Calendar Of Events In Decatur District Roundtable And Local Meetings
The Arrowhead District Roundtable meets 7 30 p m at Central United Methodist Church with planning for next year. Decatur High School Band gathers 7 30 p m in the bandroom. Ogcester Cotillion Club, Masonic and civic groups hold various sessions through Monday. Public firesides and musical events fill churches including First Baptist and Covenant Presbyterian with speakers and choirs. The Decatur Civic Theater performs Butterflies Are Free at Riverside School. other clubs meet at Decatur Inn, Massey School, and country clubs.
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Arrowhead
Central United Methodist Church
Decatur High School
Decatur Civic Theater
Riverside School
Decatur
Burningtree Country Club
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Explosions Rock Old Bailey Courthouse Area
An explosion near the Old Bailey damaged a green sedan and shattered windows of a nearby 20 story office block. Ambulance crews treated at least two stretcher cases outside the courthouse as investigators assess the blast from the trunk of the car.
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Old Bailey
Court Awards McGraw Hill Damages and Costs in Edith Case
The court increased Edith damages by 58 400 francs and awarded McGraw Hill 400 francs for legal costs. McGraw Hill damages totaling about 390 000 dollars were recognized. Howard Hughes damages of 366 700 dollars were not recognized. he was advised to file a civil suit.
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McGraw-Hill
Howard Hughes
Return of Vietnam POWs Draws Emotions at Maxwell Airport
The released prisoners, welcomed at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, spoke of Vietnam era families left behind and urged continued concern and prayers for all missing and captive servicemen. Waddell and McCuistion led the crowd in gratitude as families gathered and officials described the long journey home.
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Honolulu
Vietnam
Waddell
U.S.A
Gray
America
Heavenly Father
Nixon
Linda
McNish
TVA Says Sales Up
The Tennessee Valley Authority reports a 15 percent rise in energy sales for the six months ending December 31, reaching 50.4 billion kilowatt hours. Despite higher sales, net income fell 18 percent to 41.5 million as operating costs and cost of money rose. Wholesale rates were increased about 9 percent effective January to cover rising costs, and a new all time hourly peak load of 18.9 million kilowatts was reached in January during a cold spell across the valley.
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Tennessee _ Valley Authority
TVA
Tennessee Valley
What is a Family as a Gift from God
A reflective piece defining family as kindness and love, understanding and generosity. It frames family life through harmony and conflict, noting that without families the world would be filled with hate and selfishness. It declares family life as both sorrow and joy and a divine gift.
Postmaster General Also Has Complaints
Postmaster General E T Klassen describes postal service problems as intolerable and pledges improvement. He cites delays in Christmas card delivery and late opera tickets, notes frayed facilities and six to seven day cross city mail, and criticizes cost cutting and staffing moves blamed on poor management.
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Harrison Humphries
Washington
E. T. Klassen
Senate Post Office Committee
Klassen
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Postal Corporation
New York City
Bronx
Brooklyn
United Parcel Service
Postal Service
Trip Home Via Clark Air Base and Honolulu
The speaker described a trip home via Clark Air Base in the Philippines and Honolulu. He cited a hospital poster at Clark drawn by eighth grader Cathy Jack with the message Today is the beginning of the rest of your life. He said that expresses his feelings.
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Clark Air Base
Phillipines
Honolulu
Clark
Cathy Jack
Wounded Says Everyone Will Have a Fair Hearing
A wounded participant asserts that all sides will receive a fair hearing. The statement emphasizes due process and equal treatment in the proceedings.
Sporadic gunfire erupts near Indian compounds and federal line
Sporadic rifle fire opened after dark Wednesday and continued early today in the area between Indian outposts and the federal perimeter. Federal marshals fired flares to light the darkened areas. There have been no injuries reported during the long confrontation despite the intermittent shooting. The Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, visited the Indian compound for a few hours Wednesday night.
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Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Couple Agreement in Grammar Debate
Bernstein notes a style dilemma over singular or plural use with couple. He cites a Toronto couple killed in a car crash and a Oshkosh couple ranked first in a dance marathon. He suggests default plural usage, with a single unit exception rarely.
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Toronto
John Young
Oshkosh
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Ogceter Cotillion Club
City
Decatur Toastmasters Club 2514
Red Carpet Inn
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Mormon
U.S. 31
Tanner Crossroads
Spencer H. Osborn
Alabama-Florida
Carson-Newman College
Jefferson City
Tenn
First Baptist Church
Norman Smith
Freewill Baptist Church
Falkville
AAUW
Ezekiel Schary
Woodland St
Judy Lamott
Prifcipal
Montessori
Huntsville
Morgan County
Mothers Study Club
Jam Watkins
College St. SE
Woodall
Old Moulton Rd
ACMA
Massey School
Hartselle Church of God of Prophecy
A. Ray Lee
Oak Park Baptist Church
Summer Manor
Liberty United Methodist Church
Alabama
Moulton
Decatur Culture Club
Decatur Country Club
Bell Springs Baptist Church
Lacon Mtn
Altarmen
Big Seven Baseball League
Speake School
Cahaba Shrine Temple
Carriage Inn
National Association of Retired Federal
Decatur Inn
Bethel Renan Church
Courtland United Methodist Church
F. B. Martin
Moody Methodist Church
Leeds
Pine Grove
Holy Church of Christ
Savannah, Tenn
Madonna
Ninth Street United Methodist Church
John B. Butler
Eastmeade SE
Brooklin
Henderson
First United Methodist Church
C. W. Nelson
Pennylane SE
Spring Ave
Adams Group
CWF
First Christian Church
Lowell Stinson
Paul Ransford
Cmdr
Eugene McDaniel
Leslie
Portsmouth, Va. Naval Hospital
McDaniel
Edith
Maxwell
Norwalk
Carolina Comfort Velvet
Curio
Bassett
Now
Nas
Lane
Rose i and
Mary Rice
Postmaster General
Bernstein
Theodore M. Bernstein
Emma Chizzit
Royal Park
Fanfair Interior
Oderans
Coron
Hartselle
Morgan Plaza Center
Athens
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