Farmers brace for rains as soybean and cotton plans shift
Extension agents report soybeans up to over 35 000 acres with good early growth while corn planting lags in Lawrence County due to recent rains. Cullman County cotton acreage drops to about 12 000 acres with prices under 50 cents per pound, prompting some farmers to hold last year’s cotton. Despite wet fields delaying planting in all four counties, predicted harvest remains favorable, and hay cutting continues as fields dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClendon
Lawrence
Lawrence County
Cullman County
Manuel Whisenant
Whisenant
Cullman
Rebate Checks Cashed as Savings Slow to Show
Central Bank of Alabama reports rebate checks from the IRS are mostly cashed or deposited, with few savings. Retailers say many checks are used for big purchases, while some shoppers combine the rebate with tax refunds for items like furniture. The IRS notes the REF and REB labels explain dual figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Bank of Alabama
IRS
Wallace Pushes Louisiana Presidential Primary in 1976
Alabama Governor George Wallace urged Louisiana lawmakers to adopt a state presidential primary to increase voter input. Rep. Woody Jenkins filed a bill to establish the primary with delegates pledged to candidates. Governor Edwards signaled no obstruction if the legislature moves ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Alabama
George Wallace
Louisiana
Wallace
Woody Jenkins
Edwin Edwards
North Carolina
Tennessee
Democratic Party
Laos Crisis Deepens As AID Evacuations Enforce
In Vientiane and nearby towns anti American protests grow after Laos ends the US aid program. Pathet Lao troops hold hundreds of Americans in a housing compound near Vientiane while 200 students occupy the AID compound. American prisoners and guards remain under house arrest in Savannakhet.
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Vientiane
Kissinger
Central Treaty Organization
Washington
Laos
Luang Prabang
Savannakhet
Mekong
Pathet Lao
U.S
AID
Ouday
Alabama to provide public water to schools by next year
Downey said bids for the county water system will be let in 30 to 45 days and work with engineers to supply schools with public water by the next school year. State health officials reported 62 percent of Alabama’s 191 schools with private supplies had unsatisfactory samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
State Department of Public Health
Alabama
Morgan
Bibb
Calhoun
Clay
Conecuh
Cullman
Dallas
DeKalb
Elmore
Franklin
Greene, Lee
Madison, Marshall, Pike, Russell, Talladega, and
Tuscaloosa
Roland King
Pickwick mercury fishery reopenings and past contaminant history
The Pickwick Lake commercial fishery reopened in 1970 after the Alabama State Health Officer recommended resuming activity despite earlier closures in Alabama and Tennessee due to mercury levels exceeding the national standard. Mercury in some fish reached 2 PPM, with Diamond Shamrock Co. cited for discharging 70 to 80 pounds daily in 1970, later cut to under one pound daily as averages fell below 0.50 PPM. Tennessee reopened Pickwick waters in 1971 under the assumption average consumer risk remained low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Department of Conservation
Ira Meyers
Pickwick
Alabama
Tennessee
Diamond Shamrock Co
Muscle Shoals
Warr
Decatur Eva Elementary Plans Extra Day Amid Fire Disruption
Decatur Eva Elementary School will stay open on Friday as the only county school to continue classes. Report cards will be distributed early Monday. No summer program is planned at county schools. limited vocational classes at Brewer High will run through summer. Summer school for Decatur students starts Tuesday at Austin High through the first term June 16 with a second term June 17 to July 8.
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Eva Elementary
Brewer High School
Decatur
Austin High School
Lunar Eclipse This Weekend Over Memorial Day Travel
The total lunar eclipse begins at 12 03 a m CDT and ends at 1 33 a m CDT Saturday night into Sunday morning. The coppery moon will appear during Memorial Day weekend with fair weather predicted. The eclipse will be visible across the United States and Canada as Earth’s shadow darkens the full moon to under 1 percent brightness. The event starts at 9 59 p m CDT Saturday when the penumbral phase begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United, States
Canada
Kent State vendor Albert Miles keeps candy at ten cents
Albert Miles of Akron helps students at Kent State by selling candy for 10 cents a bar despite 15 cent wrappers and by sponsoring the Mary Miles Scholarship for a Kent State music student in memory of his daughter. He notes a lifetime in candy and is 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Ohio
Albert Miles
Akron
Kent State University
Mary Miles
Kent State
Kissinger Opens CENTO Meeting in Ankara
Secretary of State Kissinger addressed CENTO ministers in Ankara stressing that standing by allies safeguards world peace. He signaled efforts toward Cyprus talks with Greece and Turkey, noted a partial U.S. troops reduction in Laos, and discussed defense ties with Turkey amid Cyprus and aid questions.
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Kenneth J. Freed
Ankara
Turkey
Henry A. Kissinger
Central Treaty Organization
United States
CENTO
Austria
Germany
America
Kissinger
Cyprus
Suleyman Demirel
Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil
U.S. Senate
Caglayangil
U.S
Laos
Greening of the Tower Guides Boston Office Traffic
At the Hancock Tower in Boston 3000 tropical plants including a six foot six inch butterfly palm are being shipped from Florida. The greenery aims to guide traffic patterns and create a tranquil atmosphere to boost productivity in the I M Pei and Partners designed 60 story building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hancock Tower
Florida
I. M. Pei and Partners
Falkville School First Grade Tour Group in Daily Photo
Falkville School first grade class led by Mrs. John Bailey toured the DAILY Tuesday. The photo lists students Jelina Peck Tony Anders Jimmy Tidwell Jeff Johnson Randall Ricks Lee Smith Winky Taylor Lee Duke Mike Appleton Ronnie Cote and more with Dianne Carter Chris Smith Robert Kimbrough Brenda Smith Tracy Sybert Debbie Wilhite Mona Massey Angie Williams Retta Taylor Kelley Garnett Sheila Anders and Mrs. Bailey pictured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bailey
Falkville School
Jelina Peck
Tony Anders
Jimmy Tidwell
Jeff Johnson
Randall Ricks
Lee Smith
Winky Taylor
Lee Duke
Mike Appleton
Ronnie Cote
Dianne Carter
Chris Smith
Robert Kimbrough
Brenda Smith
Tracy Sybert
Debbie Wilhite
Mona Massey
Angie Williams
Retta Taylor
Kelley Garnett
Sheila Anders
Mrs. Bailey
Bobby Herbert
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Carlton Kelley
Sheila Johnson Tucker
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Tucker
Byron Brown
Farrell Brown
E. D. Grimmett
Grimmett
Parker Mine
Good Hope
Hartselle
John L. Long
Long
Puckett Rd
Danny Jenkins
Steve Brakefield
Morgan County
Janice M. Darby
Huntsville
Lacey’s Spring
F. C. Galin
U.S. 31
Vinemont
Galin
Jessica D. Mayhall
Barbar H. Smith
Charlie B. Mitchell
Mitchell
6Th Ave
Flint Rescue Squad
of Diamonds
Jewelry Dept
2Nd Ave
Falkville
Discount Center
Liqui
Wens
Femiron
West Moulton Decatur
Vin
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