Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1976

Page

5

Carter speech in Elizabeth on church state separation

Former Georgia governor and Democratic front runner Jimmy Carter spoke to about 2000 at the Jewish Educational Institute in Elizabeth detailing his views on U S policy toward Israel and the Middle East and stressing absolute separation of church and state in a plural society.

Elizabeth Jimmy Carter Georgia Jewish Educational Institute United States Israel Middle East

Gandhi to visit Russia sparks India ties push

New Delhi Prime Minister Indira Gandhi plans a five day Soviet Union visit to strengthen ties with India's key ally among major powers. It will be her first trip abroad since the national emergency was declared last June.

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Soviet Union India Mrs. Gandhi

Western Beirut clashes claim up to ten dead in Sunni districts

Amid Sun violence in Beirut, unofficial tallies report as many as 10 killed and 17 wounded in western Moslem quarters. Skirmishes pitted As Saiqa Palestinians against mainstream groups and leftists, with a morning shoot-out near Hamra Street linking Kamal Chatila’s Nasserist faction to Syrian backing. Grant finances probed by SEC in informal inquiry into W.T. Grant Co. bankruptcy and disclosure.

Beirut Saiqa Palestinian Organization Hamra St Kamal Chatila

Robbers hit two city eateries in back to back raids

At Pizza Hut Mrs. Gerry Hill was tied and robbed of cash after a purseswap ruse, while Captain D's staff were restrained and cash taken during a separate early morning break in. Victims described two bands with revolvers and distinct clothing, with no injuries reported.

Gerry Hill Pizza Hut Mrs. Hill Davis D’s

AEA plans to expand dues and unionization drive in Alabama

Senate leaders tout a budget surplus while AEA aims to bring 25,000 education support personnel into the union, extend dues collection from teachers to higher education, and push a revised meet and confer bill. New benefits would include personal leave and extended sick leave with buyout, funded by higher dues and taxpayer collection.

AFA Hubbert Alabama AEA State Board of Education Senate Uppper Chamber

Principal Ellenburg Faces Board Over Contract Cancellation

The board plans to decide Wednesday night whether to cancel Ellenburgs contract after a seven hour public hearing in City Hall. Eight witnesses testified plus about 20 total, with charges citing falsehoods insubordination neglect of duty and creating dissension. Ellenburgs defense is led by Alabama Education Association attorneys as he contemplates an appeal if the board acts.

Ellenburg Dick Stoner City Hall Julian Harris Carlton Smith Hartselle J. P. Caine Alabama Education Association Joe Carr Decatur John Key

TVA to load fuel at three Browns reactors amid relicensing

TVA won NRC permission to begin loading fuel into Units One Two and Three at Browns despite unsettled hearings. Fuel loading spans 21 days with potential delays from NRC guideline paperwork. A relicensing hearing for Units One and Two is set later this month, with attorney William Garner granted intervention. TVA aims for power operation by early next month.

TVA NRC Chris Eck Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Scottsboro William Garner

Paul Getty Dies at 83 in London Mansion

American oil tycoon Paul Getty, renowned as one of the world’s wealthiest men, died early Sunday at his mansion near London. He was 83.

Paul Getty London

Burton seeks divorce from Elizabeth Taylor in Haiti

AP reports actor Richard Burton arrived in Port-au-Prince to pursue divorce from actress Elizabeth Taylor. He arrived with an unidentified woman and planned to return to Hollywood where he is filming. The pair, married since 1964, have a history of separation and reconciliation, including a remarriage in October.

Port-Au-Prince Haiti Richard Burton Elizabeth Taylor Office of Tourism and Information Burton Hollywood Miss Taylor Rome Africa

Moon admits arms parts output in Korean factories

Newsweek International reports Reverend Sun Myung Moon disclosed that 10 percent of production at his Korean tool factories consists of small weapons parts for South Korea. Moon, whose Unification Church organized a rally at Yankee Stadium, leads an industry with $15 million in annual sales. The church benefits from Park Chung Hee’s government amid religious suppression. Rep. Peter Peyser said the IRS is reviewing the church's tax-exempt status.

New York Sun Myung Moon South Korea Newsweek International Moon Unification Church Yankee Stadium Korea Park Chung Hee Peter Peyser R-N.y Internal Revenue Service

Pound Plunge Forces U S Firms to Shield Currency Losses

United States based multinationals brace for British pound decline as dealers report protective steps taken long before the fall from 2.02 dollars in March to 1.71. Despite efforts, American firms with British subsidiaries incur sizable losses from sterling weakness.

New York United States

Ford Defends Segregated Private Academies

President Ford argued on television that parents should be free to send children to segregated private academies as long as those schools receive no federal funds or tax benefits. He spoke while campaigning in New Jersey and Ohio, reiterating opposition to court-ordered busing to desegregate public schools.

Cleveland Ford New Jersey Ohio

Dam breach floods Idaho region after reservoir fails

Warning spread as thirty million cubic meters of water inundated homes. The 80 billion gallon reservoir behind an earthen dam collapsed amid environmentalist delays. Evacuations, sandbagging, and debris jams followed as the Snake and Teton rivers surged downstream toward Idaho Falls and American Falls Dam.

Madison County Ford Smith Bureau of Reclamation Teton Snake Idaho Falls Idaho American Falls

Birthday celebration marks 166th for Davis figure

The event near the Davis family plantation gathered almost 100 people despite rain. Ernesto Caldeira traced a genealogy of over 1,800 Davises by marriage or blood. only about 60 are direct descendants. Davis, born 1808 in Christian County Kentucky, grew up in Wilkinson County Mississippi, attended Transylvania University and West Point, served in Congress in 1846, then as Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce, and later as a U.S. senator until 1861 before Mississippi's secession.

Ernesto Caldeira Davis Christain County Wilkinson County Miss Transylvania University West Point Congress Franklin Pierce

Community club and church events schedule

Fes Today Women of Bethany United Presbyterian Church meet at 7 30 p m at Mrs B J Gates 1021 7th Ave SW Tuesday TOPS AL 55 meet 9 00 a m to 11 00 a m at the Aquadome for info call Myra Cook at 353 0079 aint The Decatur PBX Club breakfast at Shoney s Restaurant 7 a m sponsored by Art Belew Chevrolet and First National Bank an LPN Chapter 7 meet 7 p m in the dining room of Hartselle Hospital Charles T Roberts chief lab technician at Decatur General Hospital to speak Wednesday The Decatur Newcomers Club regular monthly meeting luncheon 11 a m Burningtree Country Club Dr Betty Vaughn program on women s health The Golden Age Club Ninth Street United Methodist Church meet 10 30 a m in fellowship hall speaker Rev Joe Ray pastor of Southside Baptist Church 6 The Decatur PBX Club Dutch luncheon 11 30 a m Decatur Inn with International PBX Operators week Grant St SE blocked today early Tuesday for South Central Bell relay tower paint to prevent splatter police said}

Decatur Shoney's Art Belew Chevrolet First National Bank Hartselle Hospital Charles T. Roberts Decatur General Hospital Golden Age Club Ninth Street United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Joe Ray Southside Baptist Church Grant St 6Th Ave 4Th Ave South Central Bell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Carter Gandhi Russia Lebanon Securities and Exchange Commission W.T. Grant Co SEC Washington Ward Oddis Mitchell Bill Ladd Hall Greer Alpine St. SE Tommy Goode Alpine St. SW Oregon Territory Sutk U.S Scott Eieerks Garner Getty Iowa City Iowa LaVelda LaVona Rowe Arthur Alwin Richmond Aurora Ill Hawkeye Twin Club Los Angeles California Edmund Brown Jr Betty Ford Brown Hayes Boston Helen Hayes The American Theater Shubert Massachusetts Center Repertory Company Colleen Dewhurst Julie Harris Anne Jackson Rosemary Harris Sylvia Sidney Miss Hayes Chad Stewart Pie Chad Pound Ellis Mississippi Abraham Lincoln Fes Bethany United Presbyterian Church B.J. Gates 7Th Ave Aquadome Myra Cook Decatur Newcomers Club Burningtree Country Club Betty Vaughn Decatur Inn Don Q By David Gantz Alt Lasks
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication