Emergency blood drives planned as supply runs low
A South. region faces a critical blood shortage. Red Cross to hold emergency drives in Decatur Huntsville and Florence with a goal of reaching 1500 units to cover the weekend. Officials warn shortages nationwide including 0 negative and 0 positive types. Local hospitals report potential risk if supply fails to meet demand. See BLOOD On Page A-8.
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Susan Broad
Red Cross
Decatur
Huntsville
Florence
Sam Dickenson
Dickinson
Alabama
Atlanta
Marianne Barnett
Walt Carpenter
Parkway Medical Center Hospital
West Virginia
Volker Named Chancellor of University System
Dr. Joseph Volker, president of the University of Alabama in Birmingham, was named to the new office of chancellor overseeing Tuscaloosa Birmingham and Huntsville campuses. The post aims to coordinate legislative influence in Montgomery and unify operations across the system. The appointment caps a search by a three member committee that screened about 200 applications and recommended several top candidates.
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Birmingham
Ala
Joseph Volker
University of Alabama
University
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Montgomery
Volker
David Mathews
Mathews
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Washington
Tuscaloosa House
Sam Earle G. Hobbs
Selma
Yetta Samford
Opelika
John Oliver
Jasper
NBC Seeks Dismissal in Scottsboro Film Libel Suit
NBC asks federal court to throw out a 2.5 million libel suit by Ruby Bates Schut over Judge Horton And The Scottsboro Boys. The defendant argues it does not do business in Alabama and seeks dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. The suit targets NBC WAAY TV Huntsville and WAPI TV Birmingham over a footnote claiming Schut died in 1961 in the 1931 rape case retrial context.
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Birmingham
National Broadcasting Co
Ruby Bates Schut
Morgan County
U.S. District Court
Fay Guin Jr
Union Gap
Wash
Mrs. Schut
NBC
Waay-Tv
Huntsville
Wapi-Tv
Judge Horton
Decatur
Ruby Bates
Victoria Price
Alabama
Five candidates qualify for Decatur city council seats
All five council places now have candidates. Tom Wood, executive director of Morgan- Lawrence Community Action Committee, qualified for place two today. Jim DeLones, ex police, bakery and fruit shop operator, qualified for place two Tuesday afternoon. Bill Oakley, a contractor, qualified for place three this morning. See More On Page A-8.
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Decatur
Tom Wood
Jim DeLones
Wood
Morgan- Lawrence
Welcome Center Dedication Tour Set for Decatur
Doug Benton the Alabama tourism director will address the Rooster Breakfast at the Decatur Inn then attend a formal dedication of a new temporary welcome station off I 65. Finney notes Benton’s national travel leadership and impact of Point Mallard on the Tennessee Valley economy.
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Doug Benton
Alabama
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Inn
Decatur Tourism Bureau
Charles Finney
Benton
I-65
Finney
Point Mallard
Tennessee Valley
Southern Travel Directors Council
Alabama Bureau of Publicity and Information
Woman Space Traveler Valentina Tereshkova Orbited
On this date in 1963 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space launching from a Soviet base. A midweek weather outlook shows highs in the mid 80s and nights upper 60s with a 60 percent chance of rain through Thursday along with a full weather map and river page on A-2. It’s a privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Valentina Tereshkova
Soviet Union
Tennessee Valley
Beasley proposes board of regents for Alabama colleges
Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley urged creation of a single board of regents to oversee all 14 state owned four year colleges and universities in Alabama. The plan would unify governance currently under separate boards of trustees or the State Board of Education.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jere Beasley
Board of Regents
Alabama
Lee Beasley
Heat Wave Bakes Interstate 65 as Temperatures Climb
Heat waves shimmer off Interstate 65 as temperatures push above 90 degrees this week. Cloudy skies reduce the risk of further spikes though a chance of rain lingers in the forecast.
T. L. Longshore Nominated to TVA Board
President Ford nominates Thomas L. Longshore Birmingham Alabama attorney and Alabama Power executive to replace James F. Hooper III on the Tennessee Valley Authority board for a term ending May 18 1984. Hooper nomination withdrawn after Senate committee delay.
TVA Repairs Long Process After 1975 Browns Ferry Fire
TVA says Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant will resume operation in 30 to 60 days after March 1975 fire. Sixteen months later the two generating units remain idle with no clear end to the delays in sight. See TVA on Page A-8.
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Athens
Browns Ferry
TVA
Welcome Station to Open at Athens Intersection Site
A temporary Welcome Station is being set up at a service station near the Interstate 65 and U S 72 junction in Athens. The Decatur Tourism Bureau booth will be joined by displays from the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association and the Alabama Travel Department. State tourism director Doug Benton will visit next Tuesday after addressing the Chamber of Commerce Rooster Coffee. A permanent station is under construction.
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U. S. 72
Athens
Decatur Tourism Bureau
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Alabama Travel Department
Doug Benton
Chamber of Commerce Rooster
Austin High Coach Resigns to Take Williston Post
Roland Atkins resigned Tuesday as head football and head baseball coach at Austin High School. Principal Bear Whitsett said Atkins left a resignation letter. Levy County superintendent Lee Martin announced Atkins will become Williston chief administrator and realign the athletic staff after county board approval.
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Roland Atkins
Austin High School
Bear Whitsett
Atkins
Whitsett
Wheeler State Park
Lee Martin
Levy County
Fla
Williston
County Board of Education
Martin
Beirut Ambassador Meloy Vanishes at Front Line
American Ambassador Francis E. Meloy Jr disappeared while crossing Beirut’s volatile front line between Muslim and Christian sectors. Reports note no fighting that day and fears of kidnapping linger amid broader regional tensions in Lebanon.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Francis E. Meloy Jr
U.S
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Lee
Maid Co
Beasley
Interstate 65
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T. L. Longshore
Sonny Turner
Daas
Austin High
Austin
Syria
Marjayoun
Carter
Jimmy Carter
FBI
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New York
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Hussein
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United States
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