Alternate Route Proposed to Aid Refuge and Highway
Wheeler Refuge Director Tom Atkinson argues the Interior Department favored an alternate interstate route that would reduce water fill work near the Tennessee River. He claims the Highway Department delayed sharing plans for years, hindering timely adjustments to protect the refuge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkinson
Department of Interior
Refuge
Highway Department
Tennessee River
Tom Atkinson
Wheeler Refuge
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Rex M. Whitton
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Rail by-pass proposal sparks debate in county history
The Decatur Daily reviews the 19th century rail by-pass idea and a by-year appraisal of the TC and D line. It notes Sherrod’s leadership, financing struggles, and lawsuits that kept the road alive, while the modern highway plan faces feasibility questions and wildlife cooperation talks.
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Decatur
Tracfion
Fic
Sherrod
Tc&d
Bank of de
Inter
Moon suit design advances and Gemini link to Apollo
Tests on a suit unit in Bend Oregon show mobility issues in thigh and ankle joints. Engineers plan weight and bulk reductions, integrating micrometeoroid protection and thermal layers. Gemini suit may be adapted for early Apollo missions to expedite lunar program development and spacewalk readiness.
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Bend
Oregon
MSC
Ghana builds Africa summit complex for OAU in Accra
In Accra workers race to complete Job No 600 a sprawling Ghana National Construction Corp project near Black Star Square. The seafront complex includes a hotel conference hall and offices for the Organization of African Unity summit, with night shifts and overseas supplied gear. Cost soars from 19.6 to 36.4 million dollars as elevators arrive from Britain and floodlights light the site. West African economy strains as cocoa revenues fall.
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Kenneth L. Whiting
Accra
Ghana
Africa
Ghana National Construction Corp
Organization of African Unity
Britain
Black Star Square
Kwame Nkrumah
Multiple Notices and Local Business Ads Blot Page
A jumble of notices, thanks from families of Madison Quinsby Cook, Larry Tyler, and John Richard Gray, plus local ads for water wells, cabinet work, fencing, electric services, and press listings. Businesses and individuals named include Lane Drilling Co, C E Tull, Sims Fence Co, Artcraft, Pauls Electric, and Charles Halbrooks. Local services such as drilling, painting, septic work, irrigation, and typewriter repair appear alongside personal notices.
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Eoame
Goupon CO
American Standard Air
Morgan County
Joe Earls
FARLS
First Avenue
Manned Spacecraft Center
The
Tennessee Railroad Co
Memphis & Charleston
OAU Complex
Gemini
Apollo
U. S
Kennedy
M&c
Meier
RY W. Wade
Sonmtort
Spore
Henry W. Wade
Allied Bureau Times
Huntsville
Alverson
Draughon College
Ala
CALL
Dixie Hotel
Rd St
Ville
Moody
Dr. Blanton
Hartselle Hospital
Madison Quinsby
Larry Tyler
John Richard Gray
Lawrence County Hospital
Gray Family
Business Services
Lane Drilling Co
C. E. Tull
2Nd Ave
Charles Witlkgens
Call Paul's Electric
Beech St
Birmingham
Charles E. Halbrooks
OS E. L. French
Bill Oone
Green and McClung
55Th Ave
Tate
W. E. Long
Maytag
H. Davis
19Th Ave
Ray Patterson
Harold Lane
B&w
Moving & Storage
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