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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1975
Page
1
Sunday night blaze at Malone's Super Market leaves two firefighters overcome by smoke. The photo shows firefighter using snorkel gear above the flames as crews battle the blaze. Daily photos by Gary Lloyd.
Riots erupt in Delhi as police clash with hundreds of opposition youths chanting Indira Gandhi get off your throne. The government imposes emergency powers, censorship, and arrests hundreds amid fears of broader anti government protests.
A Sunday night blaze at Malone's Super Market caused an estimated 225000 in damage to the gutted building. Fire chief A D Terry said four units fought the fire for about 90 minutes and two firefighters were overcome by smoke. Contents were insured but coverage status is uncertain.
Federal energy researchers told Congress that oil imports will continue until at least 1995 despite solar power potential. ERDA urged multiple energy paths, stressing conservation, diverse priorities, and rapid advances in coal, nuclear, solar, and synthetic fuels to avoid overreliance on a single solution.
In daily date feature the article notes Adolf Hitler’s purge starting in 1934 removing hundreds of political and military leaders. A want ad line and phone numbers precede weather notes predicting hot, slightly rainy conditions with highs near 90 and continued on weather maps on page A-2. It closes with a Tennessee Valley refrain.
A 20 year old Waldermose Springs resident died when his pickup plunged into a creek under Alabama 36 near Waldermose Springs. On the Tennessee River near Redstone Arsenal, two Huntsville men in a fishing boat were struck by a barge and tow with one missing and presumed dead, Michael Key, 20, last seen in fog during early Sunday hours. Rescue squads from Flint, Athens Limestone, Madison County, Guntersville and Decatur coordinate a large search along the river.
The Agriculture Department declined sweeping reforms and asked Congress for authority to test new food stamp ideas on a limited basis. The Supreme Court ruled defendants may represent themselves in trials if they reject counsel. President Ford witnessed Daniel Moynihan sworn in as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and said the administration will resist using the UN for narrow political interests.
The Marine Corps faces a shift from Pacific focus to Atlantic defense with a possible reserve role in Western Europe. Gen Louis H Wilson, the new Commandant, supports redirecting Marines toward Europe as part of Defense Department planning. Wilson, 55, spent seven years in Pacific commands and says studies are underway to rebalance forces.
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