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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1977
Page
5
President Carter softened his criticism of Congress while warning that special interests blocking energy reform could trigger a national catastrophe. He urged prompt passage of his energy plan and defended his confidence in Congress despite forthcoming criticism.
Tom C Clark, 77, a former Supreme Court justice and former longtime attorney general, died in his sleep early Monday at his son Ramsey Clark’s New York home. A Texan, he retired in 1967 but stayed active, sitting on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and marking as the only retired justice to sit on all 11 circuits.
Kansas City AP report on James L. Sullivan urging 16 000 SBC messengers to pray and push missionary work. He notes churches hospitals schools homes for aging and seeks global expansion via face to face faith sharing. Billy Graham to challenge delegates as SBC debates media morality and electing a new president.
IRS rules prompt closer reporting on church related hospitals and homes. Burglars stole two rifles from Danville residents, with victims naming a single suspect. A citizen band radio was taken from a Decatur car. Two women injured in a Decatur crash were treated and released. A boat fire on the river prompted calls for a city fire boat and extenders as firefighters arrived.
Henry A. Kissinger argues memoir earnings are acceptable due to his public service debt in an interview with The Observer. In Brooklyn, Eugene Gold is re elected chairman of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry and outlines plans to aid Soviet Jews wishing to leave or remain with rights. A July 7 hearing in Birmingham will cover the Bankhead Forest Unit Management Plan amid potential focus on the timber plan. Forest Service anticipates wilderness nominations under new USDA guidelines, with Sipsey River Wilderness in Bankhead Forest noted at 13,519 acres and Alabama’s National Forests totaling over 600,000 acres.
Alsikafi notes rural residents tend to drink less and developed counties are often dry while concern shifts to changing family values and rebellion against old norms. The Hale county survey finds 80 percent want alcohol education and cites patterns of teen drinking, with emphasis on education and prevention efforts.
The Limestone County Commission notes no action has been taken on annexation. The area includes an industrial park near the GM plant and land along the river. Residents near the plant and college favor Decatur over Athens for closer access, with council votes expected soon.
Universal Studios says Susan Ford will be a still photographer on Jaws 2. She will report to the film location Sunday as production shoots at Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts and Navarre Beach Florida. The sequel follows a small New England resort town years after a great white shark visit.
Paul Williams and his wife Katy paid 675 for a one page ad opposing Anita Bryant and her campaign against homosexuals. They say they stopped drinking screwdrivers to protest human rights concerns.
Two assailants arrested amid a major manhunt for the third in a wave of violence timed with South Africa’s black rioting anniversaries. Police brace for potential new clashes as Soweto students plan Thursday march.
Revivals continue through Sunday at Faith Revival Center 726 Bank St NW with weeknight services at 7 30 and weekend programs at 1 30 and 7 pm. Community events include story hours at Wheeler Basin Library and a chicken and beef stew sale at Compton's Crossing Alabama 24 to aid charity.
William Hudgins, an escaped state prisoner from Huntsville transfer, turned himself in to Limestone County authorities after telephoning Sheriff Buddy Evans last month. Hudgins and Charles Drake, both burglars, fled a county work crew earlier. Drake was captured in Huntsville. The surrender came three weeks later than hoped.
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