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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1977
Page
2
Alabama prison watchers report racketeering thrives inside state jails with brokers selling sex drugs and loans. Sen. George McMillan recounts inmates arranging loans, drug buys, and even access to alcohol and stronger narcotics through a covert network aided by some guards.
The first break in at First Federal Savings and Loan in Bremen ends when a deer chased by dogs is trapped and killed after breaking through a front glass. Company president Frank Cunningham says the incident caused about 300 dollars in damage as the deer ran through the hallway before its capture.
Local leaders plan a June 27 Huntsville meeting to push legislation shifting TVA 11.8 million yearly in lieu of taxes from Alabama to counties and cities. Estimates show Morgan County could net about 3 million, Decatur 1.5 million, Limestone 1.4 million, and Lawrence near 1 million, with legislators and mayors attending.
The City Council will review a six month budget balance and revenue picture and discuss a contract with International Container Corp for garbage containers. The session also covers sponsoring a Decatur sister city with Guatemala and TVA property impacts on Limestone County finances.
A would be robber entered a textile shop in Unter Pfaffenhofen and threatened the owner with a gun. After the 63 year old shopkeeper opened the till showing 200 marks, the assailant pleaded forgiveness, apologized, and rode away on a bicycle.
A propaganda film titled The Price of Peace and Freedom was shown at Morgan County Courthouse to about 150 people. The Defense Department recalled 90 copies citing a shift to a newer Air Force production.
Clear skies and no rain expected until midweek as a high pressure system sits over Virginia Saturday. Highs near 90, lows in the 60s with 13 hours of sun today and Monday. Tuesday and Thursday may bring clouds and thundershowers with highs in the 80s and mid 60s.
John Tanner, one of the youngest city councilmen in the state from Hartselle, filed a complaint this week with the Public Service Commission. The case could affect rural telephone bills statewide as he nears law school graduation.
Tanner, a Pelham city council member and Hartselle native, heads a statewide complaint against rural mileage charges on telephone bills. He argues the charges are discriminatory, poorly defined, and not itemized, seeking either elimination or clear itemization, while juggling law study and teaching duties.
Hartselle will host a Chamber of Commerce breakfast at 7 a.m. to hear J Robert Reynolds of South Central Bell explain the nation’s most modern telephone system set to debut in the city on June 12. Features include call holding, conference with two others, call forwarding, and shorthand dialing. Reynolds is a Decatur Jaycees president and Auburn graduate. About 250 business and civic leaders invited.
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