Police Probe Hit And Runs
Decatur police investigated two hit and run incidents involving a 1963 Ford owned by Tip Top Grocery and a 1966 Falcon owned by Billy Wayne Sanders. A 1960 Chevrolet owned by Windell Hawkins was struck by a 1965 Mustang driven by Wanda Loyce Wheeler. Two-vehicle collision at 6th Ave SE and Moulton St involved Clarence D. Dulin and John W. Cooper with no injuries. A 1966 Dodge wagon driven by Margaret Piery collided with a 1965 Ford driven by Samuel Stewart at 11th St and 20th Ave SE.
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Decatur
Tip Top Grocery
Sycamore
Billy Wayne Sanders
Bethel Rd
Hartselle
Professional Buildings
Windell Hawkins
Clearview St
Wanda Loyce Wheeler
Broadus St
Blue Circle No. 1
Chevrolet
6Th Ave
Moulton St
Clarence D. Dulin
Bloomington
Ill
Ford
John W. Cooper
E. Moulton St
Margaret C. Piery
Sherwood Dr
Samuel E. Stewart
Springdale Rd
11Th St
20Th Ave
Government costs and private enterprise interlinked in spending
The piece argues private firms receiving federal payments far surpass the budget of several departments and agencies. It notes Boeing Lockheed and North American Aviation as major outlays, compares agency payrolls to university research budgets, and questions the neat separation between government and business in the American system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Tupelo
Miss
U.S
Federal Communications Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Uncle Sam
North American Aviation Company
State Department
Justice Department
Commerce Department
Lockheed Aircraft Company
America
Boeing Aircraft Company
U. S. Commerce Department
Congress
California Institute of Technology
Federal Trade Commission
Tariff Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Civil Service Commission
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Atomic Energy Commission
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
United States
City Recorder Robert Straub Stricken
City Recorder Robert Straub was admitted to Decatur General Hospital on Friday for electrocardiogram tests and rest after an attack Friday morning. Mrs. Straub said additional tests would determine the illness extent and that he should remain quiet. Straub was named city recorder in October after LeRoy McEntire Jr. died.
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City Recorder’s Court
Robert Straub
Decatur General Hospital
City Recorder
LeRoy McEntire Jr
Decatur
Noble J. Russell
Local hospital lists births and dismissals in Athens area
Wynell Ridgeway and infant daughter Anderson are noted among births along with James Garland Bridges Catherine Kathryn Wolfe Brenda Kay Adams Adrey Faye Hammond and infant daughter Lexington 1 in the Athens region. Dismissals include Dr Joe M Young Van Douglas Cain Willie Neda Smith Gayla Patricia Gilliam Betty Dean Hamilton Lucy May Coleman Shirley Nash Claudell Barnette Em a Lee Haney Dana E Johnson Reba Irene Pink Kenneth Black Riley Roscoe Sweeney Granville Eugene Thompson and Maxie Scott all listed with Athens or Elkmont designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynell Ridgeway
Anderson
James Garland Bridges
Athens
Kathyrn Ann Wolfe
Brenda Kay Adams
Elkmont
Adrey Faye Hammond
Lexington
Joe M. Young
van Douglas Cain
Willie Neda Smith
Gayla Patricia Gilliam
Betty Dean Hamilton
Lucy May Coleman
Shirley Nash
Claudell Barnette
Ema Lee Haney
Dana E. Johnson
Reba Irene Pink
Kenneth Black
Riley Roscoe Sweeney
Granville Eugene Thompson
Maxie Scott
Admissions at Decatur General Names List of Inpatients
A Decatur General admissions list notes multiple patients with full names and addresses including Mrs William G Zaukelius at 1616 Wadsworth St Mrs Robert Rice 804 19th Ave SE Robert Straub 2408 Penny Lane Elson Morris 621 2nd Ave SW Elton Hitt Glenda Williams 2323 Cleveland Ave SW Roy Blalock 319 7th Ave NW James Springer 1017 6th Ave SW and others including two infants and elderly residents with addresses such as 2202 State Ave 603 Sunset Dr and facilities like Colonial Rest Home.
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William G. Zaukelius
Wadsworth St
Robert Rice
19Th Ave
Robert Straub
Pennylalne
Elson Morris
2Nd Ave
Elton Hitt
Trinity
Glenda Williams
Cleveland Ave
Roy Blalock
7Th Ave
James Springer
6Th Ave
Dawson Sparkman
State Ave
Major Tucker
Decature
James Crane
21St Ave
Little Connie Swope
Sunset Dr
John Henderson Simsul
Hartselle
Carl Gene Phillips
Hillsboro
Bertie Gray
Colonial Rest Home
Hammond and Ridgeway Births Reported in Athens Area
Mr and Mrs Curtis Owen Hammond Lexington 1 welcomed a daughter Friday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Willie Ridgeway Anderson 1 welcomed a daughter Friday at Athens Limestone Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Owen Hammond
Lexington
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Willie Ridgeway
Anderson
Decatur mayoral candidates outline pledges and plans
Two candidates, Shelton and Lindley, discuss their visions for Decatur Tennessee Valley growth, youth education and recreation, and improving city services. Shelton pledges constant cooperation with business leaders and citizens, while Lindley promotes a police training program and involvement in city governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
Shelton
Decatur High School
Auburn University
John C. Calhoun Junior College
Furniture Company
H. F. Shelton
Central Baptist Church
Decatur Jaycees
Morgan County
Moulton Road
Lindley
Fruehaus
Hackleburg
Elgin
Ill
Reynolds Metal Co
Police Department
Fruehauf
Federal government costs tied to private sector wages
The text notes that the federal government employs 2.5 million civilians while private firms employ eight million to supply government purchases. It argues private firm operations and wages influence government costs and efficiency as much as government actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress Battle for Right to Know Faces Final Stage
Rep John Moss leads a long fight for a federal open records bill to force agencies to disclose rules, personnel, and decisions affecting the public. Critics warn of overreach while supporters view the measure as a new Magna Carta for government transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Congress
John—E.—Moss
D-Calif
Senate
Norbert A. Schlei
Fred Burton Smith
General Council
The
Treasury Department
Executive Branch
St. Moss
House
Moss
Regulatory Board
Navy
Pentagon
Civil Service Commission
California
Government Operations Committee
Weather Elsewhere and executive privilege debate
The article discusses the historical role of executive privilege dating back to George Washington and how presidents used it to withhold information from Congress. It notes constitutional issues with congressional attempts to compel disclosure and references a figure of $1160 to avoid the issue entirely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Congress
Richard Clay Counts obituary in Leighton Alabama
Richard Clay Counts sixty of Leighton died Friday at 3 p m from an apparent heart attack in Russellville Elliott Funeral Home will announce services survivors include widow Mattie Counts Leighton two sons Joe Charles Counts Birmingham Allen Counts Mount Hope a sister Lucy Ann George Waco Texas five grandchildren
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Leighton
Richard Clay Counts
Russellville
Elliott Funeral Home
Mattie Counts
Leighton 2
Joe Charles Counts
Birmingham
Allen
Mount Hope
Lucy Ann George
Waco
Texas
Mt Hope man Claude Witt 77 dies in Lawrence County
Claude Witt 77 of Mt Hope 2 died Friday at Lawrence County Hospital. Services 2:30 p.m. today at New Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Dosie Hamilton officiating. Burial Old Bethel Cemetery. Surviving wife Ella Witt two sons Claude Witt Jr Walter Witt two daughters Mary Lee Witt Dempsey Jeffreys C R Owens four grandchildren one great grandchild. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named. He belonged to New Zion Church Woodmen of the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Claude Witt
Mt. Hope
Lawrence County Hospital
New Zion Baptist ‘Church
Dosie Hamilton
Old Bethel Cemetery
Elliott Funeral Home
Ella S. Witt
Claude Witt Jr
Walter Harris Witt
Courtland
Mary Lee Witt
Dempsey Jeffreys
Town Creek
C. R. Owens
Huntsville
Rex Witt
Silas Witt
Cecil Witt Crow
Birmingham
Ruel Little
O. C
Lansford
W. R. Portwood
Travis Walker
Roy Cameron
Willard Hagood
Frank Cagle
S.E. Harris
E. J. Harris
John Harris
Ben Harris
Auburn Witt
Glen Sockwell
Claude Sockwell
Mr. Witt
New Zion Church
Lawrence County
Woodmen of the
Orld
Local Candidate Seeks Aug election support
A candidate said to have backing from the plant announced his bid. He belongs to Memorial Drive Church of Christ Civitan and Masonic clubs and works with the Boys Club. He is married with three children and lives at 2111 Brookmead Rd SE. Herbert Gardner Melvin Ozier and Bill Landers entered the race earlier in the week for the August 16 vote.
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Memorial Drive
Church of Christ
Civitan
Masonic
Boys Club
Brookmead Rd
Herbert
Hub) Gardner
Melvin Ozier
Bill Landers
Evening sky brief notes and celestial positions
Sunset today at 7 04 p m with the river area visible. Sunrise tomorrow at 4 35 a m. New Moon at 2 09 p m. Prominent stars The Twins set at 8 43 p m. Mercury appears as an evening star near the Twins and brighter.
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Mercury
Decatur Area Weather and River Forecast
Decatur and vicinity expect clear to partly cloudy skies with mild temperatures. Mostly sunny on Sunday with a high near 82 and a low around 64 tonight. River outlook remains stable through the period.
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Associated Press
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al Que
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
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Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
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Des Moines
Detroit
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Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Huneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla. City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
Decatur and Vicinity
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Sean China
MAIL
Alabama
Sundey
Athens-Limestone Admissions
Decatur General
John W. Beckler
Ben Price
Johnson
White House
Federal Departments
Withholding Records
Paul C. Davis
Moulton
Haliday Inn
Bargain Town
USA
Westgate
Bargain Town USA, Inc
Dept
6Th Avenue
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