Flood Act changes threaten lives and property losses
Opponents warn that federal Flood Disaster Protection Act amendments will kill hundreds and cost billions in damages. Senator Eagleton defends the move as restoring local control against Washington overreach. Red Cross and environmental groups stress weakened flood protection and higher future losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Love
Washington Star
Washington
Congress
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Office of Management and Budget
Department of Housing and Urban Development
George M. Elsey
American Red Cross
David Conrad
American Rivers Conservation Council
U.S
Consumer Federation of America
League of Women Voters
The
Sierra Club
Federal Insurance Administration
Senior Citizens Month Reflections On Aging And Guidance
An open letter from North Central Alabama Mental Health Center in Decatur urges respect for aging, praising wisdom gained with years and suggesting older people provide guidance to younger generations. It discusses flood plain policy debates, flood insurance history, and concerns over federal control versus local decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central
Alabama Mental Health Center
Decatur
Wallace
Elder
Francis Smith
R.N
Nixon Refuses to Testify on Vietnam Talks
Former President Nixon, after avoiding a Washington hearing, faced questions by an House subcommittee via phone about the secret Vietnam negotiations leading to the Jan 26 1973 cease fire and a Feb 1 1973 aid pledge. Henry Kissinger and William Rogers were said to be willing to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Gwertzman
N. Y. T. News Service
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
House
Nixon
Hanoi
Lester L. Wolff
Subcommittee
Wolff
San Clemente
Rayburn
New York
Henry A. Kissinger
North Vietnam
United States
Tia Faye EY Lease Ate Toe
A fragment reports an incident involving Tia Faye EY and a lease dispute with an injury to a toe. Details are limited but the note centers on the names Tia Faye EY and a lease issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tia Faye EY Lease
Community events and church services listed in Hartselle and nearby
Gamma Beta sorority hosts a door to door Mother's March in Hartselle starting 6 p.m. Also reopening Faith Revival Center with services weeknights 7 30 p.m. and Sunday 1 30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Devin Stephenson Singers perform at First Assembly of God 8th St. SW at 7 p.m. A Single Adult Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. at First Baptist youth center. Decatur Art Guild meets 7 p.m. at Wheeler Basin Regional Library with Al Beyer presenting. Rev Lee Davis at Summer Manor 11 a.m. worship followed by fellowship and lunch. East Lawrence Communication Club hosts a chicken and beef stew bake sale 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Compton's Crossing Alabama 24 benefiting charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devin Stephenson
Birningee
Assembly of God
Lee Davis
Oak Park Baptist Church
Summer Manor
East Lawrence
Community listings and events for Decatur area churches and groups
A notice list shows church services, evangelists, and musical programs across Decatur Morgan County and nearby towns. Items include afternoon and evening services at Avoca Fish Pond Church, Addison Friendship Church, Ardmore Pleasant Hill, Rock Creek near Florette, Conway Lawrence County, Enon Five Points, East Acres Center, Pleasant View Holy Church, New Hope churches, Jones Chapel, Hickory Grove, Union Baptist Trinity, Holly Pond, Antioch United Methodist, and memorial day plans. A historical note mentions Saint Thomas Aquinas born in 1225 at Roccasecca Sicily.
Princess Anne Visits Centreville And U S Politic Affairs
Princess Anne arrives in Centreville for Queen Anne Day activities including unveiling a seven foot statue of Queen Anne. The event coincides with Washington D C fundraisers and political chatter as various public figures attend and comment while noting anniversaries and ongoing state visits.
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Princess Anne
Britain
London
United States
Mark Phillips
White House
Chip
Caron Carter
Maryland
Centreville
Queen Anne
Carter urges expansionary policy burden on allies
In Paris, the Carter administration urged Germany and Japan to adopt expansionary policies to stimulate global activity as the recession lingers. Charles L. Schultze spoke at an OECD meeting warning the United States cannot bear all employment responsibilities alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Carter
Germany
Japan
U.S
Charles L. Schultze
Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
Public approves Carter more than it does Congress
Gallup poll finds 64 percent approve of President Carter while 40 percent approve of Congress. The gap narrows slightly from March but remains one of the widest in recent history. The poll, conducted May 2023 with 1,348 adults in 300 localities, also notes disputes over energy and federal spending.
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Carter
Congress
George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Jimmy Carter
Gallup
Gerald Ford
Ford
Congress Carter Pi
Compaai Ae
Congress For Defence
An. TF
Also Mentioned on This Page
Decatur Daily
Flood Plains
Eagleton
Senate
HUD
Frederick G. Bonfils
Gamma Beta Sorority
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Hartselle
Faith Revival Center
Bank St. NW
First Baptist Church
Decatur Art Guild
Wheeler Basin Regional Library
al Beyer
al ES
Decatur Inn
Morgan County Rescue Squad
Mini-Mart
Trinity Mountain
Avoca
Fish Pond Baptist Church
R. C. Borden
Friendship Freewill Baptist Church
Addison
Dobbs Family
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
Ardmore Tenn
Griggs
Dobbs
Rock Creek Baptist Church
Florette
Tuscumbia
Conway Baptist Church
Lawrence County
Enon Baptist Church
Five Points
East Acres
18Th Ave
Pleasant View Holy Church of Christ
Gospel Singings
Jones Chapel
Congregational Christian Church
Moulton
Hickory Grove
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Union Baptist Church
Trinity
Ardmore
New Hope Baptist Church No
Holly Pond
King’s Messengers
New
Hartselle House of Prayer
Motes
Antioch United Methodist Church
New Hope Baptist Church No. 2
Joy Singers
New Hope
St. Thomas Aquinas
Roccasecca Castle
Sicily
Charles Murray
Washington, Mo
Princess
Carol Foreman
Washington State
Democratic National Committee
Mary Lasker
Arthur Krim
Steve Ross
Warner Communications
Jimmy
Rosalyn Carter
Hamilton Jordan
Jody Powell
Joseph Califano
Health Education and Welfare
la Roe
Richard M. Dixon
James la Roe
Dixon
North Massapequa
N.Y
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Rome
Grace
Monaco
Ceres
Princ
Marx
Groucho Marx
Cedars- Sinai Hospital
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Laetrile
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Food and Drug Administration
Tokai Mura
Belgrade
Helsinki
Netherlands
Lot
Soviet Bloc
West
Gallup Poll
Congressional
Cenerace
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