Editorial applauds Alabama State Docks tax dividends and growth
The piece argues the Alabama State Docks generate about 39.7 million in state taxes annually and estimate a 10 percent increase in tonnage could add 5 million more. With the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway project, tonnage may double, yielding 40 million in new taxes and boosting public services. It urges voters to support the 45 million bonds for docks development next Tuesday.
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City Council Approves 11500 for Mental Health Center HQ
The City Council on Monday evening approved 11500 to support the North Central Alabama Mental Health Center in financing its new headquarters. The measure honors a prior commitment, with backing from council members including Bill Levin, and aims to expand the center’s wide-reaching programs benefiting Decatur and area residents.
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TARCOG Proposes Countywide Bus System in Limestone County
The Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments proposes a ten cent per mile bus service linking virtually all Limestone County areas to Athens with the aim to serve over 7 000 residents lacking transportation. The plan could attract federal funding but remains uncertain. It is pitched as a pilot to ease travel to shopping and civic opportunities.
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Cambodians driven from cities by Communists a Southeast Asia mystery
The article questions what happened to more than three million Cambodians forced from city homes into the hinterland by the conquering Communists. It notes the United States involvement amid the Southeast Asia crisis.
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Khmer Rouge suspected of genocide in Cambodia exodus and famine
Analysts warn three million Cambodians may have been uprooted by the Khmer Rouge with little outside light on the fate of victims. Estimates of deaths by starvation run high as hospitals emptied and food stocks run low. The regime faces no accounting from international bodies while reports of executions surface in intercepted messages.
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A CONSERVATIVE VIEW ON ITALY'S BAROQUE POLICY
Commentator surveys Italy's 1970s woes including currency shortages high crime rates and a failure of bureaucratic systems. It notes debts to hospitals and slow court proceedings while criticizing postwar government choices and odd postal delays and thefts.
Goldwater foreign policy screen clear but blocked by Goldwater
Washington Star synopsis notes Senator Barry Goldwater challenges in Senate while criticizing detente and Pentagon spending. The piece portrays Goldwater as focused on military aspects of foreign policy, sparking debate with Senators Symington McGovern and Brooke. It touches on Vietnam era tensions and cites anecdotes about Italy.
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Answer by Billy Graham on Punishment for Sin
A church Sunday School debate discusses whether God punishes sin. The piece cites scripture from Peter Romans and Corinthians and argues punishment serves justice rather than vindictiveness. Publisher notes and subscription details follow.
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Word-CONJUGAL puzzle seeks 22 plus four-letter terms
Word-CONJUGAL challenge asks for 22 or more four-letter words from the CONJUGAL list. Rules require each word to be at least four letters long, add 's' only when forming plural, avoid proper names, use one form per root, and exclude listed variants. The puzzle note cites yesterday's a set of examples and forbids certain forms.
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