Athens College Sale Plan Seeks State Takeover
Athens stands ready for state acquisition of Athens College after a $139000 mortgage is paid. The deal includes the Presidents Home on Pryor Street, four dormitories, personal property, half interest in the Athens Building in Birmingham, and all student scholarship interests. Legislative approval is needed, with Gov. George Wallace backing a $2 million appropriation and Elkmont Rep. Tommy Carter optimistic about funding.
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Pryor Street
Athens
Birmingham
George Wallace
Athens College
Elkmont
Tommy Carter
Montgomery
Aarnant
Secret board pays Sailors 22 000 as superintendent
The Morgan County Board of Education met in secret to offer Dr. J V Sailors a 22 000 annual salary, below his 25 000 request and above the prior 19 000 offer. George Nancarrow will be replaced July 1. budget constraints prevent matching higher salaries.
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Randy Quarles
Morgan County Board of Education
J.V. Sailors
Duggie Johnson
Johnson
George Nancarrow
Robert Street
Mike Mayfield
Jean Whitley
Whitley
Nancarrow
Sailors
Mayfield
Decatur
Hartselle
Russia Reports New ICBMs and MIRVs Deployment
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger announced Russia has begun deploying three new intercontinental ballistic missiles, two with multiple warheads, and tests suggest improved accuracy for the MIRV fleet. He warned such advances threaten U S missiles and urged restraint while noting budget limits.
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Washington
James R. Schlesinger
Russia
Schlesinger
Pacific
U.S
Soviet Union
Emmett Kelly chides son over Weary Willie copying act
Sarasota AP reports famed clown Emmett Kelly, age 76, accuses son Emmett Jr. of copying his Weary Willie makeup and gag ideas. He denies retirement claims and says the family feud centers on artistic imitation and billing. The elder Kelly notes Willie’s long career with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and current nightclub work.
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Sarasota, Fla
Emmett Kelly
Junior
Kelly
Willie
Emmett Jr
Chicago
Weary Willie
Kelly Sr
Florida
Emmett J
Kelly Jr
Rungling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ylearances
Constitution Goes Into Effect with NH Ratification
In 1788 New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the U S Constitution and it went into effect. The note includes local ads and weather for Athens with highs near 90 and 30 percent rain chance.
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United States
New Hampshire
Killer Bee Threat Stirs Congress Over Invasion
The Senate approved legislation to forestall an invasion of African killer bees from South America amid debate on whether to curb their spread. Some scientists doubt arrival in the United States, while others warn of aggression and potential honey yield gains and higher production.
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Peter J. Bernstein
Newhouse
Washington
Congress
Department of Agriculture
National Academy of Sciences
United States
Senate
South America
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Brazil
Roger A. Morse
Cornell University
Morse
Panama
Central America
U.S
Bank Robbery Chase Ends With Loot Recovered in Garden City
Three men from Manly Iowa Thomas Overbeck 22 Joseph Jackson 21 and Timothy Chisholm 20 attempted a bank robbery in Garden City. A nurse in uniform and three suspects fled resulting in a high speed pursuit with state troopers aircraft and citizens band radio coordination. Officers recovered $2000 after the chase ended at a dead end. All three suspects are held on $75 000 bond each.
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Garden City
Iowai
Robinson's Furniture
Second Ave
Decatur
Lucy Fisher
State Patrol
Thomas Overbeck
Joseph Jackson
Timothy Chisholm
Manly
Iowa
Coal fraud probe targets TVA coal shipments
The FBI is investigating a Tennessee based coal company for alleged fraud related to mixing dirt and impurities into coal sent to the Tennessee Valley Authority last year. The probe, to be reviewed by a U.S. attorney for possible grand jury action, reflects broader industry claims of junk coal amid fuel-cost pass throughs to customers.
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Reginald Stuart
N.Y. Times News
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tennessee Valley Authority
F.B.I
Washington
U.S. Attorney
Knoxville
Tenn
T.v.a’s
Tennessee
Ohio Edison Co
Akron
Carolina Power & Light Co
Raleigh
N.C
Dixy Lee Ray resigns as top science official at State Dept
Dr. Dixy Lee Ray quits five months after joining as assistant secretary of oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs. She accuses Henry Kissinger and Enders’ office of excluding her from policy matters on energy research and development. She considers returning to academia and may run for Washington governor.
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Bernard Gwertzman
N.Y. Times News Service
Washington
Dixy Lee Ray
State Department
Secretary of State
Kissinger
Congress
Department
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Ray
Thomas O. Enders
Enders
Dr. Ray
Ford
Browns Ferry
Atomic Energy
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By Tommy Stevenson
Defense
By Fred S. Hoffman
Department of Education
Montgomerry
Plainview
Waddell
Board of Education
Emmett I
Timmy Horkay
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Timmy
Dial
Tennessee Valley
Eerie
TVA
FBI
Dr. Ray Scores
Henry
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