Allied Buys 12 Martin Marietta Plants Including Decatur
Allied Products Co of Atlanta purchases all twelve Martin Marietta concrete plants in the southeast, including Decatur Alabama. Key local leadership remains. A E Morris stays as manager and Fred P Lamon as sales manager. Principal products include precast concrete pipe and reinforced structural members. Other plants span Alabama Florida Tennessee and Georgia with Birmingham and Chicago directors listed.
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Allied Products Co
Atlanta
Martin Marietta
Decatur
Allied
A. E. Morris
Fred P Lamon
M. A. Rikard
Southern Cement Co
American-Marietta Co
John S. Jemison, Jr
Birmingham
William H Hulsey
R. L. Ledbetter
John K. Turner
Chicago
G. Burns Proctor, Jr
TVA Plans 2 Million Substation Near Trinity
TVA official told Decatur Kiwanians that a $2 million substation will be built near Trinity with 150000 kilowatts capacity. It will tie to a 161000 volt line from Wheeler Dam and may later connect to a 500000 volt line from Widows Creek. An additional high voltage line between Widows Creek and Johnsonville is under construction for regional power exchange.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Decatur Kiwanians
TVA
Trinity
L. B. Marks
Wheeler Dam
Widows Creek
Marks
Alabama
West Point
Miss
Johnsonville
Tennessee
Memphis
Huntsville Growth Accelerates With Space Industry Hiring
Private city survey shows about 30 missile and space firms added over 1,500 workers since January with plans to hire 1,000 more by year end. Boeing leads with 825 hires, lifting Saturn V program employment to 2,400. TVA Brown's Ferry site eyed for a large steam plant to serve rising regional power demand. Construction also underway on a 7 million dollar, 40 plus store shopping center in Huntsville. The Thousand Islands near the St Lawrence River comprise 1,870 isles across 50 miles.
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Huntsville
Ala
Boeing Co
Dunn & Bradstreet
Marks
Brown’s Ferry
TVA
Brown’s’ Ferry
Decatur
United Nations
Barrett Shelton
Decatur Daily
Check Forging Charges Placed
An Athens man, a 21 year old African American held in Decatur City Jail, confessed to forging 50 checks and passing one worthless one. He was on parole for breaking and entering in New Jersey and linked to a Decatur car theft. Authorities said a hold over remains until police complete their investigations.
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Athens
Decatur City
Limestone County
Buddy Evans
Evans
Richardson
New Jersey
Decatur
NASA Money Bill Is Approved By Congress
Congress approved a compromise bill authorizing 5.2 billion dollars for NASA funding. The measure moves to the president after a lengthy debate, shaping national space program funding for the coming year.
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NASA
Washington
Congress
National Aeronautics
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Hershey
Hazel Bishop
Cannon
ODD Lots
Ellen
Nen Dar
Peter Pan
Bride Cranc House
PAN Reg
C. Murphy CO
Gateway
van Lines
Decatur Transfer & Storage, Inc
First Ave
Chemstrand
Mississippi
Widow's Creek
Tennessee River
Brown's Ferry
Sville
Redstone Arsenal
Taining
St. Lawrence River
New York
Canada
Alexandri Bay
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