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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1968

Page

7

Take Home Chicken Biz Attracts Minnie Pearl And Eddy Arnold

Article on Minnie Pearl and Eddy Arnold promoting chicken take-home ventures modeled after Col. Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken. Details include Pearl’s $49,000 stock value turning into a multi million dollar enterprise, Arnold's Tennessee Fried Chicken, and industry competition from Chicken Delight Maryland Fried Chicken Golden Skillet and others. Kentucky Fried Chicken remains the dominant national player with about 350000 chickens processed daily across 1700 outlets.

Bill Rawlins Associated Press Nashville, Tenn Contry Music Nashville Col. Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken Inc Counsin Minnie Pearl Grand Ole Opry Minnie Pearl Chicken System Inc Eddy Arnold Richard Hall Anager Otel Comany Arnold Col Harland Sanders Corlbin Jack Massey Louisville John Y. Brown Shelbyville Sanders Pearl Minnie Tennessee Fried Chicken Inc Kentucky Fried Chicken Chicken Delight Consolidated Foods Chicago New York Golden Skillet New York City Thalhimer Brothers, Inc Richmond, Va Golden Howard Johnson’s Center

Mirable Rice Seed Hailed By Freeman

AP dispatch from Saigon reports U S Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman praising IR 8 miracle rice as the spark for a green revolution in South Vietnam. He predicts the country will shift from importer to exporter by 1971 if farmer prices stay right and farmers receive pumps, machinery, and credit. Freeman defended progress in insecticides fertilizers and pesticides since his 22 year return, and discussed raising farmgate rice prices with Agriculture Minister Truong Thai Ton.

Saigon U.S Orville L. Freeman South Vietnam Delta Freeman Vietnam Truong Thai Ton

Ray Builds Defense File From Lead Information

James Earl Ray gave his American lawyer names and leads for his Martin Luther King Jr. assassination defense during a 70 minute interview at Vandort Prison. Arthur J. Hanes, former Birmingham mayor, met with Ray with guards present as they spoke through a glass partition. Hanes called the session helpful and said Ray provided leads to follow back in the United States while he builds a case. He declined to share details about the information and warned procedural risks.

Lawrence Malkin Associated Press London James Earay Martin Luther King Jr Arthur J. Hanes Birmingham Ala Vandorth Ray United States Hanes

Sato Odds Favor Liberal Democrats In Okinawa Election

In Japan's upper house race voters weigh U.S. control of Okinawa, national security, and corruption as Prime Minister Eisaku Satos Liberal Democrats seek another majority. Candidacies total 305 for 126 seats with 66.8 million eligible voters. parties include Socialists, Communists, Democratic Socialists, Ko Meito, and others.

John Roderick Associated Press TOKYO U.S Okinawa Vietnam Japan Eisaku Sato Liberal- Democratic Party Diet Liberal-Democrats House of Representatives Sato Socialists Communists Democratic Socialists Buddhist Komeito Clean Government Party China

Health Capsule Alerts on Eyelid Rash from Lacquers

Health capsules note that lacquers in hair sprays costume jewelry and purses can irritate the very sensitive eyelid skin producing a rash. The piece also mentions political topics including Vietnam war cost of living and Okinawa bases tied to the U S Japan security pact amid 1970 renewal debates.

Okinawa Sato Japan U.S

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