Editorial Urges Reassessment Of National Water Policy
William J. Hull of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association calls for a Congressional review of water project standards. He warns that executive overreach and private profit analysis threaten flood control and public welfare, stressing broad benefits beyond monetary returns.
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William J. Hull
Washington
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Hull
Congress
Executive Branch
Spirit of America craft show seeks church exhibits
An appeal to area churches invites entries for the Spirit of America oldtime craft show at Delano Park. The event runs July 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again July 5 from 10 a.m. Entries may be made by individuals church groups and family groups in five categories: household articles clothing toys hunting items and foods.
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Barrett Shelton Jr
Delano Park
THE
Decatur Daily
Boy Swallows Gasoline In Decatur Incident
Rome Bradley a 9 year old boy from Decatur was taken to Hartselle Hospital after swallowing an undisclosed amount of gasoline. He was treated by Dr. James Moody at Hartselle Clinic with stomach pumping and released home in satisfactory condition.
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Decatur
Rome Bradley
Rome Bradley Sr
6Th Ave
Hartselle Hospital
A-1
Hartselle
James Moody
Grand Jury To Ponder Death
Mack Beddingfield Jr., 21, of Mooresville, bound over to Limestone County grand jury on first degree manslaughter charge after a May 10 crash killed Madison County teacher Robl C. Goggins. Judge D L Rosenau Jr. presided at the preliminary hearing.
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Athens
Mack Beddingfield Jr
Mooresville
Limestone County
Beddingfield
Madison County
Robl C. Goggins
D. L. Rosenau Jr
Mobile pulpit aids small congregations by Sutton clergyman
Arthur Quincey of Sutton in Ashfield has built a mobile pulpit that hooks onto nearby pews and costs under 15 dollars. He offers the design to clergymen to bridge the gap between ministers and large church congregations. It can be made in under 10 hours.
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Sutton-In-Ashfield, England
Arthur Quincey
Quincey
Dismissals and list of residents and relatives in Decatur area
A long roster lists numerous names and addresses including Mrs Otis G Lowery Mrs Mamie Pylant and others in Madison Addison Wiley Greene Danville and Athens with many Decatur entries. The notice groups dismissals and associated individuals across multiple towns and streets.
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Otis G. Lowery
Madison
Mamie Frances Pylant
Ferry St
Addison Wiley Greene
Line Street
Arthur Day
Danville
Ernest Calvin Ratliff
LaFayette St
Charles Richard Willingham
Decatur
Oscar Emmett Whitlow, Jr
Raymond Silas Lee
Tanner
Michael
Anthony—Ross
Betty Stro
Richard
Boyd Leichner
Athens
James Olin Smith
Alice Goodlow
Hillsboro
Mark Ronald Reinhardt
Austinville Rd
Charlie Ward
Seton Ave
Michael Philip Meherg
Moulton
Blake Jordan
Willie James Fuller
Earl Luther White
5Th Ave
Local names listed for Decatur and nearby towns
The record names individuals including Roger Echols Decatur 2 James Clem Carridale St Mrs Henry Hays Falkville Marvin Downs Athens Hollis Cupp Betty St Robert Rice Somerville Mrs Danny Magnusson Ardmore Tenn Mrs James Moore Decatur 1 Mst Gregory Heard Trinity Samuel Dement Athens Jonas Kelley McCartney St James Clem Carridale St.
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Roger Echols
Decatur 2
James Clem
Carridale St
Henry Hays
Falkville
Marvin Downs
Athens
Hollis Cupp
Betty St
Robert Rice
Somerville
Danny Magnusson
Ardmore
Tenn
James Moore
Decatur
Gregory Heard
Trinity
Samuel Dement
Jonas Kelley
McCartney St
Multiple Athens Residents Named in Community Roster
A long list from Athens and nearby areas includes Mrs. Ethel Stanford Mrs. Doris Presnell Marty Boyd Mrs. Martyn McBay and others with residences in Athens Elkmont Tanner Ardmore and Rogersville. The compilation names numerous individuals and families across several towns and households.
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Ethel Stanford
Athens
Doris Presnell
Marty Boyd
Tanner
Martyn McBay
Robert Naves
Elkmont
Theo Appleton
David Jones
James Jones
Betty Holmes
Gayle Browning
Hillsboro Man and Trinity Mother Son Injured in Mountain Collision
A Hillsboro man and a Trinity mother and her son were treated for minor injuries at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital after a two car crash on Trinity Mountain around 6 50 pm Friday. Harold R Woodall Jr 18 and Mrs Harold Woodall Sr 2 of Trinity and Louie Gay 42 of Hillsboro were attended in the emergency room and transported by ambulance from the Alabama 24 Seneca Springs Road intersection near the mountain top.
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Hillsboro
Trinity
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Trinity Mountain
Harold R. Woodall Jr
Harold Woodall Sr
Trinity 2
Louie Gay
Alabama 24
Seneca Springs Rd
Weather forecast for Decatur area Friday to Sunday
Highs of 87 at 2 p.m. Friday and 91 today with 72 overnight. Sunday peak 90. Partly cloudy with thundershowers likely this afternoon and evening. Sunrise at 5:32 a.m. and sunset at 8:01 p.m. for Friday.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Withdrawal of 25000 U S troops from Vietnam begins
The AP report notes 9000 troops to pull from the Mekong Delta and 7000 Marines from the north as the initial phase of a 25000 troop withdrawal. Activation of an infantry battalion signals start of broader reductions in the U S military establishment.
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Associated Press Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
North
Washington
Vietnam
Pentagon
Steel Reciprocity Case Sparks Antitrust Debate
The article notes a U S Steel plan to challenge reciprocity as a potential antitrust issue. The steel firm argues buying from customers may be normal commerce. DOJ contends such arrangements could be an attempt to monopolize the supplier customer market for steel and related products.
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The
Steel Corporation
United States Steel
Glasthe Géneral Tire and Rubber Cs
Supreme Court
Justice Department
U. S. Steel
Antibody Test Described For Cancer Detection
The text explains that cancer patients produce specific antibodies that bind to cancer cell antigens. A blood sample is applied to slides with melanoma cells. if antibodies bind, they fluoresce under certain conditions, indicating the cancer type. A nonfluorescent result suggests absence of that cancer antigen.
Soviet security system hints at indirect aid plan
Matveyev suggests a bellicose but antipopular design for a security framework in which the Soviet Union would not be directly involved. He implies the USSR could provide military assistance without direct participation.
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Matveyev
Soviet Union
Uncollectible Federal Taxes Yet to Be Paid
The 1968 list shows fifteen taxpayers with federal bills of one million dollars or more labeled uncollectible. The report comes from Washington via AP.
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Washington
Nixon signals Latin America policy shift after talks with Lleros
President Nixon hinted at new U S policies toward Latin America as Colombia's President Carlos Lleros departed after two days of talks Nixon called a major step forward The first fruits of the talks should emerge this weekend at an OAS Economic and Social Council meeting Nixon promised
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Washington
Nyt
Nixon
Latin America
Carlos Lleros
Columbia
OAS Economic and Social Council
Planning Will Take About A Year For Funded Project
Funds estimate planning will span about one year with the process currently about 95 percent complete.
Senate funds social programs and court expansion in Alabama
The Finance Committee advanced bills for 225 nursing scholarships worth 350 to 600 dollars. A single bill creating a third judgeship for the 4th judicial circuit drew broad attention, with a 20 to 3 approval. Other measures include 3 million to clear land for industrial sites, 120 thousand for widows of peace officers and firefighters, a 10 million bond relocation plan for roads and bridges, civil service salary reforms, and a 10 percent cost of living pension bump for retirees.
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Senate
Finance Committee
4Th Judicial Circuit
Dallas
Bibb
Hale
Perry
Wilcox Counties
Roland Cooper
Wilcox County
Ill
Selma
Joe Pilcher
Joe Pilcher, For the Third Court
Pilcher
House
State Board of Adjustment
State Personnel Board
Quarantine Changes After Lunar Mission Landing
After landing on the carrier deck three astronauts will traverse an air-tight plastic tunnel to a sealed quarantine van and then to the lunar receiving lab in Houston. The switch from staying in the spacecraft to the tunnel and van aims to reduce risk if an accident during hoisting occurs, though it drew new criticism.
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Lunar Receiving Laboratory
Houston
Space Agency
Decatur seeks funds for northeast riverfront project
Parker said an application is pending for funds for a similar project in northeast Decatur between Church Street and Sixth Avenue near the Tennessee River.
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Southwest Decatur
Parker
Decatur
Church St
6Th Ave
Tennessee River
Air Force official Ernest Fitzgerald on Minuteman program
Ernest Fitzgerald, an Air Force management official in 1967, faced criticism over the Minuteman missile program. Reports describe charges ranging from incredible mismanagement to allegations of lying.
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Ernest Fitzgerald
Air Force
Senate panel OKs bill on constitutional convention rules
A Senate committee advances a bill outlining how a constitutional convention could be convened and governed. The Constitution allows Congress to call a convention if two thirds of the states request it. 33 states have made some request, one short of the needed threshold.
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Washington
NYT
Senate
Congress
Soviets urged to back Asian collective security system
Western and Asian diplomats expect Moscow to propose a regional security framework to boost Soviet influence and curb Chinese Communist expansion. In the Philippines Subic Bay, Capt. John P. Stevens testified the Australian Carrier Melbourne steered away from a collision, turning into the destroyer Evans which split in two and killed 74 sailors.
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Moscow
NYT
Soviet Union
Asia
Subic Bay
The
Philippines
Melbourne
Frank E. Evans
John P. Stevens
Evans
Cairo communique links Israeli withdrawal to Middle East settlement
A Cairo joint communique after talks between Egyptian leaders and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko says a full Israeli pullback from captured Arab lands would be a requirement of any Middle East settlement.
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Cairo
NYT
Middle East
Andreil.Gromyko
U.S. Steel Faces Antitrust Suit and Settlement
The Justice Department filed an antitrust action against U.S. Steel Corp accusing it of coercing suppliers to purchase its products. The case was settled with U.S. Steel agreeing to cease the behavior perpetually.
Justice Dept moves to block First National City and Chubb merger
The Justice Department said it would file suit to bar the merger of First National City Corp and Chubb Corp, the insurer. Hours after the announcement the two firms abandoned plans, a suit that would have tested new bank holding company guidelines announced earlier in the year.
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Washington
Nyt
Justice Department
First National City Corp
Chubb Corp
Subcommittee Probes Military Spending With A. Charged
A congressional subcommittee investigating military spending publicized charges attributed to A. The disclosure centers on alleged financial practices and procurement irregularities amid ongoing oversight hearings.
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Washington
NYT
Congressional
Justice Department Says Campus Probes Local Matter
Attorney general for civil rights called it unfortunate if he misled Congress about a crackdown on campus rebels. Jerris Leonard stated the department believes roитер prosecutions are a local issue.
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Washington
Nyt
Civil Rights
Congress
Jerris Leonard
Justice Department
Mafia Wiretap Transcripts May Not Lead to Indictments
In Trenton New Jersey a New York Times report notes that the 13 volumes of recorded Mafia conversations released Thursday are unlikely to produce indictments or convictions. Although transcripts show widespread conspiracies, the wiretap material may not be admissible in court.
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Trenton
N. J
Nyt
Former Mayor Wagner Accuses Campaign of Fear Tactics
New York reports former mayor Robert F. Wagner accuses his rival in the Democratic mayoral race of appealing to suspicion and fear as the campaign intensifies. Wagner says the tactics threaten the city’s unity and calls for a focus on policy over rhetoric.
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New York
NYT
Robert F. Wagner
Mario A. Procaccino
Procaccino
Living and Dying Poem From Viet Nam War
Contributed note presents a poem by James L. Terry of the 39th Infantry in Viet Nam. The piece condemns antiwar protest culture and contrasts civilian leisure with soldiers’ sacrifices, depicting personal cost, fear, and grief.
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L. E. Shelton
James L. Terry
39Th Infantry
Vietnam
Sgt. Terry
White House
Graham Opens Ten Day Crusade at Madison Square Garden
Billy Graham launched a ten day crusade at Madison Square Garden drawing capacity crowds in New York City. The event aims to spark a metropolitan religious revival following his 1957 Garden debut which drew over 2.3 million attendees.
Area Service Men In News
U. S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Dennis E. Tyler is on duty at Nha Trang AB Vietnam as helicopter mechanic in a Pacific Air Forces unit. He previously served at Little Rock AFB Arkansas and graduated from Morgan County High School. His wife is Candy E. Stephenson. The text also notes the starfish diversity and a note on survivability on dry land.
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U. S. Air Force Staff
Dennis E. Tyler
Price W. Tyler
Nha Trang AB
Vietnam
Tyler
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Little Rock Afb
Ark
Morgan County High School
Candy E. Stephenson
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