Falkville Founders Day Picnic Ends with Tug of War and Water
Falkville hosts a nine day Founders Day Jubilee climax with a field dedication to Bobby Brewer and a tug of war between Falkville and Hartselle Jaycees. The event featured water hose antics, mud, and traditional races as residents in overalls and dresses enjoy hot dogs, snow cones, and old fashioned games.
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Falkville
Jaycees
Bobby Brewer
Johnny Ferguson
Falkville Athletic Boosters
Brewer
Hartselle Jaycee
Falkville Jaycees
Robert Winkles
Antiques, Classics Vie In Auto Show Here
Sixty pages in a two day event at Point Mallard showcased 95 antique and classic cars across 18 classes with Decatur entries sweeping several top honors. Notable winners include E L Matthews with a 1906 International high wheeler, Ray Harding with a 1938 Ford, and a 1964 Studebaker Avanti by Marshall Williams in class 18.
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Paul Foreman
Point Mallard
Decatur
E. L. Matthews
Ray Harding
Ford
Marshall Williams
Elmer Carter
Florence
Knox Longshore
Dennis McCann
Huntsville
Rolls Royce
Tom Shriver
Nashville
Russell Bolding
Henry Hardin
Corinth
Miss
Floyd Parker
Jim Marlar
Birmingham
Jim Bailey
Linden
Tenn
Buster Norris
Edward Todd
Bob Pittman
Andy Washko
Who Shall Live Health Care Jungle or Zoo Part 1
Editor notes that spending alone cannot fix health care. Dr Victor R Fuchs argues scarce resources must be allocated among competing needs as health policy proposals seek reform. The piece outlines rising costs and access issues fueling the health care crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Victor R. Fuchs
Fuchs
U S Steel and EPA Reach Birmingham Accord
U S Steel Corp and the Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement in Montgomery allowing three of five open hearth furnaces at the Ensley plant to run until June 30 next year. U S Steel pays a $35,000 penalty to avoid court action over alleged state pollution violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Environmental Protection Agency
U. S. Steel Corp
Ensley
Alabama Attorney General
Montgomery
Atty
Bill Baxley
U.S. Steel
EPA
Atlanta
U. S. Steel
Newsmen Ethics Raised Again In Alabama Capitol Bill
A new bill by Rep. Rick Manley of Demopolis seeks to require all reporters with floor privileges at the state capitol to file statements of economic interest. The proposal mirrors requirements for legislators and targets newspaper radio and television reporters who cover the capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Capitol
Rick Manley
Demopolis
Manley
State Ethics Commission
Capital News
House
Senate
Daily Want Ad Sells Boat and 19 More
Kenneth Rmager of 1502 Faye St SW sold his 17 foot boat with a low cost Daily Want Ad and received 19 additional responses. The ad highlights 110 HP inboard/outboard with bilge pump and walk through windshield. Call 355-1445. Decatur Daily Want Ads promotes low cost ads for items like boats and more. Open Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday 8 am to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Rmager
Faye St
Decatur Daily
Classified lines from Decatur Daily Classifieds
Readable fragments show telephone numbers 353-4612 and 353-4739 with a note about Nights Sundays and HoliDays in Athens and a dial 232-1535. Advertising context indicates local classified listings from The Decatur Daily.
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Athens
Dial
Decatur Daily
Reds Plan Test of New Missile
Washington AP reports Pentagon sources say five Soviet missile tracking ships moved into the Pacific near Midway Island indicating potential first long range test of MIRV armed intercontinental missiles from central Russia. Analysts warn SS18 and SS19 could reach multi warhead deployments by 1980, threatening U.S. Minuteman survivability.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Pacific
Midway Island
Russia
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
U.S
Beirut ITT office blast amid Lebanon civil violence
An explosion shattered an ITT office in downtown Beirut while fighting between Christians and Moslems raged south of the capital. The blast damaged other offices, and 130 people were killed over 11 days in the country’s escalating conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
ITT
Madrid
U.S
Ford
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
Austria
Sadat
Aerospace, Electronics, Components and Energy Group
Damaur
Naarmeh
Rashid Karami
Beirut Radio
Beirut-Sidon
Camille Chamoun
Algeria
Egypt
Kuwait
Suleyman Franjieh
Yasir Arafat
Mohammed Khaled Adassani
Salvation Army drive reports progress toward $750000 goal
Cal Logan, director of the Salvation Army development fund drive, said about 25 percent of the $750000 goal had been collected by Friday. Total collected stood at $172915 with divisions reporting various progress and pledges. major gifts showed 72 outstanding pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Logan
Salvation Army
Army
14Th Ave
Logan
Barrett Shelton Sr
Ford Talks With Franco Over Base Ties In Spain
President Ford met General Franco and Spanish officials in Madrid to discuss preserving U S military bases. Officials warned at least one base may close with mid June talks planned to extend a 22 year pact. Ford stressed Spain's role in Atlantic security and prepared to meet Sadat next.
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Madrid
Spain
Ford
Francisco Franco
U.S
Arthur Hartman
Europe
Hartman
Franco
NATO
Brussels
America
Atlantic Mediterranean
Henry A. Kissinger
Austria
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
Britain
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Don't give up the ship James Lawrence battle headline
In 1813 near Boston Captain James Lawrence issued his famous command before dying of battle wounds as his frigate was captured by the British. Weather note says mostly fair through Monday with highs in the 80s and lows in the mid to low 50s. It ends with a local line about the Tennessee Valley.
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U.S. Navy
James Lawrence
Boston
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Elizabeth
F’ville
Ginny Looney
Robinson's Furniture
Downtown
Second Ave
By Victor R. Fuchs
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Reds
Radio
Cairo
Salzburg
Suez Canal
Suez
Sinai Peninsula
Geneva
Iraq
SA Drive
Tennessee Valley
Landers
Living Today
Alton Bartlett
First Alabama Bank of Hartselle
Harry
Foden
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