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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1967
Page
5
In ACT ONE SCENE ONE a young man in a barbershop explains his opposition to the draft amid Vietnam talk. A serviceman and another customer listen as he recalls three friends who returned brain washed after experiences in the war. The scene sets a tense wartime debate.
Athens Mayor urges businesslike overhaul of the gas department amid losses most months and a $1 million system stake. A proposed active gas board would oversee expansion, efficiency, and unaccounted gas losses while boosting year-round usage and revenue.
The Office of Economic Opportunity reduced local funding for Head Start and related programs by about $20,000 affecting two two county efforts. The Decatur City School program faced a $57,604 OEO share and the cuts cost teachers and health services, marking a tense shift in the region's poverty relief efforts.
The United Terr Club plans a new Labor Day format in Courtland with politics kept at home. A dedication ceremony for the meeting house honoring late founder A. Guy Terry will feature a gold plaque. Law figures seek a prominent speaker as Republicans and Democrats previously sought votes.
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