TVA Expects License For Reactor 3 At Browns Ferry
TVA plans to seek NRC approval to operate Unit 3 at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. Jim Green says design drawings are being completed and NRC inspectors expect quick approval. Unit 3, never operated, will produce over 1 million kilowatts daily and is slated to be the first back online after 1975 fire halted Units 1 and 2.
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Sonny Turner
Browns Ferry
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Jim Green
Green
Castro Again Linked To Kennedy's Killing
Washington AP report states President Lyndon B. Johnson suspected Fidel Castro tied to the Kennedy assassination. The item labels the claim significant and credits a Senate source for the linkage discussion. Page 5 carries further details and context on Castro's alleged involvement.
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Kennedy
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
Sen
Bill Would End Monopoly Over Alabama Liquor Sale
Mobile lawmaker Gary Cooper proposes abolishing Alabama state owned liquor stores and shifting sale of alcohol to private firms over a five year plan. Distilleries would manufacture locally and distribute through wholesalers and retailers with state regulation moving to the Revenue Department. County statuses on liquor would stay the same pending statewide vote.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gary Cooper
Mobile
Cooper
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Liquor Board
Court Opens Private Schools Court Opens Private Schools
The Supreme Court ruled private schools may not exclude black children and that whites are protected from discrimination in private employment. In the 7 to 2 private schools decision Justice Stewart led the ruling calling racial exclusion a classic civil rights violation. The employment ruling was unanimous with two partial dissents, applying the Civil Rights Act to all races. Justices White and Rehnquist dissented in the private schools opinion.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Willian H. Rehnquist
Sears Garden Tractor Ad Sells Fast in Want Ads
Roger Speegle of 1221 Thomas Dr SW bought a Sears 12 HP garden tractor with electric start headlights and mower after many calls from Decatur Daily Want Ads. The ad ran for 10 days at $5.25. Daily ad services offer easier cash turning don’t needs into money.
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SEARS
Roger Speegle
Thomas Dr
Decatur Daily
FBI Kidnapping Details Revealed By Two Officials
A well-placed FBI source says agents kidnapped a radical political figure in the last five years to intimidate him and curb his activity. The incident, centered in New York City, may tie to a broader Justice Department probe of illegal techniques including burglary.
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Nicholas M. Horrock
John M. Crewdson
N.Y
FBI
New York City
Justice Department
New York
New York Times
Lyciam Theater Construction Begins in Athens on Canal and Church
On this date in 1906, work started on the Lyciam Theater at the Canal and Church street corner. The notice also gives dial numbers for want ads in Athens and quick weather for the Tennessee Valley with highs in the mid 80s and chances of rain around 40 percent today and Saturday, 20 percent tonight.
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Lyciam Theater
Canal and Church Sts
Cities Eye New Rules On Zoning Restrictions
A Supreme Court ruling could let cities use zoning to curb topless bars adult bookstores and movie theaters. Detroit prosecutor Maureen Reilly says such clusters attract prostitutes and drugs. Additional items note Reagan Ford aide concerns at convention and other national news developments.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Maureen Reilly
Detroit
Flatboats Reenact Pioneer Voyage to Decatur
A flotilla of flatboats retracing John Donelson's 1779 journey toward Nashville is en route to Decatur and expected to arrive near noon tomorrow. The fleet follows the Tennessee and Holston rivers from Kingsport to Paducah, then ascends the Cumberland. The trio passed Huntsville Friday en route to Decatur’s Bicentennial celebration.
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Nashville
Decatur
Tennessee and
Holston Rivers
Kingsport
Tenn
Paducah
Gumberland River
Huntsville
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