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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1976

Page

5

IRS probes Moon church in New York inquiry

Rep. Peter Peyser says the IRS is evaluating the tax exempt status of Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church and related organizations. Peyser, citing conversations with IRS officials, indicates an investigation is underway into the Moon-affiliated groups.

New York Internal Revenue Service Sun Kyong Moon Unification Church Peter R. Pevser R-N.y Peyser IRS Donald C. Alexander

Incineration debate features Orlando plant and Decatur plans

Discussion centers on a new Decatur garbage incineration plant versus Orlando’s facility. Orlando officials report improved efficiency and reduced emissions after initial problems, while costs rise due to painting and maintenance. Nearby status shows no odor and a light industrial setting. The article also covers city bonds for Point Mallard and utility revenue pledges to back 25 year debt payments.

Decatur Orlando Pla T Cineration Bus Florida Gas Howard McClain McClain Lynn Thompson Florida Bolding Branum Consumar Systems Inc Jared Branum and Thompson Consumat Florida Gas Gold Kist Adi Point Mallard Water and Gas Departments TVA Dot Lorenzo Electric Department

Brown Udall Split Tightens NATO Sentry

Brown and Udall finish second in South Dakota and Rhode Island as the battle for the 1968 Democratic and Republican nominations tightens. Carter leads in many delegations while Brown eyes California and New Jersey. Reagan and Ford split Rhode Island GOP votes. Udall warns on Carter’s viability as next week’s primaries shape delegate totals.

Udall South Dakota Carter Rhode Island Brown California New Jersey Hubert H Humphrey Ohio Ford Reagan Frank Church Idaho Church

Legislative Calendar Sees Filibuster Freeze Halt Senate and House

The Senate remains blocked by an $8 million higher education cut, with an 18-12 vote rejecting full restoration but backing a partial restore as talks continue. The House approved private school funding with more accountability, then paused amid a broad budget freeze. a bid to lift the freeze was sent to Rules. The House State Administration Committee will hear a smoking restriction bill today as committee work resumes.

Senate HOUSE Rules Committee House State Administration Committee

Senate panel backs new coal tax with county immunity fight

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9 to 6 to send to the House a bill creating a coal severance tax add on to a 1971 tax, while restoring government immunity from suit for assault in the measure. The discussion included crediting funds to highways or county governments and concerns over existing taxes in Cullman and DeKalb Counties.

Senate Judiciary Committee Cullman DeKalb

Mayoral race heats up as candidates consider council bids

In Decatur Alabama figures push for a platform ahead of the June 15 qualifying date. Former Morgan County juvenile probation officer Bob Patton weighs a council bid while Virgil Blake a retired Redstone Arsenal maintenance chief announces plans to seek a seat. Blake notes 35 years in utilities work and aims for full time service, while Patton has lived in Decatur since 1948 and recently joined a real estate firm. A court immunity doctrine is mentioned in relation to local government suits as state legislators prepare for hearings on a smoking ban in public places.

Dukes Morgan County Bob Patton Decatur Patton Montgomery Virgil Blake Redstone Arsenal Blake Arsenal 7Th Ave Supreme Court Senate House Capitol Alabama State Administration

Community religious and meeting notices packed with local groups

Cleats Thursday Parents Anonymous meets 7 p.m. for meeting location call 355 8000. Singles Fellowship at First Baptist youth center. Morgan/Lawrence Legal Secretaries meet 7 p.m. City Hall courtroom. West End United Methodist Church Hartselle hosts Galatians Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Rev Thomas Stevenson to speak 11 a.m. at Summer Manor. Walnut Grove Baptist hosts Methodist Day two and a half miles south of Priceville with Ben Shelton speaking 11 a.m. The Women’s Council of First Presbyterian meets 9:15 a.m. in the parish parlor. no general meeting this month. Full Gospel Holiness Tabernacle six miles north of Moulton hosts 7 p.m. with Dwight Green and Gospel Travelers. New Zion Baptist Flat Rock 7:30 p.m. featuring Devotions. Leodocia Free Will Baptist Hanceville 7 p.m. featuring Sonny Jones and Cavaliers. Caddo Congregational Christian 7 p.m. with Teddy DuBoise and Crossbearers Quartet. Mt. Tabor Methodist east of Hartselle 7:30 p.m. featuring the Cobbs Family. Mill Creek Baptist 7 p.m. with Devotion Singers. Mt Hebron Baptist near Hulace 1:30 p.m. featuring Devotion Singers. Hickory House Restaurant Athens Cobbs Family 1:30 p.m. White Grove Baptist Cullman Cobbs Family 7 p.m.

Walnut Grove Baptist Church Priceville Ben Shelton

Economic summit to discuss renewed inflation planned

President Ford and leaders of six nations will meet late this month in Puerto Rico to discuss the possibility of renewed inflation. White House press secretary Ron Nessen outlined details amid speculation the gathering aims to bolster Ford's political image, in a joint statement from Washington.

Washington Ford Puerto Rico White House Ron Nessen

Trade panel rebuffs US resource bank proposal at Nairobi

Secretaries Kissinger and Simon said Washington voiced annoyance after the United Nations trade conference rejected by 33 to 31 a resolution backing study of the American International Resources Bank. Many Communist and 90 developing-country members abstained or were absent. The vote came at the conference’s final session.

Treasury United States United Nations Trade Conference Nairobi International Resources Bank Henry A. Kissinger William E. Simon U.S United Nations Conference On Trade and Development

Quaker group warns of rising police state on Capitol Hill

The American Friends Service Committee says the United States is in danger of becoming a police state. It disclosed 1921 surveillance by government agencies and has gathered nearly 1,300 pages from intelligence files under the Freedom of Information Act.

Washington American Friends’ Service Committee United States Capitol Hill Quaker Committee

Solzhenitsyn Criticizes U S Freedoms At Stanford

Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn said Americans chase petty freedoms and materialism in a constructive critique, while receiving the American Friendship Award at Stanford University. He criticized the press unions pacifists and teenagers for various social behaviors. He has lived in the United States for over a year.

Stanford Calif Alexander Solzhenitsyn Solzhenitsyn United States Stanford University

Speeders tracked by car radios and CB alerts in Nashville

The report notes growing use of Citizens Band radios by truckers and motorists to locate hidden state troopers, while a luxury sedan owner is cited for using police radio. Tammy Wynette and band member Rudy Gatlin have been questioned over a fatal home fire. Wynette tours until Thursday. In Littleton, Sen. Floyd Haskell and wife Eileen filed a joint divorce petition with a hearing set for Oct 12. they have three daughters.

Nashville Tenrt Tammy Wynette Eugene Hartsook Miss Wynette Hartsook Rudy Gatlin Littleton Colo Floyd Haskell D-Colo Arapahoe County District Court Eileen Colorado Haskell Denver

Tiny Tina and son on return to Cleveland carnival show

Gloria Hurd billed as Tiny Tina, the world’s smallest woman at 29 inches, helps her 9 month old son Anthony stand in Cleveland. He was born by cesarean last August 20 during a carnival visit.

Gloria Hurd Tina Anthony Cleveland Miss Hurd

Trinity Church hosts Sonny Jones and the Cavaliers

London AP report notes Conservative MPs and British fishermen label the cod war peace pact a sellout reducing fishing off Iceland. Industry spokesman says 1,500 fishermen and 7,500 workers ashore face unemployment as 60 trawlers are scrapped or sold.

London Iceland

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