes between leftist Palestinians and right wing Christian Lebanese. Authorities reported over 250 killed and 1,000 wounded. security forces patrolled, roadblocks were removed, and a national reconciliation cabinet urged a cease fire along with Yasir Arafat.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Beirut Radio
Chiyah
Ein Rummaneh
Phalange Party
Rashid Karami
National Reconciliation
Palestine
Yasir Arafat
Karami
Camille Chamoun
Miss Spirit of America Pageant Finals Planned at Point Mallard
Beatrice Files of Carbon Hill and Irene Shafer review crown and cape, as finals for the Miss Spirit of America contest during the July 4 celebration at Point Mallard approach. The winner will be crowned Friday night at 8 p.m.
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Beatrice Files
Carbon Hill
Irene Shafer
Point Mallard
Thai Prince Kasemsri to Visit Decatur for Spirit of America
Prince M. L. Birapongse Kasemsri permanent representative of Thailand at the United Nations arrives in Decatur with his wife on Thursday. They will attend the Spirit of America Festival talk to civic clubs and make TV appearances, with a reception at Mutual Savings at 4 p.m. where Mayor Bolding will present the keys to the city.
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Prince M. L. Birapongse Kasemsri
Thailand
United Nations
Decatur
Roy McAllister
Chamber of Commerce
McAllister
Mutual Savings
Russell Bolding
FBI raids tape plant in Hartselle and Huntsville
FBI agents raided Murphy Enterprises on Railroad Street in Hartselle and Dixieland Sales in Huntsville seizing more than 9,000 eight track tapes valued at about 38 thousand dollars. Investigators stated the tapes were not original recordings and no charges were filed.
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FBI
Hartselle
Lee Sentell
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gary Murphy
Murphy Enterprises
Kirkpatrick
Murphy
Decatur
Sherman Powell Jr
Birmingham
Huntsville
U. S
Macon Weaver
Dixieland
Buford St
Powell
Jaycees Weigh Support for Local Girls Club
Jaycees may back a founding girls club in Decatur. President Jim Rountree said the idea drew favorable reaction at a meeting and would go to the board Tuesday, then to the full membership in two weeks if approved.
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Decatur Jaycees
Jaycee
Jim Rountree
Rountree
Indira Gandhi seeks to blunt criticism with new plan
In a nationwide broadcast Indira Gandhi promotes an economic program aimed at aiding poor farmers fixed income city workers and small businessmen while framing the emergency as an opportunity to advance the economy. She asserted India is not anti American and cited admiration for American history. Opposition sources counter with doubt about the emergency measures.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
United States
Ford
Jefferson
Lincoln
Ple
Levi Vows Prosecution Decision Rest With Justice Dept
Atty. Gen. Edward H. Levi says he will decide on prosecuting CIA related wrongdoing without presidential instruction. Justice Department spokesman Feldkamp said Ford will be informed only when prosecutions involve national security. Levi has stressed he would not seek White House direction and would explain if not prosecuting a border case.
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Washington
Edward H. Levi
Ford
Central Intelligence Agency
Justice Department
Robert Feldkamp
CIA
Levi
Washington Post
Department
Rockefeller Commission
Levin
Feldkamp
White House
Wall Street Dives After Rate Rise Hints
The Dow fell near opening after speculation of higher rates. Citibank's floating formula points to a prime lending rate rise to 7 percent from 6 percent, while NYSE listings show more declines than advances.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Citibank
Garfield shot at Washington station by Guiteau in 1881
In 1881 President James Garfield was shot at the Washington railroad station by Charles Guiteau a disappointed office seeker. He died September 19 after weeks of peril and medical care.
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James Garfield
Chicago
Charles Guiteau
Washington
Weather note and contact numbers in Tennessee Valley
Weather will be warm with a high near 90 today and Thursday. Low around 70 tonight. Rain chance today is 30 percent. Complete weather and river page A-2. Athens and other Tennessee Valley residents see forecast and local notices.
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D. L. Rosenau Jr
Dobbs
Miss Spirit
Robinson's Furniture
Downtown
Second Avenue
Gerald Weems
Dawson Long
John Flake
Country Club Rd
Bobby
Herbert. John
Edwin Flake
Dogwood Ln. SE
Jaycees Study Girls Club
Aid
Jaycees
Indira
Wall Street
Landers
Tennessee Valley
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