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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1977
Page
5
Washington reports indicate Saudi Arabia plans a 3 to 5 percent price increase before year end to bridge a pricing split within OPEC. No official إعلان has been made, but multiple sources and trade publications support the potential rise, which could lift consumer oil bills by over $2 billion globally.
Andrew Young said his description of Ford and Nixon as racists was misinterpreted and referred to a general insensitivity to cultural differences. He testified before a Senate subcommittee after a trip to eight African nations amid a political storm.
Decatur council unanimously ends weekend operation of the city animal shelter with plans to work with the society in the future but not in a hostile manner. Patton cites harassment and a personality conflict as reasons and proposes a cooling-off period while shifts for staff are adjusted to keep the shelter open Saturdays.
Alabama lawmakers race to align unemployment law with federal standards to keep federal funds. Courts seek 3.5 million to cover shortfall as funding gaps shut civil and many criminal cases. Al Fatah commander Abu Hajim says no Palestinian buildup amid cross border shelling in Lebanon Arkoub area.
A severe weather outbreak brought record heat from Alabama to Georgia and Tennessee with a tornado warning for Madison and Limestone counties. Fatalities were reported in multiple states as winds up to 40 mph downed trees, power lines, and damaged buildings.
Chad Mitchell of the musical trio bearing his name turned himself in to federal officers and began a five year prison sentence for marijuana possession after a 1973 arrest that found 400 pounds of marijuana in his pickup. U S District Court Judge Adrian Spears sentenced him following a nonjury trial.
The Council of Churches of the City of New York will honor President Carter with the 1977 Family of Man Gold Medallion for bringing new hope and lifting underprivileged aspirations. The award has previously gone to Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson and Ford.
The Carter administration will propose abolishing parole for federal prisoners and applying fixed terms with limited good time. The plan accompanies a recodification bill by McClellan and Kennedy to reduce disparities among offenders.
About 100 Brown University graduates turned their backs on Harold Brown as he received an honorary Doctorate of Science. Students cited Brown as a Vietnam War decision maker. Brown, who served in the Air Force during the war, faced the provosts' ceremony as roughly 1,200 seniors prepared to graduate.
Daily Records lists numerous Morgan County and Decatur General Hospital births including Ronald and Mrs Turner a son Jonathan and Mrs Adams a son Tapscott a daughter Denville a son Polk a son Roy a son Kennedy a son Wray a daughter Gilliam a son Barnett a son Yarbrough a son Lambert a son Zeanah a son Hailes a daughter and other newborns as listed in the column. The passage also shifts to a royal scene outside St Pauls with Elizabeth greeting crowds and jubilee weather lifting spirits.
Decatur Newcomers Clay meets 10 30 a m at Burningtree Country Club with a futuristic demonstration by South Central Bell. Thursday Single Adult Fellowship gathers 7 p m at First Baptist youth center. Golden Age speaker Captain Jones of Salvation Army at Ninth Street United Methodist 10 30 a m. W C T U picnic 11 30 a m at Delano Park, covered area near tennis courts reserved. Vacation Bible School continues Friday at Mt View Trinity 9 00 a m to noon. Various church offerings and musical acts listed with times.
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