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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1966

Page

7

Senators Discuss U S Judgeships

Senator John Sparkman and Senator Lister Hill told Attorney General Katzenbach they want Alabama to receive one of the new 5th Circuit judges. They urged the seat vacated by Judge Richard T. Rives, who retires, be filled to keep Alabama at three judges. Katzenbach declined to commit pending states’ eligibility if Congress approves new seats. Circuit Judge James N. Bloodworth of Decatur has shown interest in obtaining one of the positions.

Washington John Sparkman Alabama Lister Hill Nicholas Katzenbach Sparkman Attorney General 5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals House Richard T. Rives Montgomery Rives Katzenbach Congress James N. Bloodworth Decatur

State Board adopts tuition grants rules for private schools

The State Board of Education adopted administrative regulations for the 1965 law allowing a $185 tuition grant to Alabama pupils denied a transfer and entering private schools. The board raised presidents’ salaries to 20,000 and approved larger college budgets totaling over $23.6 million with most funding from federal sources.

Montgomery Ala State Board of Education Alabama State College Troy State College Livingston State Florence State Jacksonville State Alabama A&m Huntsville Jacksonville Livingston

Wagner States Athens Speech on TVA plans

Tennessee Valley Authority chairman Red Wagner will meet Athens city and county leaders at noon Thursday at the Athens Country Club. He will outline Limestone County’s role in TVA’s future development including a proposed nuclear powerplant near Browns Ferry. The visit was postponed earlier due to a family illness.

Athens Aubrey J Red) Wagner Tennessee Valley Authority Athens Country Club Wagner Limestone County TVA Browns Ferry

Athens readers 1964 print media rise with 248 million copies

AP notes Athens and suburbs read 248 million newspapers in 1964, up from 219 million in 1963, with more afternoon papers sold. Weeklies and political reviews totaled 14.7 million, magazines 35.5 million, population 1.8 million. Alabama budgets show 18.5 percent school funding rise and over 1.5 million for building at Alabama State Jacksonville State and Troy State.

Athens Piraeus Alabama George Layton Department of Education Alabama State Jacksonville State Troy State

Bookmobile Schedule For March Third Active Route List

The bookmobile will serve Somerville Ward School 9 00 to 9 30, Plainview School 9 45 to 10 15, Ryan School 10 45 to 11 45, Center Grove Baptist Church 11 55 to 12 15, Lunch 12 30 to 1 00, and Oden Ridge 1 00 to 1 30 with Mathews Store noted as a stop.

Somerville Ward Plainview Ryan School

Goren on Bridge by Charles H Goren

West's clever defense against South's 3NT secures a stunning swing in this hand commentary. West exits a spade to let declarer find hearts, then shifts to diamonds to cash the defensive book, leveraging the queen of spades and club finesse to thwart South's ninth trick plans.

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