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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1976

Page

5

FBI Director Kelley Faces Minor Facial Cancer Removal

The FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley, age 64, is expected back in Washington this weekend after having a small facial skin cancer, about one-eighth inch in diameter, removed in Kansas City. A year earlier he had a minor cancer removed from his left arm at the same clinic. Also in Detroit, Justice G. Mennen Williams says he was mugged and robbed of $70 and credit cards, describing lip stitches and a beating outside his secretary’s apartment. A Paris robbery left Baroness Salvador de Lopez Tarragoya robbed while bathing in her residence.

FBI Clarence M. Kelley Washington Kansas City G. Mennen Williams Michigan Supreme Court Detroit Barbara Patterson Williams Salvador de Lopez-Tarragoya Paris

Burglary at Baroness’s Bath Shocks New York Estate

Six thieves entered a luxury building through a service entrance, tied up the butler, and robbed Baroness Salvador de Lopez de Tarragoya in a bath scene at her ankle bracelet and ring. The assailants fled after locking the victim in the bathroom.

Salvador de Lopez de Tarragoya

Loch Ness Expedition Uses Sonar and Cameras At Loch

Scientists on a Loch Ness expedition deploy sonar from a rowboat and prepare underwater cameras to survey Urquhart Bay for 24 hour life exploration. Dr Christopher McGowan notes plans to search for skeletal remains while Edgerton and Thomason manage gear and depth readings.

Christopher McGowan Royal Ontario Museum Toronto Edgerton Loch Ness British Isles Great Glen Scottish Highlands Moray Firth Firth of Lorne North Sea Atlantic Ocean Jeffrey Thomason Cambridge University Thomason Martin Klein Salem N.H Robert H. Rines Charles W. Wyckoff Urquhart Bay

Hays to step down amid House scandal probe

Feds and colleagues seek Hays resignation from the House Administration Committee while investigations into Miss Ray payroll allegations continue. Justice Department civil action and False Claims Act possibilities loom, with Ray claiming relationships with multiple congressmen and Hays admitting a personal relation.

Hays House Administration Committee Albert Justice Department Elizabeth Ray Administration Committee Civil Division Department Miss Ray Congress House Democratic Campaign Committee Party House Ohio

Replanting Hopes Rise as Alabama Cotton Damaged

Farmers in Cullman and Limestone counties report heavy damage to cotton from storms and disease. Many have replanted 40 to 50 percent of fields and expect about 6,000 acres, while some diversify to soybeans after herbicide use. In Limestone County, rains and hail delayed the Swan Creek Watershed project, now ten percent behind schedule with completion moved to February 8, 1977. Continuous wet weather jeopardizes progress and wildlife concerns accompany channelization plans along Swan Creek.

Limestone County Macon Patterson Swan Creek Bill Prince Star Construction Co Opelika Prince Athens Tennessee Elkton Rd Tennessee River Bueal D. Hunkapiller

Filibuster Continues Over Higher Education Budget Cuts

Senator Ted Little of Auburn and Sen. Richard Shelby of Tuscaloosa led a sustained filibuster on the higher education budget, as Rep. Alvin Holmes of Montgomery backed the opposition. A voice vote tabled a proposal to restore 6 million dollars to the budget, the second failed test vote in two days, while Wallace’s potential restoration depended on next year’s funds and tuition hikes were urged to cover the cut.

Senate Richard Shelby Tuscaloosa Wallace Ted Little Auburn

TVA Unit Three license renewal amid NRC fire-safety probe

TVA braces for a renewal decision on Unit Three while TVA vice president Green says he has no knowledge of an NRC report detailing noncompliance with fire safety procedures at the plant during a welding incident last month. NRC inspectors plan to contact TVA for comment, with details pending.

Green NRC TVA Washington Ford White House Puerto Rico

Ellenburg Hearing Moves to City Hall in Firing Case

Ellenburg’s public hearing on his firing, prompted by alleged falsehoods and insubordination, shifts from the school board basement to City Hall. Supt. Carlton Smith notes the move. Board chair Dick Stoner defends secret-session ethics. Ellenburg, tenured, may appeal to the state tenure board if dismissed. The city council backs the board, with calls for an elected board. A separate note cites delays in a nearby water project due to rain.

School Board City Hall Carlton Smith Ellenburg

Wrong flu vaccine mix delays July vaccination start

The U S Public Health Service says one of four firms producing the experimental swine flu vaccine used a 1931 influenza strain instead of the A New Jersey 76 strain. About 1 million doses may be misproduced and elderly or chronically ill high risk people face a four to six week delay before inoculations begin.

Washington U.S. Public Health Service Public Health Service Parke Davis & Co Warner-Lambert Co

Church Schedules Across Counties Highlight Nearby Quartets

Local churches across Morgan county host evening programs featuring gospel groups and speakers. West End United Methodist in Hartselle, Walnut Grove Baptist near Priceville, and many others list 7 p.m. shows with groups like the Devotion Singers and the West Quartet. Memorial services and homecoming events are also noted, plus a 1:30 p.m. Sunday lineup at Morgan Temple and Mt Hebron.

West End United Methodist Church Hartselle Red Oak Grove Methodist Church Alabama 36 Mt. Tabor Methodist Church Dobbs First Methodist Quartet Morgan Temple Baptist Church Heisman Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Hulace Devotion Singers

Legislature Edges Toward Budget Action After Week End

The House voted to lift a freeze starting Tuesday on most bills while keeping budgets pending. A new rule blocks accepting the education or general fund budgets unless the Senate passes both. The Senate fils for an $8 million higher education cut is stalled, debating a conditional restoration pending further action.

HOUSE Senate

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