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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1966
Page
3
Athens Mayor Tinnon and Decatur Mayor Blackburn praise TVA plan to build an atomic power facility near the area. Leaders from Limestone Morgan and Lawrence counties welcome the project saying it ensures ample power, spurs growth, and boosts regional confidence.
An atomic reactor plant works like a coal plant with heat to drive turbines. TVA plans a Limestone County site near Decatur with General Electric handling fuel storage and reprocessing. The plant will be a boiling water reactor using water as coolant and neutron moderator, with enrichment and fuel cycle considerations noted.
City leaders and planners see the TVA power facility as a regional catalyst for growth. The 247 million dollar plant is expected to employ 230 to 300 workers, generate about 1.5 million dollars in annual payroll, and attract broader industry to North Alabama. Communities will gain demand for housing groceries and services as construction and operation ramp up, placing Decatur on the world map as the site of the largest atomic electric power facility.
A telephone survey of Decatur residents shows varied but largely positive views on TVA's multi million dollar nuclear reactor plant ten miles northwest of the city. Plans highlight local employment and regional economic benefits, with mixed opinions on job sourcing and impact.
The TVA board votes to build a two unit nuclear electric plant at Browns Ferry near Decatur. Officials say it will save about eight million dollars annually versus a coal plant and support regional power supplies while scaling up to over 21 million kilowatts system wide.
Athens officials announced Friday plans to install a new toll-diverting telephon system featuring a Southern Bell 701 package PBX to replace the current 555A manual switchboard. The report notes the Caddo Indians who lived near Alto, Texas, long ago were friendly and intelligent.
Chicago AP reports butcher hog prices rose Friday with hoc market topping at 25.75 per hundred. Grades 0,1 and 2 sold up to 25.75, while mixed 1-3 sold 24.25 to 25.50, matching Thursday’s peak.
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