Escape and Emigration of a Holocaust Survivor to the U S
The narrative recounts Mrs. Garrett's escape from Dachau after eight months, loss of family to the gas chamber, clandestine crossing to Palestine, life on a kibbutz Maaleh Hahanircha, and wartime service in the British army in Cairo and Tripoli. She later immigrated to the United States aboard the S S Thomas H Barry, received an exemplary discharge, and became a U S citizen in Greenville South Carolina on February 22 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dachau
Mrs. Garrett
Kibbutz
Israel
Cairo
Garrett
Rommel
North Africa
Tripoli
New Zealand
New York
South Carolina
United States
Greenville
S.C
Weight limit boost debated as House co sponsors rise
A proposal to raise the allowable maximum weight to 73 280 pounds with a 10 percent tolerance gains traction though opponents in county groups safety councils and labor raise concerns. A companion Senate bill awaits action while truckers say the increase would cut trips costs. Meanwhile a separate Senate measure seeks to liquidate the North Alabama tuberculosis hospital assets and return funds to counties supporting the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate Commerce and Transportation Committee
Cross
House Committee
Senate
Edwards
Sheffield
House Ways and Means Committee
Hooper Named to White House Post in Alabama Ties
Hooper, described as self employed in manufacturing real estate and farming, will succeed Donald McBride as head of a $38 000 a year federal post. A Selma native and Water Resource Advisory Board member since 1960 he was nominated after interviews with Alabama figures including Thomas Longshore Maynard Layman and Zack Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Columbia Canning Co
White House
Donald Opie McBride
Hooper
Selma
Ala
Water Resource Advisory Board
TVA Tour Brings International Scientists to Decatur Stop
A TVA sponsored tour of the Tennessee Valley region includes scientists from the United Kingdom Poland U.S.S.R U.S. and U.S. West Germany and India. Notables listed include Knop C Davies Ostrowski Tokhadze Tomb Tuch Winterfeldt Anna John Aganbegian Milner Popov Straszak Owsinsky and Thomas Tomlinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
TVA
Tennessee Valley
Knop
C. Davies
United Kingdom
Dr. Ostrowski
Poland
V. Tokhadze
U.S.S
India
A. Aganbegian
U.S.S.R
B. Milner
G. Popov
A. Straszak
Owsinsky
Thomas Tomlinson
Educators Blast Wallace Plan to Divert School Funds
North Alabama educators from Limestone Morgan Cullman and Blount counties denounce Governor Wallace's bid to divert about 95 million from the Special Education Trust Fund to non educational services such as Medicaid. Mike Davis of UniServ says the move harms 800000 students amid declining state revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
North Alabama
George Wallace
Special Education Trust Fund
Mike Davis
UniServ
Alabama Education Association
AEA
Davis
Limestone County Educational Association
Limestone
Morgan, Cullman
Blount
Ardmore
Wallace
Alabama Special Education Trust Fund
Daily Records at Decatur General Hospital Admissions and Births
Admissions list includes Mrs Harold Sipes Ardmore Tenn Robert Miller Hartselle Thomas Howard Hollingsworth Moulton Marshall Barry Martin Decatur and many others with residences in Decatur Athens Hartselle Madison and nearby towns. Birth announcements include Mr and Mrs Troy Wayne Ashley Decatur a daughter and Mr and Mrs Joe Cater Decatur a son born Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur General Hospital
Harold Sipes
Ardmore
Tenn
Robert Miller
Hartselle Thomas Howard Hollingsworth
Moulton Marshall
Barry Martin
Decatur
Velmer McMillian
Bessie Lee Harris
Hartselle
Raymond Samuel Looney
Dennis Lee Terry
Moulton Dock
Draper Murphy
Madison
Oscar Mack Gates
Athens
Lynn Edward Cross
Courtland
Dwight Anthony Pride
William L. Gatlin
E Corum Jr
F. H. Champion
Charles Holt
Elkmont
Bobby R. Griffin
Vinemont
Martin Millsap
Jeff Millard Cagle
Milford
Wayne Ponder
Gilbert Woodard Craig
Dorothea Pauline Lee
Thomas F. King
Marvin Lee Johnson
Cullman
Johnnie Richard Sims
Gordon Arrington, Jr
Ricky-Ray Segroves
Jackie Wayne Milligan
Troy Wayne Ashley
Joe Cater
Decatur General Star
Robert Lee Towles
Dean B Patel
Obituaries list multiple funeral plans across several towns
Obituaries announce funeral arrangements for Louis Argend 81 of 815 8th Ave SE died at home this morning. Gary Lee Bentley 16 of Athens 9 died in a motorcycle crash with service set at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel. Roy Lehoyt Powell of Winston Salem, Allen G Wilson 30 of Decatur and Joseph Homer Gilchrist 77 of Courtland have services or arrangements noted. Burial and pallbearer details are listed. services directed by local funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Argend
8Th Ave
Brown Service Funeral Home
Athens
Gary Lee Bentley
McConnell Funeral Home Chapel
Gene Lindsay
Limestone Memorial Gardens
McConnell
R. Q. Bentley
Athens 9
Jerry Steven Bentley
Terry Glenn Bentley
Mac Taylor
Michigan
John Marshall
Tim Thornton
Ollie McGee
Bill Wood
Blane Bolton
Charles Whitt
Winston-Salem
N.C
Roy Lehoyt Powell
Winston- Salem
Shelton Funeral Home
Allen G. Wilson
Fifth Ave
Rock Creek Baptist Church
Glen Smallwood
Robert Slack Jr
Judy Faye Wilson
Decatur
Michael Wilson
Manerva Wilson
Falkville
Shirley Hicks
Clarksville
Ten
Ford Presses Three Energy Goals Amid Tax Plan Setback
President Ford outlined aims to cut foreign oil imports by two million barrels daily by 1977 end, reach energy self sufficiency by 1985, and ensure fairness. Attendees included Vice President Rockefeller and top advisers. Rep. Ullman signaled potential compromise after a taxation plan defeat as tensions rise in energy policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
Commerce
Rogers C. B. Morton
Frank Zarb
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ways and Means Committee
Board Denies Apartment Bid At 1501 Jackson St
The Decatur Building Zoning Board denied Macon Gilbert's 600-foot variance request for a three unit apartment at 1501 Jackson St SE citing the 9 000 square foot lot requirement versus Gilbert's 8 400 square foot parcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Building Zoning Board
Macon Gilbert
Jackson St. SE
David Adams
Gilbert
Subcommittee named to handle CIA inquiry in House intelligence probe
A House subcommittee was formed to oversee the CIA investigation while the full committee handles other intelligence matters. Stanton defended remarks on assassination plots made to CBS TV and linked to a Cleveland Plain Dealer account. The special House panel probes U.S. intelligence operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nedzi
CIA
Stanton
Cbs-Tv
Morning News
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Clems Residents Lead New Campaign Roles in Local Chapter
William E. Jordan of Associates Capital Corp to head the service division serving the Decatur area. A Clarksville high school grad, he moved to Alabama in 1970 and lives with his wife Carol and three children at 617 8th Ave SW and Rigel Dr SW. Paul Carter of Monsanto is named chair of the business division with loaned executives to run the drive. he and LaRue Carter, of The Plant Place, reside at 3416 Tanglewood Dr SW with their three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clems
8Th Ave
William E
Bill) Jordan
Associates Capital Corp
Decatur
Jordan
Clarksville, Tenn
David Lipscomb College
University of Tennessee
Cancer Crusade
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Kiwanis Club
Sigma Phi Epsison
Alpha Kappa Psi
Church of Christ
Alabama
Carol
David
Robert
Susan
Jordans
Rigel Dr
Paul Carter
Monsanto
Carter
Fairview High School
University of Alabama
LaRue
Chris
Grant
Heather
Carters
Tanglewood Dr
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Harry
Chicago Bridge and Iron Co
Florida
State Revenue Department
Sen
Bill King
Huntsville
Fine
John Baker
Rainsville
Baker
Ways and Means
Dothan
Sonny Turner
Audrey Evelyan Newman
Hartselle LaWanda Gail Coffey
Moulton
Traciathens Rogers
David Walls
Perry Allen Scott
Sonya Renea Reyer
Whitney Suzanne Farley
Willard Bowling
James Michael Ham
Carrell Livingston
Mig
John Hn William
Ems
M Emerton
Clyde Lem
Charles Allen Adh
Horace B. Dowell
Earl Vann Woodall
Eva
William Pi Weems
Leighton Johnny Mac Curtis
James Floyd Mason
Michael Jason Borden
Julie Dayla Emer Trainor
Taylor Janet Tomerlin
Effie Mae Cavnar
Henry Walter Swann
Byron Crider
Leona Lillian Collins
Ruben Julian
Turner Funeral Home
Joseph H. Gilchrist
Joseph Homer Gilchrist
6Th Ave
S.E
Big Bob Gibson
E. E. Anderson
Johnson St. SE
Mildred Scott
Vernon St. SW
Pentecostal House of Prayer
Vine St. NW
Jimmy King
7Th St. SE
Ullman
THE
Decatur Daily
Massive Man
Ladies Diamonds
Dad
Convat Corel Temas
America
Precision Engine A Mh Ra
ELGIN
Sas
Pye Vl
Ash Tamel
Ver
Lorchs
Decatur Shopping Center
Second Ave
S.E. Decatur
Florence
Russellville Cullman
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