Porpoises, Tuna and Government Policy Clash in Tide of Change
AP Special Correspondent describes the conflict between protecting marine mammals and supplying 1.5 billion cans of tuna. New federal inspectors may track porpoise deaths on tuna boats, raising costs for industry and consumers while lawmakers balance environmental duties with supply needs. Judge Richey noted marine mammals take precedence under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington (Ap
Congress
Charles R. Richey
Minister Outlines Growth Plan for North Alabama Black Churches
Rev. W. T. Washington urged a growth strategy at the North Alabama United Methodist Conference in Birmingham to reverse black church membership loss and attract more black youths to ministry. He advocates higher salaries for small black churches and shared funding to build membership and support pastors.
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W. T. Washington
Decatur
North Alabama
United Methodist Conference
Birmingham
Methodist
Washington
United Methodist Church
North Alabama Methodists
Anita Bryant defeats repeal measure in Dade County vote
Some 300 supporters of a proposed repeal faced a landslide defeat as Dade County residents voted 202 319 to 89 562 in a four month old law referendum. Voter participation hit a record for special elections at 45 percent.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Anita Bryant
Eee
Dade County
House committee seeks cash gift lists from 434 members
Washington AP reports a standards committee vote to mail a questionnaire to all 434 House members requesting details of cash gifts and parties from five South Korean nationals amid alleged vote buying. The panel cautions gifts may not prove misconduct.
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Washington
House
Committee On Standards of
Congress
Phillip Lacovara
Controllers Thought DC-9 Headed For Tiny Airstrip
North Georgia air traffic controllers estimated Southern Flight 242 would land at the Cornelius Moore airport, a 4000 foot paved strip near the crash site, before the DC9 diverted and crashed on a highway killing 72. The hearing heard testimony from FAA staff at Hampton and Bailey about the approach handoff.
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Frederick Standish
Atlanta
North
Georgia
Southern Flight 242
Cornelius Moore
Robert Iley
Federal Aviation Administration
Hampton, Ga
Bailey
Uganda Bars Britons From Leaving Land in Power Play
The Ugandan government barred all British citizens from exiting Uganda to pressure Britain as President Idi Amin seeks to attend a Commonwealth summit in London. The action followed a National Transportation Safety Board hearing into Flight 242 near Atlanta, with cockpit dialogue, weather advisories, and references to a tiny Cornelius Moore airport and required runway length.
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Rhodesia
South Africa
Idi Amin
Uganda
Seychelles
Amin
Radio
Britain
Idi Am
Nairobi
Kenya
Atlanta
Cornelius Moore
FAA
National Transportation Safety Board
Lyman Keele
Huntsville
Ala
National Weather Service
Wagner urges breeder reactor at Clinch River for future power
Wagner, chairman of a utilities group, argues the U S must push the Clinch River breeder reactor project to secure nuclear fuel, warning against reliance on foreign sources. He cites France Russia and Britain as active in similar programs and urges using petroleum for feedstocks. The project, worth about 2.2 billion dollars, remains under ERDA review with construction slated for November if Congress approves.
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Lee Sentell
Knoxville
Carter
Senkoleeyner
America
Abreyagner
Nesses
TVA
Clinch River
Tennessee
Wagner
U. S
France
Russia
Britain
Peter Vann Nort
Energy Research Development Agency
ERDA
Congress
Vann Nort
Wallace weighs another special tax session in Alabama
Governor George C. Wallace is considering a new special legislative session in Montgomery as early as next Monday to push a 15 million annual tax package. Officials say the move could include non consumer severance taxes on coal oil and gas and the corporate franchise tax with a high likelihood of at least one session before year end.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
House
Senate
Prophet Mohammed Dies On Date In 632
On today’s date in 632 the Prophet Mohammed died. Weather notes list high in the upper 70s and low in the upper 50s with a Thursday forecast mid 80s. Classifieds and river map details appear on page A-2 as part of Tennessee Valley coverage.
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Mohammed
Funds Shortage May Cancel June Court
Alabama court system faces possible June sessions cancellation as emergency funding is debated. Senate committee action today could save the sessions. civil juried trials and nonessential criminal cases delayed since June 1. Notable items include a $200000 civil suit against Decatur and the first murder trial of Wilbert Scott.
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Russ Roberts
Alabama
State Senate
County
Aatama House
Senate Finance Committee
Morgan County
Newton B. Powell
Powell
Wilbert Scott
Decatur
Wayford Franks
Franks
Drought Shrinks Limestone County Peaches with Water Hauling
Limestone County farmers haul up to 10 000 gallons daily to keep peaches from shrinking. Roberts notes fruit size down about 33 percent due to moisture lack but flavor should be good this season if rains come. Some peaches not yet ripened may reach normal size with heavy future rainfall. An extension officer reports cotton damaged by herbicide drift may survive, delaying production by weeks. A state entomologist notes boll weevils scarce this season potentially saving costs.
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Sonny Turner
Steele Holman
Athens
Limestone County
Auburn
Roberts
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