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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1973

Page

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Liddy witness testifies as Senate Watergate hearings resume

Sally Harmony described typing wiretap logs and notes while working for G Gordon Liddy and said she lied to the grand jury but did not implicate former Attorney General John Mitchell. The seven senator panel refused to delay the hearings and moved to keep testimony public.

Washington Senate Watergate Committee G. Gordon Liddy McGovern Sally J. Harmony Watergate Florida John N. Mitchell Archibald W. Cox Liddy Harmony U.S. Court of Appeals Sam J. Ervin Jr Dn.c Senate Committee Cox Ervin Senate

Pryor Field Study Bid Tabled By City Council

Pryor Field Airport Authority study proposal to plan expansion with Calhoun Junior College was tabled by the city council after objections. The measure would authorize a joint survey of the airport and adjacent college land, costing up to 13 470 dollars funded by state and federal grants and owner participation.

Ben Pryor Field Airport Authority Bill Levin Calhoun Junior College College Tee US S. 31 Limestone County Decatur Athens Organ Limestone Tovh Russell Bolding Pryor Field Calhoun U.S. 31

City Considers Forming Its Own Construction Workforce

Decatur debates creating a city run crew for federally funded projects to avoid Davis Bacon wage scales. Officials say Atlanta derived scales are inflationary and could deter bidders. Planner Gary Voketz calls the figures out of line and Levin warns losses in competitiveness may push local action. See CITY On Page A-5.

Bill Levin Decatur U. S. Department of Labor Atlanta Gary Voketz Voketz Levin Department of Labor

Daily Classified Want Ad Notice

Local readers are invited to place classified ads in Today’s Daily. Dial 353 4612 for general listings or 232 1535 for Athens area inquiries. Contact details provided for placing advertisements and requesting rates.

Athens

EPA says nitrogen dioxide not a widespread air problem

Washington AP reported the EPA rejected claims that nitrogen dioxide is a major air pollution threat and that auto emission controls must cut nitrogen oxides by 90 percent. In Alabama Montgomery AP notes the Senate Health Committee backed TB patient care reform proposals.

Washington Environmental Protection Agency Montgomery Ala Senate Health Committee

Merchants Map Downtown Plans

About thirty people attended a Downtown Decatur Association work session to map projects for the next citywide meeting. Twenty-two firms signed up. none from Bank Street attended, but leaders expect Bank Street firms to join at the upcoming membership meeting. A proposed officer slate, dues schedule, seven committees and a director category were proposed with final approval at the membership meeting.

Decatur Association Bank St 2Nd Ave Ernestine Ling Charles Wear Pitt George McCrary Merchants Gg

Fleming unaware of court order on voter relocation data

Morgan County Commission Chairman Fleming said he did not know about a federal court order issued Friday directing the commission to provide the board of registrars with information needed to relocate voters affected by redistricting. He was unavailable for comment last Friday and had not been in his office since Thursday. The order, filed by the threeJudge panel behind Alabama reapportionment, followed registrars' complaints about obtaining required information.

Morgan County Commission Board of Registrars Fleming Mobile Alabama U. S. District Court Richard T. Rives

Government May Ease Skyjack Precautions

The Federal Aviation Administration weighing new screening options may end universal metal detector checks and luggage scans. A revised plan tests targeted procedures on select routes before possible national adoption under Nixon administration review.

Robert Lindsey New York Times NEW York Federal Aviation Administration Nixon

Skylab Two Man Space Walk Planned To Free Jammed Panel

NASA officials cleared a two man space walk to free a jammed solar panel on Skylab. Commander Charles Conrad Jr and Joseph Kerwin would work outside while Paul Weitz stays inside to relay procedures. Schweickart notes possible Friday timing if Thursday slips.

Space Center Houston Skylab Mission Control Space Agency Charles “Pete” Conrad - Jr Rema William C. Schneider Conrad Joseph K. Kerwin Paul J. Weitz Kerwin Schneider Pete Aid Russell Schweickart Conrad, Kerwin Weitz Schweickart NASA

Decatur Revenue Sharing Fund Status as of May 31

A city report shows Decatur's revenue sharing fund has spent slightly less than half of its $1 million entitlement for the first three periods. Receipts total $1,030,764.77 with $444,608.29 disbursed. the balance is $586,156.48 with $57,444.48 in cash and $528,712 in CDs. Major allocations go to the street department, parks, police, and other departments.

Decatur

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