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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1976
Page
2
The forecast shows a 50 percent chance of thundershowers today and Friday as high pressure shifts east bringing moist southerly breezes. Daytime highs reach the low 80s with overnight lows around 70, while skies vary from fair to partly cloudy with scattered showers through the period.
Weather summary for Decatur and vicinity reports river at Keller Memorial Bridge 21.41 feet and sea level 555.71 feet. TVA lake stages list Chickamauga 682.0 Pickwick 413.9 Guntersville 594.5 Whitesburg 557.0 Wheeler 559.9 Wilson 506.5. High today 80 dropping to low 80s, tonight upper 60s. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with chances of thundershowers 50 percent today and Friday, 30 percent tonight. Climate data show average 70, highest 80, lowest 60, no precipitation today. Pollutant index 74. Temperatures over past 24 hours range from 70 to 80. Sunrise 5:34 am, sunset 8:03 pm.
An Alabama House resolution urges including creation science in public school biology courses. Rep. Kerry Rich favors exposing students to both evolution and biblical theory, with support from Rep. Richard Andrews and Rep. Tom Reed. Committee work and a Mobil Oil drilling dispute also feature in the day’s items.
TVA seeks to remove invasive freshwater clams clogging condensers and water systems after the board authorized a 173,500 study. Clams, first noted at Shawnee plant near Paducah in 1957, have spread to the Tennessee and Clinch rivers affecting hydro and steam plants as armed guards stand by. Other items include education committee actions on teacher pay and sick leave and Morgan County High School renovations bid approved at 28,755 with 90 days construction.
The notice explains calling the Crisis Call Center at 355-8000 for personal crises and possible poisoning, suggests contacting the nearest hospital or family physician, and advises dialing 0 to reach an operator if unsure of the emergency number.
Dr George W Campbell appointed acting chief executive officer of Abe Ploughs business group and head of UABs administration replacing Dr Joseph Volker who becomes chancellor. Plough retires after 68 years with ScheringPlough at age 85. Campbell has 35 years with the university system and previously led extensions in Mobile Huntsville and Birmingham.
A 14 year old girl sues the U S government for 100000 in damages claiming a wart treatment at Maxwell AFB Hospital caused her to faint and fall from a table when an on duty sergeant applied acid without anesthetic. X rays show two neck fractures. Her father had sought 25000 but was told to exhaust administrative remedies.
A 17 year old Lacey's Spring woman Katherine D. Thomas sustained injuries in a single car crash near Hartselle. Trooper A M Yates said the wreck occurred about 12 45 a m on Alabama 36 five point three miles east of Hartselle. She was admitted to Hartselle Hospital where officials reported she was in good condition this morning.
Decatur freshmen Nan Fabisinski elected president of the Alabama Division of the Children of the Confederacy at the Birmingham convention. Beth Slate becomes state corresponding secretary and vice president. both will coordinate duties from Vanderbilt and Scott College while potentially attending Biloxi National convention.
Nan Fabisinski has been elected president of the Alabama Division of the Children of the Confederacy, with Beth Slate as the new corresponding secretary and Padgett Watkins as outgoing division vice president. Both girls will balance their duties with local offices and out of state college plans this fall.
Gary Voketz of Decatur, executive director of NARCOG, was elected vice president of Civitan International at the 56th annual convention in Acapulco Mexico. He is Civitan Alabama north district governor and will take office Oct 1 succeeding Robert Huber of Birmingham. He has chaired the district mental health committee planning committee and served as lieutenant governor.
Scouts in Indian disguise poised to attack white settlers’ boats near Flint Creek as part of a Bicentennial recreation tracing Capt. John Donelson’s 1779 1780 journey from East Tennessee to Nashville. The event involves 30 participants, with organizers arranging a reception in Decatur and a Spirit Stage performance by the Bay Minette Baptist Church choir.
The Morgan Lawrence CAC will accept applications for three four and five year olds through Wednesday. The fall session starts Oct 1. In Decatur Dollean Acklin can be reached at 701 Bank St NW 355 7843. In Hartselle contact Mable Davis at Bethel St 773 7257. In Moulton Marion Shipley at Rosenwald St 974 0961. In Town Creek Bernice Gill at Bradley St 685 2015. United Nations veto sparks anger from Third World and Communist nations over Angola bid.
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