Point Mallard gains new start with refinancing plan
Editorial lauds Point Mallard as a strong Decatur asset. It notes past financial struggles, the 4 million bond issue backed by the Utilities Department, and the refinancing that puts the project on a sound footing for 25 years. The piece urges continued development, including a hotel motel complex to boost annual revenues and attract conventions.
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Point Mallard
Decatur
Utilities Department
Bolding
Point
Lawmakers face slow start in Alabama Legislature
The Alabama Legislature nears mid-session with weak leadership and largely nonbinding resolutions. Lawmakers should abandon bickering and focus on essential work including annual appropriations, with a push toward smarter votes and tighter discipline to fulfill voters’ expectations.
Publication details and rates for Decatur paper
The Daily of Decatur Alabama lists founder editor W R Shelton 1912 to 1924, publication by Tennessee Valley Printing Co with box address, AP member note, misstatement policy, grievance process, and subscription rates by mail and carrier. Rates: daily and Sunday per year 43 dollars in trade zone and 50 outside. delivery by carrier 46.80 per year or 3.90 per month.
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Decatur
Alabama
The
Tennessee Valley Printing CO. Inc
Ala
Traitor laws urged by Congress two centuries ago
Bicentennial note recalls Congress labeling colonial supporters of the enemy as traitors and urging colonies to pass laws punishing them. The remark credits writer William Saroyan with a quote about happiness, noting he did not need happiness.
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William Saroyan
Congress
Who controls Howard Hughes fortune amid intrigue
Washington’s Duke of the Hughes assets is attorney Chester C. Davis, a Summa Corp director, amid questions of mental competence and a Delaware court bid to name Hughes cousin William Lummis as sole stockholder. Davis’s influence follows Hughes’s decline in Acapulco and calls for IRS and SEC scrutiny.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Howard Hughes
Chester C. Davis
Davis
Hughes
Summa Corp
Acapulco
Princess Hotel
Victor Montemayor
Treasury
William Simon
Internal Revenue Service
Simon
Chester Davis
Hughes Organization
Robert Maheu
Las Vegas Dominion
Maheu
Delaware
William Lummis
Summa Was
Never too late to turn to Christ, says Dear Dr Graham
A reader asks if it is too late to be close to God. Graham reassures that it is never too late to return to Jesus Christ and urges repentance and full commitment. He cites Matthew 11 28 and John 6 37 and notes the thief on the crucifixion story as example of grace.
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Ford
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Byington
Robert Satiacum Sr
Puyallup
Satiacum
Las Vegases
Washington State
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Voice of America
VOA
Joseph Pance
Hays
U.S. Information Service
James Keogh
Keogh
Pauco
Adolf Hitler
DR. Graham
God
H.R
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Christ
Chicago Tribune-N.y. News Syndicate, Inc
Carter urged to listen as new generation steps up
In Boston, James Reston reports that the next generation appears ready to serve if President Carter will listen. The piece notes rising political voices, shifting priorities, and calls for greater engagement from younger leaders in shaping policy.
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Carter
Ford
Reagan
There is No Hope for the Satisfied Man Opinion
A long reflective piece urges Americans in 1976 to evaluate national goals amid Bicentennial celebration. It argues for divine guidance in voting, calls out greed and violence, and stresses unity, responsibility, and service. The author cites God, history, and civic duty to inspire thoughtful participation.
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America
Word-INFINITELY puzzle seeks long four-letter words
A daily word game asks for 38 plus four letter words formed from INFINITELY letters, excluding plural s endings, no proper names, and using one form per word. Entries must be at least four letters, with a 50 minute limit, published tomorrow.
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Jennet
Jenny Monte
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
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