Unseasonably Warm Weekend Forecast Across Alabama
The National Weather Service reports upper 80s this today and Saturday with partly cloudy skies. High pressure in the Southeast keeps fair warm days and mild nights through the weekend, with hazy skies posing a pollution risk. Lows tonight mid-60s, with isolated thundershowers possible Monday and Tuesday as highs near 90.
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Bobby Herbert
National Weather Service
Decatur
Alabama
Anniston
Weather and river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge
River reading this morning stood at 21.40 with sea level 555.70. Forecast calls for mostly warm, partly cloudy conditions through Saturday with highs near 80s and a low tonight mid 60s. Extended outlook shows isolated thundershowers west and north Monday and Tuesday with highs near 90 and overnight lows upper 60s.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
Wright Receives Outstanding Jaycee President Award
M. S. Sonny Wright has been named Outstanding Jaycee President for Alabama Division 5 for his 1974-75 term as Decatur Jaycees president. Jim Rountree, 1975-76 Decatur Jaycees president, presents the state certificate of merit in the accompanying Daily Photo.
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M. S
Sonny” Wright
Alabama
Decatur Jaycees
Jim Rountree
Richard Sherrod
Decatur
Huntsville Hospital
Floyd Sherrod
Sherman St
Wallace Center Investigation To Begin Monday
Two local Partlow Human Rights committee members will start an intensive Monday probe of the Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center to verify compliance with a 1971 federal court order affecting Alabama mental institutions. Marvin Din- and other committee members will oversee the inquiry in Decatur.
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Wallace Center
Partlow Human Rights Committee
Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center
Marvin Din
Smore
Robert Koenig
Decatur
Citizen's Committee
Partlow
Dinsmore
Koenig
Federal
Frank M. Johnson
Water Quality Excellent in TVA Study near Decatur
TVA reports water in recreation areas along the Tennessee River near Decatur shows excellent bacteriological quality for water contact sports. Samples from Round Island, Mallard Creek boat dock, and Mallard Creek areas were taken weekly for 10 weeks and averaged under 30 fecal coliform per 100 ml, well below the dangerous threshold of 200.
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Tennessee River
Decatur
TVA
Round Island
Mallard Creek
Louis Gwin
Gwin
Burglary Suspects Arrested Here
Two fugitives wanted in Missouri on a second degree burglary charge were arrested by the sheriff's department here Thursday. Arrested were Jim Burnett and Dennis Farrante, both of Dade County, Mississippi, an arrest card shows.
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Missouri
Sheriff's Department
Jim Burnett
Dennis Farrante
Dade County
Miss
Rescue Squad Drives On to Fund Upgrades in Morgan County
Morgan County officials praise the Flint Rescue Squad as they wrap a fundraising drive aiming for 20,000 to buy up to date equipment. Residents man road blocks during Flint Rescue Squad Week and veterans like corner Hollaway recount the squad’s responsive service after a boating incident.
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Flint Rescue
Flint
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Beltline Rd
14Th St
6Th Ave
Guy Hollaway
Corner
Tennessee
Flint Rescue Squad
Hollaway
Morgan County
Holloway
van Ward
LEPA rejects Athens Police funding request
The Region One Division of LEPA rejected a $44 000 request from the Athens Police Department to hire seven additional employees.
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Athens
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
LEPA
Athens Police Department
Drainage project moves forward on Country Club Rd
City Atty A J Coleman told the council that a drainage project on Country Club Rd is progressing. Raymond Baker will deed land up to 40 feet inside his property from Brush Creek, aiding eligibility for $144000 state funds.
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Tommy Stevenson
A. J. Coleman
Country Club Rd
Raymond Baker
Baker
Brush Creek
Bill Levin
Construction Industries Board
Pines Park
Southern Railway
Construction Board
Byron Vann
Vann
Pine Park
Coleman
David Smith
Russell Bolding
Dairy Farming Risky But Rewarding Business
Clark Johnston, 19, son of George and Mrs. Johnston of Somerville, reflects on dairy farming as a risky but rewarding venture. He notes feed prices have doubled since 1973 while milk prices lag, with high costs for fertilizer, tractors, parts, fuel, and labor squeezing farmers.
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Clark Johnston
Johnston
George Johnston
Somerville
Brewer High
Johnson
Dairy farmer Johnson Sees Milk Prices Fair and Farm Work Heavy
In Alabama, Johnson talks about long days on his dairy farm caring for 80 cows and pigs, milking, feeding, and field work. He defends milk price controls, values farming, and hints at plans to write someday. He enjoyed college and sports but remains unsure if farming will be his lifelong path.
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Johnson
Alabama
Johnston
Milk Control Board
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