Decatur Regional Alcoholism Council Formed in Four-County Area
Steve Reisser, president of the new North Central Alabama Regional Alcoholism Council, said the body will advocate for services rather than treatment. Based in Decatur with plans to expand to Cullman, Lawrence, and Limestone counties, it seeks a $25 000 state grant to start operations this fall. Officers include Leon Compton, Melba Yancy, and Rev Calvin Inman.
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Steve Reisser
North Central Alabama Regional Alcoholism Council
Decatur
Cullman
Lawrence
Limestone
Reisser
Leon Compton
Hanceville
Melba Yancy
Calvin Inman
Hartselle
Board To Meet In Post Office Offices Basement
HARTSELLE The city school system will locate its offices in the basement of the post office on N. Sparkman St. a board member said Monday.
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Hartselle
N. Sparkman St
State Troopers Launch Alabama Litter Crackdown
Alabama state troopers began a statewide crackdown on roadside litterers in coordination with the highway department. Officials say arrests are rising as Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone and Cullman counties enforce litter laws. The drive comes as budget cuts reduce roadside cleanup funds from over 1 million in 1973 to 500 thousand planned for the current year.
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Highway Department
E. F. Dixon
The
Highway Patrol
Alabama
W. F. Ardis
Decatur Highway Patrol Post
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Ardis
Miss Smith
Keller Memorial Bridge Closed For Maintenance
The Alabama Highway Department shut the Keller Memorial Bridge over the Tennessee River into Decatur for routine maintenance. The draw stayed raised for hours, diverting southbound traffic to the nearby two lane northbound bridge. Litter costs the department about 10 500 dollars monthly for equipment repairs.
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Alabama Highway Department
Tennessee River
Decatur
Moulton Eyes Site For Golf Course
Moulton plans to donate a 90 to 100 acre land parcel southwest of the city for a nine hole golf course. PARB will borrow funds for appraisals and surveys with federal matching aid. Champion Papers will loan heavy equipment for grading and construction at no charge.
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Moulton
City Parks and Recreation Board
PARB
Jimmy Glenn
Billy Littrell
Glenn
Council
Champion Papers
Courtland
Littrell
H. A. Alexander
Tim Blakemore
Farm Bureau Administration
Blakemore
Four Gospels inspires Mandy Day gospel tune in Alabama
Mandy Day of Lawrence County writes The Four Gospels a religious ballad based on the New Testament gospels. It uses The Old Rugged Cross tune and debuted at Oak Ridge Baptist Church near Leighton sung by three cousins. Day, a former Jefferson County teacher, plans more compositions as faith guides her.
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Mandy Day
Fanny Crosby
Lawrence County
Athens College
Founders Hall
Miss Day
Jefferson County
Warrior
Oak Ridge Baptist Church
Leighton
Public Service Commissioner seeks bills in Alabama Power probe
Public Service Commissioner Jim Zeigler asks Alabama residents to mail recent electric bills for a formal inquiry into Alabama Power Company billing practices. He cites a growing perception that customers are being overcharged by the utility.
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Montgomery
Ala
Public Service
Jim Zeigler
Alabama Power Company
Zeigler
River and Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning shows river level 21.85 feet with sea level at 556.15. TVA lake stages include Chickamauga 682.0 Pickwick 413.80 Guntersville 594.80 Whitesburg 557.50 Wheeler 556.20 Wilson 507.00. Temperatures reached 86 degrees at 3 pm and 66 at 4 am with highs near 90 and lows near 70 expected. Partly cloudy with 30 percent rain today, 20 percent Wednesday and no precipitation reported for Monday. Sunrise 5:33 am, sunset 8:02 pm.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Reading
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Summer Heat Grips North Alabama With 90s Fliers
The National Weather Service reports a warm start with highs in the low to mid 90s across North Alabama and record pre season heat in Birmingham reaching 100 degrees on Monday. Afternoon and evening thundershowers bring a 30 percent chance today and tonight, 20 percent Wednesday, with mostly fair conditions otherwise and only a slim rain chance for the weekend as high pressure limits frontal activity.
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North
Alabama
National Weather Service
Birmingham
Weather Service
Courthouse Work Underway on Morgan County Building
Albert Crouch, a construction worker, cables the heavy block into place on the new courthouse facade as progress continues. The Candon courthouse project aims for completion in early 1976 aided by favorable weather.
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Albert Crouch
Morgan County
Candon
Billy Smit
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W. F. Hoover
Decatur Elks Lodge
Don Kaley
Flint Rescue Squad
Decatur Center For Alcoholism Council
Ann Smith
State Highway Department
Keller
Decatur Fire Department
Decatur Daily
Athens Pillars
Lee Sentell
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of
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