Utility Rates Frozen in Alabama by Acting Governor
Acting Gov. Jere Beasley announced a freeze on all utility rates in Alabama and warned the Public Service Commission not to approve any rate increases. He noted Alabama Power Co. has sought a 30 million dollar rise and directed the new utility study commission to review the request. Beasley cited Gov. Wallace’s views and said the order will be issued Tuesday. He also urged southern officeholders to meet him in Montgomery at noon.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jere Beasley
Alabama
Alabama Power Co
Public Service Commission
Utility Study Commission
Alabama Power
George C. Wallace
Silver Spring
Beasley
Montgomery
South Alabama hit by storms and tornadoes
A line of heavy thunderstorms with winds up to 67 mph roared across Alabama on Sunday, spawning tornadoes and causing damage in several areas. No injuries were reported. The National Weather Service confirmed several tornadoes and at least two homes destroyed near Semmes.
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Alabama
National Weather Service
Semmes
14 Killed In State Accidents Reported By AP
A toy burned fatally in a Satsuma home fire raises Alabama’s weekend accident death toll to 14. Donald Lamar Brewer II died after being burned in a room with paint and gasoline. his mother Mrs Travis L Brewer was burned. The home was destroyed. Also drownings included Billy Ferguson Montgomery 24 who fell from a boat on the Tallapoosa River and 3-year-old Shane Curtis who wandered from a Lake Martin cabin. A Pennsylvania youth drowned at Dauphin Island during a church outing.
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Satsuma
Alabama
Donald Lamar Brewer
Mobile
Travis L. Brewer
Montgomery
California
Sidney Thrash
Elmore County
Billy Ferguson
Tallapoosa River
Thrash
Shane Curtis
Lake Martin
Transfer for Rev Kevin Walton Shocks St Anns Parish
Rev Kevin P Walton assistant pastor at St Anns Catholic Church is transferred to Bessemer effective Friday He will assist Rev Bernard Mulcahy at 51 Aloysius Catholic Church Walton arrived at St Anns in 1976 from Ireland A farewell reception is planned for Mobile area towns including Wilmer and tows in Mobile County Winds top 67 mph at Mobile airport. damage across several counties with power outages and debris. Rains end drought in most of the state with northwest spared. A political note calls for unity to back Gov George Wallace on the Democratic ticket and warns of dire consequences if the South is written off.
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Kevin P. Walton
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Bessemer
John Peter Sheehan
Bernard Mulcahy
Aloysius Catholic Church
Fr. Walton
St. Ann's
Ireland
Walton
Newton
Dale County
Geneva
Dothan
Houston
Andalusia
Covington County
Atmore State Prison Farm
Montgomery
Birmingham
Woman Qualifies In Moulton For City Council Seat
A radio announcer and news director at WHIY in Moulton, Mrs Hilda Terry age 32, qualified for place four on the city council to face incumbent Orie Thrasher who had already qualified. Terry is Lawrence County High School graduate, wife of Charles A Terry with four children, secretary of the Business and Professional Women's Club, active in the local PTA, and a member of Moulton Baptist Church.
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Moulton
Hilda Terry
Orie Thrasher
Thrasher
Terry
Whiy Radio
Lawrence County High School
Charles A. Terry
Joe Wheeler Co-Op
Business and Professional Women's Club
PTA
Textbook Russian history course takes students abroad
Nancy Howell and Dan Thomas, U A students, joined 16 peers for a two week study trip to the Soviet Union led by Prof. Hugh Ragsdale. The group toured four regions starting from New York June 7 and met locals who welcomed Western visitors and even offered gifts.
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Soviet Union
University of Alabama
Nancy Howell
Dan Thomas
Russia
Nancy
Cumberland Law School
Dan
St. Bernard
Hugh Ragsdale
New Yorks
Moscow
Zurich
Warsaw
Travelers recount Russia trip and impressions of Soviet life
Clara Keyes describes Nancy Howell and Dan Thomas recounting their 20 day visit through Armenia Georgia Russia and Estonia with Pat Nixon guides. They note women’s work in the fields, hospitality, Moscow’s cleanup, hotel building boom, and a shift toward tourism while reflecting on honesty amid past hardship. Nancy and Dan share personal observations and assign homework from their trip. The piece names Nancy Howell of Hartselle and Dan Thomas of Decatur as travelers.
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U.S
Armenia
Georgia
Russia
Estonia
Nancy
Katherine Seletskaya
Pat Nixon
Moscow
Sochi
Black Sea
Yrevan
Soviet Union
Tbilisi
Caucus Mountains
Leningrad
Winter Palace
Katherine the Great
Dan
Nixon
Europe
Ray Howell
Hartselle
Robin L. Thomas
Decatur
Poisoning emergency numbers noted in Decatur Daily
The notice lists crisis and emergency numbers including the Crisis Call Center, the 355-8000 line for pay phone calls, and hospital or physician contacts. It instructs dialing zero for operator assistance and mentions Athens lines for departments, nights, and holidays at specific exchange numbers.
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Crisi
Burglary at White Oil Co. in Athens
Athens police investigate a Sunday night burglary at White Oil Co. at Clinton and Forrest Streets. An electric saw was stolen and entry was gained by breaking a front window, Lt. Det. George Clem reports.
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Athens
White Oil Co
Clinton and
Forrest Streets
George Clem
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