Public Hearings Highlight Bee Branch Wilderness Proposal
Editorial notes public hearings on creating a national wilderness area in Bankhead National Forests Bee Branch region. Supporters cite unique confluence of climate regions and native flora and fauna. Forestry Service оценки recommend protecting more than 10 000 acres from intensive logging. Congressional action needed.
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Bankhead National Forest
Bee Branch
Central Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Bankhead Forest
Forestry Service
Alabama Conservancy
Charles Prigmore
University of Alabama
Alabama
Decatur Weather Forecast by the River and Vicinity
Highs and lows chart a cool early Friday with 66 at 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. lows around 5h. Today through Sunday bring fair skies and mild days with a high near 74 and tonight’s low near 44. The Sunday high again projects at 74.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Soybean Demand Lifts Chicago Futures Amid Week of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade activity showed strong demand for soybeans oil and meal with futures closing higher for soybeans at May 2 92% cents a bushel and soybean oil at May 10 90. Soybean meal rose to 78 55 while wheat and oats drifted. corn varied between losses and gains.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Medal of Honor Winner Shot in Hold Up Incident
Dwight Johnson a Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient was shot and killed in a Detroit store holdup attempt. Store owner Charles Vandendeghem shot Johnson after a struggle leaving Johnson dead at a city hospital. Johnson had been an Army recruiter and received the medal in 1968 from Lyndon Johnson.
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Detroit
Michigan
Vietnam
Dwight Johnson
Charles Vandendeghem
Vandendeghem
Johnson
Valley Forge Army Hospital
Philadelphia
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Transporting Charged To Lawrence Man
A 25 year old Moulton man Garland Tyler was charged with transporting 200 cases of Alabama tax paid beer on Wilson Street. Sheriff John McBride said Tyler released from Morgan County Jail on 750 dollars and arrested around 2 p.m. Friday after a foot chase near Summer Manor. His 1965 one and a half ton truck and 4800 were confiscated.
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Moulton
Alabama
Wilson St
John McBride
McBride
Garland Tyler
Morgan County
Tyler
Dep
Willie Ryker
Summer Manor
Atlanta Men Bound To Limestone Grand Jury
Two Atlanta men charged with unlawful possession of marijuana were bound over Friday to the Limestone County Grand Jury after a preliminary hearing before Judge D L Rosenau. Lee Allen Kampe 35 and William Herbert Camp 39 were bound over in Limestone County Superior Court. Kampe was fined 75 dollars for operating an automobile without a license plate. Both men were released from county jail after posting 1000 dollar bonds.
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Athens
Atlanta
Limestone County Grand Jury
D. L. Rosenau
Limestone County Superior Court
Lee Allen Kampe
William Herbert Camp
Kampe
Cities struggle to meet air standards for pollution
Government officials warned major U S cities cannot meet carbon monoxide and sulfur oxide limits without drastic changes in commuting. Ruckelshaus cited New York Chicago St Louis Baltimore Hartford Buffalo Philadelphia as at risk of failing legal deadlines.
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Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Ruckelshaus
New — York
St. Louis
Baltimore
Hartford
Buffalo
Webb, UPI Writer, Freed After Kidnap Near Phnom Penh
UPI bureau chief Catherine Webb and Cambodian driver Chhim Sarath were freed by Cambodian forces after being abducted April 7 during fighting near Highway 4 south of Phnom Penh. Webb phoned Phnom Penh from Kompong Speu to report she was safe. A freelance photographer accompanying them remained with paratroopers when the attack occurred.
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Saigon
Catherine M
Kate) Webb
United Press International
Phnom Penh
UPI
Kompong Speu
Highway 4
Chhim-Sarath
Webb
Pich Nil Pass
Miss Webb
Court Rejects Irreparable Harm Claim in Case Involving Unions
Judges found no showing of irreparable harm in the cases and Corcoran lacked jurisdiction. Mahoney says no appeal to the Supreme Court due to Friday deadline. Government letters cited alongside Rev Berrigan and Sister Elizabeth McAlister amid alleged post via intermediaries.
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Corcoran
William G. Mahoney
Supreme Court
Philip Berrigan
Lewisburg
Federal Penitentiary
Via
Elizabeth McAlister
Marymount” S College
Tarrytown
N.Y
Elizabeth
Eqbal Ahmad
Chicago
Igan
Women smokers face tougher quits say officials
The U S Public Health Service reports women have doubled cigarette use in 15 years while male use declines. A five year study shows women who quit relapse 38 percent more than men. Surgeon General Dr Jesse L Steinfeld notes women may feel immune to risks, while a Decatur housewife cites her son as motivation to quit.
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Federal
United States Public Health Service
Ralph Nader
U. S
Jesse L. Steinfeld
Dr. Steinfeld
Decatur
Calley song banned by overseas and US stations
Military sources say the song about Lt. Calley is banned because his case is pending on appeal and to avoid upsetting South Vietnamese listeners. Some US stations also dropped it. Enlisted men largely support Calley, viewing him as a scapegoat used to calm antiwar sentiment. Wall signs supporting Calley have been seen at several locations.
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Calley
United States
William Calley
Man Dies In Hartselle Jail
Scott Drake Jr died in the Hartselle city jail after being found intoxicated in his driveway and taken into custody. Morgan County Coroner Guy Holloway said the death appeared to be a heart attack with no foul play indicated. Funeral services were announced by Peck Funeral Home.
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Hartselle
Scott Drake, Jr
Hartselle City
Morgan County
Guy Holloway
Holloway
Drake
Jordan St
Drake Wlre
Peck Funeral Home
When a Mother Forgives Her Son’s Smoking Habit
A mother recalls how helping her junior high son with a science project changed her view on smoking. She describes ending her two pack a day habit after illustrating how smoking harms lungs, and notes that for some women smoking serves as a coping social ritual.
Senate stalls as funding, bond issues shake highway plan
A Senate committee debate ends without a second to a motion. McCorquodale warned he would second Fites postponement if no adequate funding bill passes. Highway director warned bond issues under 130 million hinder the program. House waits, Senate resolution blocks messages until after 4 01 p m next Monday. Lyons seeks word from Senate secretary as adjournment looms.
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McCorquodale
Fite
Senate
House
Boyd
Sage Lyons
Mobile
John Pemberton
Lyons
Alabama politics grand jury probes campaign funding ties
Eight witnesses testified as a Mobile advertising executive and a 1966 Trammell race were cited in a grand jury inquiry into political contributions. The hearing touched on campaign funds handling, business expense write offs, and payments tied to asphalt contracts. Cecil Jackson and Howard White were among those summoned. The grand jury recess was set for September 7, with federal officials signaling an earlier return.
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Wallace
Statehouse
Trammell
Alabama
Fuller Kimbrell
Fayette
Gadsden Bank
J. D. Johns
Montgomery
Howard White
Cecil Jackson
Emergency Phones For Possible Poisoning Help
Emergency phones advised for possible poisoning with instruction to contact nearest hospital or family physician. For other emergencies dial Q and inform the operator of the nature of the emergency.
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W. R. Shelton
James Ronald Vest
Vest
U.S. 31
Mooresville
Moore
Decatur General Hospital
AAA Southend Ambulance
Veterans Hospital
Birmingham
Gary Wilhite
Lawrence
Limestone Grand Jury
Reds
By Phylliss Sidebotham
THE
Highway Patrol
Limestone County
Mtes
Lawrence County
Cullman
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