Service Stations Promote Tourism In North Alabama Seminar
Lee Sentell reports a travel expert says service station attendants can best promote tourism in North Alabama if informed. Britt Turner cites 2.5 day traveler stays and urges Interstate 65 traffic via Decatur to boost Midwestern tourism. The seminar notes Gulf Shores and Decatur examples and invites continued attendance.
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Alabama
Britt Turner
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Georgia
Decatur
Turner
Montgomery
Athens College
Department of Education
Point Mallard
Wildlife Refuge
Judith Long
Chamber
Opryland
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
The
Alabama Space and Rocket Center
Watergate probes seek immunity for eight in Senate hearings
Senate investigators plan limited immunity to compel sworn testimony from up to eight Watergate figures, including Dean Hunt and Liddy, as hearings set to begin May 17 unfold. Colson faces claims of White House coverup while denying accusations of ordering the Diem assassination.
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Watergate
Sirica
Dean
Senate Committee
Charles W. Colson
White House
Colson
Hunt
John F. Kennedy
South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Senate
Justice Department
Hunt and
Liddy
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Safety of funds allocates 38 thousand to Alabama area
The money for Alabama Area One totals 38642 with distribution to individual jurisdictions. Enforcement timing varies by section based on need and a patrol schedule will reflect each area’s accident history. The FARE project will be monitored to gauge effectiveness and guide changes, with similar programs in Florida Michigan and California cited as successful.
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Alabama
Area One
Florida
Michigan
California
Skylab to Check On Resources Monitoring Earth Surfaces From Space
Skylab astronauts will operate a 37 million dollar six sensor array to survey global resources from farm fields in Michigan to oil fields in Oklahoma and a volcano in Italy. The five month mission plans to cover over 75 percent of the earth.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Earth
Skylab Space Station
Paul J. Weitz
United States
Alaska
Weitz
Skylab
Michigan
Georgia
Oklahoma
Italy
CIA aids in Watergate burglary and Ellsberg memo reveals
Undated CIA memos claim General Cushman approved Hunt's July 1971 CIA help for a break in at Ellsberg related offices. The documents allege disguises were used in the Sept 3 1971 incident and that the CIA was cut off Aug 27 for domestic covert operation concerns. The White House reportedly restrained Hunt.
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Ellsberg
Los Angeles
Matt Byrne
Cushman
Hunt
CIA
Louis Fielding
United States
White House
Decatur High ROTC Cadets Honored In Review Ceremony
Graduating senior cadets from Decatur High School Air Force JROTC were honored in a pass in review led by Mayor Russell Bolding. Maj. David Pate rose to Lieutenant Colonel, while Msgt. Dennis Allen became First Lieutenant. Multiple cadets earned promotions, ribbons, and merit scholarships during evening ceremonies.
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Decatur High School
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp
Russell Bolding
David Pate
Msgt
Dennis Allen
Steve Barnette
Russell Grimes
Stephen Hewitt
John Hughes
Hoyt Hutcheson
Gerald Newman
Brian Polk
Douglas Wins
James Sczepanski
Bob Bell
Phil Terry
van Watson
Jim Newman
Dale Ware
Steve Hewitt
Steve Barnett
George Blair
Kevin Beatty
Mitch Elswick
Robert Ryan
Dave Hewitt
Douglas Winsett
Jeff Martin
Donald Taylor
Mark Lane
Mike DeCastro
Mike Byers
F. J. DeCastro
Dan Kellen
Mike Irvin
Bruce Wesley
Drew Thompson
Peter Hansa
Tim Best
Tennessee Valley Chapter
The
Air Force Association
F._.J. DeCastro
Air Force
Limestone County aids Elkmont flood damage funds and advisory board
The Limestone County Commission said Elkmont sustained 102.50 in flood damage and will serve as fiscal agent to receive federal funds for repairs. They will submit recommendations and appoint an advisory board to the North Alabama Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Program expanding into Limestone County with multiple regional representatives.
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Athens
Limestone County Commission
Elkmont
North Alabama
Limestone County
Compromise Proposal Aims to Reform Marshall County Districts
Early this morning a plan was offered to redraw Marshall County into a single district. The proposal would require additional changes elsewhere that lawmakers regarded as unacceptable.
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Marshall County
Hartselle Booster Club Okays Field House Funding
HARTSELLE The city council approved a $30,000 borrowing plan by the Hartselle Booster Club to build a field house at the high school stadium. Rep Larry Parr said the loan will be repaid over five years from football season tickets, concessions and parking fees.
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Hartselle
Larry Parr
John D. Long
Morgan County Commission
Parr
Local Woman Hurt In Wreck Near 6th Ave SE
A 24 year old Decatur woman Mrs Shelia Faye Satterfield of 427 Clearview St SW was injured Tuesday in a two car collision on 6th Ave SE between 13th and 14th streets. She was admitted to Decatur General Hospital in satisfactory condition. The other driver Charles Lamont Turner 21 of 1112 9th Ave SE was uninjured and arrested for leaving the scene DWI and illegal possession of prohibited liquor. Turner was involved in a second crash at 19th Ave and 8th St SE with no injuries.
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Decatur
6Th Ave
13Th
14Th
Shelia Faye Satterfield
Clearview St
AAA Southend
Decatur General Hospital
Charles Lamont Turner
9Th Ave. SE
Turner
19Th Ave
8Th St. SE
Split Cullman County proposal faces opposition from senator
The plan to divide Cullman County into three districts drew opposition from Sen. Bob Wilson of Walker County, chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee, who currently represents Cullman.
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Cullman County
Bob Wilson
Senate Finance and Taxation Committee
Walker County
Cullman
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DHS Air Force
Hartselle Group
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Westinghouse
Modiel
Zenith
Zenith T.V.S &Stereos
Cooper Furn. & Appl
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