Housing Authority reviews 2nd Ave plans and Cherry Street trees spared
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will review major improvements in Decatur’s business district this month. A separate bid will cover expanded sidewalks and gradual removal of parking on 2nd Avenue from Mow Street to Gordon Drive. The plan preserves a row of trees on Cherry Street and excludes funds for plant buffers behind office buildings, creating neighborhood concerns.
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Gordon Dr
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Old Decatur
Thomas Abstract
Sociality Administration
Robert McWhorter
Courthouse Evacuation Alarm Sparks County Debate
Courthouse evacuation alarm blared about five minutes as staff evacuated or ignored the warning. Commissioner Danny Ray Huskey expressed embarrassment after reading public reports of the unpreparedness while Fleming works to complete instructions for county employees pending commission approval.
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Fleming
Danny Ray Huskey
Fireboat idea eyed after riverfront blaze scare
After a fire on the river prompted youths to cling to a buoy and private boat Captain Lonnie Rains helped reach them, officials discuss waterfront fire safety. Mayor Robinson advocates co op and extinguishers at Decatur Harbor with possible city and private support.
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Decatur
Lee Adcox
Robinson
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Rains
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Cuard
State Marine Patrol
Obinson
Dukes
Decatur Harbor
Defense seeks exclusion of tape as interrogation unfair
Defease attorney Powell moves to exclude the tape recording, claiming unfair interrogation by investigators Heflin and Holliday. Judge Burney denies the motion as testimony centers on glass disposition and alleged window damage after a shooting.
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Ralph Heflin
Dep
J. C. Holliday
Circuit Court
Billy Burney
Broughm
Hodge
Littrell
Burney
Roy Kelly
R. C. Kelly
Courtland
Michael Brunacci
Brunacci
Willie Mason
Hillsboro
Ed Weatherford
CIA order on retired military hires stirs constitutional debate
The CIA issued an order to limit retired military in federal civilian posts to boost non military career paths. This move could pressure other agencies and faces potential legal challenges over constitutional rights. Turner's ties to Carter and a commission on military pay shape the politics around the policy. The CIA cites promotions and talent flow, while existing retirees and foreign service officers remain on payrolls.
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Carter
CIA
House Defense Appropriations
FBI
Defense Intelligence Agency
Urner
Alan Horton
Scripps-Howard Newspapers
Mayor Calls Fire Extinguishers for River Slips and Agencies
The mayor urged placing extinguishers in boat slips or boat houses and making them available to nearby fighting units along the river. He said the equipment should be accessible to agencies and marine officials, including Robinson.
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Robinson
Dam controversy key in Carter's decision to end projects
In Thomaston Georgia the Spewrell Bluff dam clash helped shape Carter's veto of the 18 water projects. Supporters argue national environmental backing influenced him, while critics claim the move harmed relations with Congress and spurred his presidential run.
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Spewrell Bluff
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Washington
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House of Representatives
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Corps of Engineers
Middle Flint Area
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Charles Birdsong
Robert P. Cravey
Bank of Upson
Carlton Neville
Atlanta Audubon Society
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