Alabama Civil Defense Plan Aims to Improve Survival Odds
Alabama officials say a new civil defense survival program would give residents in nine target cities including Huntsville Birmingham Mobile and Montgomery a better chance to endure a nuclear strike. The plan uses existing agencies to coordinate warning evacuation and guidance with cards or home signs instructing residents what to do. University of Alabama faculty member Howard Felts directed development under a Federal Civil Defense Administration grant.
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Federal Civil Defense Administration
Shug Jordan to Speak at Clubs Here in Decatur
Auburn head coach Ralph Shug Jordan will address Decatur Rotary Club at 12:15 p.m. Monday at the Masonic Hall and Lions Club at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday at the Country Club. He, along with Athletic Director Jeff Beard and Alumni Director Joe Sarver, will also attend a Morgan Limestone Auburn Alumni Club barbecue Monday evening at Harold Smith's cabin on Finley Island.
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Threesport
Dog pound dig deeper than planned in Richmond
City Councilman Phil J. Bagley Jr. questioned the excavation for a new dog pound which is already 12 feet deep. Officials cited an old dump as requiring a solid foundation and Bagley joked about costs. The piece notes Nova Scotia and Canada’s first assembly included many former New Englanders.
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Phil J. Bagley, Jr
Bagley
Nova Scotia
Canada
First Assembly
Radio and TV Schedule Log Cleared for Decatur Day
A long list of radio and television program times spans Sunday to Monday. Entries cover news briefs, music blocks, gospel programs, religious broadcasts, and children's segments from 6:57 to 12:45 hourly slots.
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Ee Roy
Lipscomb Choir
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Philo
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Public Forum readers invited to share views
The Decatur Daily welcomes letters on questions of the day print initials or nom de plume if requested but cannot print sender addresses in full. Manuscripts cannot be returned and efforts will be made to preserve ideas in each letter.
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Decatur Daily
Citizens oppose slum clearance but defend property rights
An angry Decatur crowd denied opposing slum clearance and urged the council to pass a cleanup ordinance while keeping property in local hands. They defend existing laws, question eminent domain, and urge respecting rights and freedoms, signed by descendants of former city leaders.
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Decatur Daily
Alabama
Theater inside the store draws shoppers crowd
A Columbus Ohio market builds a small in-store theater to entertain kids while parents shop for groceries as cartoons play on the screen. The setup aims to attract families and boost shopper time and spending.
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Columbus
Ohio
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