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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1976
Page
5
A Miami AP Wirephoto reports a medical team operating on Dixie the Crandon Park Zoo elephant to relieve arthritis. The procedure occurred on a grass plot outside the elephant compound while a youngster watched from atop a truck. Dixie later appeared active and fed on carrot snacks.
The arrest of Congressman Howe, a Mormon and father of five, amid the Capitol Hill sex scandal is tied to a decoy operation using female vice officers. Police said Howe, tested by undercover agents, agreed to a $20 arrangement after a staged political gathering invitation, with transcripts showing explicit dialogue and questions about decoy identities. Howe claimed to be shocked, saying he was lured into a trap and would not discuss details.
The Arizona legislature forms a statewide grand jury amid complaints of land fraud sale tactics aimed at northern states and foreign buyers. Promoters use high pressure campaigns, misrepresented brochures, and a complex paper trail of inflated mortgages and corporate shells to push land at rising prices, while officials fight internal resistance and allegations of a top-level blockade.
TVA expects NRC operating license to be issued this week for Unit Three, as fire protection reviews and regulatory steps continue. Units One and Two were shut in March 1975 after a fire above the control room, with licensing hearings unsettled.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi left the Soviet Union after a six day tour visiting Yerevan and Tbilisi. No major new agreements were announced yet Tass said Brezhnev and Kosygin would return the visit later as part of ongoing Soviet Indian friendship efforts. Gandhi spoke to Soviets and aired a television address praising the alliance before flying home.
Police report vandalism and theft at Austinville Elementary School found around 3:30 p.m. Several rooms were damaged and a weather radio plus items were stolen. Principal Leon Poole and detectives Collier Ryker and Durhin cited multiple entrances used by vandals. A tire and wheel were stolen from Mrs. W. A. Cramer’s car on Sunday morning.
Qualifying for Decatur municipal election opened today with seven mayoral contenders and six potential council candidates, but by noon no filings had been recorded at the city clerk's office. The opening day brought expectations of a rush once the Decatur Daily hit the streets. A theft at Roselawn Cemetery office was reported, two radios stolen and the office ransacked. Other incidents included a windshield break on Blondell Rogers's car in Decatur, a broken door at the A Totem Store on Beltline Road, a chair and couch stolen from a rental on Riverview Street NW, and two men seen in a brown Chevrolet Impala taking a Boston terrier from a residence.
Andrea Pertot a 54 year old Italian born Revere printer set off from Boston Harbor aboard his 44 foot two masted ketch named for his wife Gloria. He built the craft over nine years and faced arson damage two years earlier while vowing not to quit on his lifelong dream to return home by sea.
Teledyne and Reisz Engineering will run a nine month study to design a 150000 square foot solar air heating system for Gold Kist’s Decatur soy plant. If ERDA funds $500000, construction could begin in Huntsville and move to Decatur for assembly with completion possible by fall 1977. An additional 15 month evaluation would follow to assess expansion feasibility.
Tapes obtained by The Associated Press depict women describing coercive sexual acts involving Rep. Young and discussions of alleged coercion among female staffers. Eyewitness accounts link a 1972 encounter on Rep. Gray's houseboat to influence a public works project at Union Station. Gray denies the account. Gravel claims no recollection.
Local notices cover church group suppers at Shangrila Restaurant and home meetings at 1804 Woodmont Dr SE. Bible study, vacation school, TOPS and NAACP chapters announce times and places, with speaker Rev. Dennis Bain at Summer Manor Friendship Club and planning discussions on affirmative action programs.
A mid session scene describes female lobbyists in Washington moving through the House as several are active at once. The passage notes women in influential positions, including access to the diplomatic box, with phrasing that reflects period tone and characterization of congressional dynamics.
Wreck continues to claim lives with two men, Forgey and Smith, in hospital and a funeral planned for Flowers. The Alabama 67 crash near Junction House Restaurant left Flowers dead, while Colleen Taylor 18 was injured in a separate I-65 wreck near Athens. Survivors and officials report ongoing investigations.
A $125 million loan to Chile by 13 major New York, California, and Canadian banks is labeled a very substantial risk. Rep. Henry S. Reuss releases a letter to Comptroller James E. Smith criticizing the agency for not addressing questions about Chile’s fragile economy and the loan’s unsecured status.
Damascus stated it will keep a large portion of its forces in Lebanon despite mounting calls to pull back. Information Minister Ahmad Iskandar said Syria expects the Arab League peacekeeping force to arrive soon but will remain until the government of Elias Sarkis can function after a durable cease-fire is established.
The Decatur Parks and Recreation Department opens a summer playground program today that runs for eight weeks. Supervisors will be on site 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Delano Park Cedar Lake Pines Park and Jessie Lewis Smith Park with weekly recreation themes including greetings and bicycle safety this week.
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