Congress drama over Johnson tax plan stalls in campaign year
Editorial notes mounting opposition to a 6 billion budget cut paired with a 10 percent tax surcharge. Despite initial momentum in Congress, leaders foresee delays into June and possible presidential veto. Mayors urge saving the package amid urban funding strains and calls to follow riot commission recommendations.
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Nashville Tennessean Congress
Johnson
House
Senate
Congress
Washington
Federat
Freedoms Foundation honors community program recipients
The Daily notes the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge will honor community program recipients chosen from thousands each year by a 34 member national awards jury of state supreme court justices and leaders of patriotic veteran and service groups. The foundation, founded in 1949, is nonpolitical and nonsectarian, dedicated to preserving the American way of life with former President Eisenhower as honorary chairman.
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Foundation At
Valley Forge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harris outlines voter eligibility for servicemen in 1969
Sen Harris says once the application is mailed back to the registrars the serviceman becomes an eligible voter. Service members must follow regular voting steps by returning to their county or applying for an absentee ballot. If Gov Brewer calls a special session the bill will be introduced then. otherwise at the May 1969 regular session.
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Board of Registrars
Sen
Harris
Brewer
Bookmobile Repainted and Return Date Set
The Wheeler Basin Regional Library Bookmobile No 2 is repainted and scheduled to be in Westgate Shopping Center next week. It will be back in service June 3 at Decatur Shopping Center. Two area ROTC cadets from Decatur will receive commissions at the University of Alabama ceremonies.
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Wheeler Basin Regional Library
Westgate
Decatur
United States Army
University of Alabama
Charles R. Pitt
Military Intelligence
Blanchard G. Hogue Jr
Moulton
Quartermaster Corps
Revival Services Set by Rev Milford Walker in Gadsden
Rev Milford Walker formerly of Decatur to lead revival at Maranatha Baptist Church from May 29 to June 2 with daily sessions at 7 30 p m Church now housed temporarily in Union Hall Westgate Shopping Center Walker previously led Moulton Heights Baptist Church and has conducted revivals Ferguson leads Maranatha Athens police officers W C Davis and Allen Davis graduate from Huntsville Police Academy after 12 weeks of training.
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Milford Walker
Gadsden
Decatur
Maranatha Baptist Church
Union Hall
Westgate
Walker
Moulton Heights
Revivae Ac Ee Oe
B. Ferguson
Maranatha
Athens
W. C. Davis
Allen Davis
Huntsville Police Academy
Decatur Market Opens at 6 30 A M Today
The Decatur Curb and Country Market at 1st Ave and Grant St SE opens this morning from 6 30 to noon. On sale are straw berries peaches beans English peas new potatoes Breen onions turnip greens mustard greens poke salad cabbage jam jelly canned vegetables and homemade cakes.
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Decatur
1St Ave
Grant St. SE
Television Log of Sacred Heart Farmee Schedule
A dense Sunday to Mon night broadcast grid lists cartoons, dramas, movies, and public affairs. It names Milton The Monster, Bugs Bunny, Popeye, Tom and Jerry, Space Ghost, Shazzan, Batman, and Milton The Monster alongside news briefs and religious programs from 4:30 AM to 23:00 with sports, weather, and special notes.
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Sacred Heart
Agriculture
U.S.A
Carl Tipton
Milton the Monster
Tenn
Eddie Hill
Bugs Bunny
Benny Carle
Frankenstein, Jr
Casper
Industry - Ee
Skylite Cavalcade Dawn Bible Class
Farm Digest
Report Cure Washington
Grand Ole Opry
America
Galilleans Herald of Truth
Wally Fowler
Frankenstein Jr
Hospital admissions and dismissals listed for local residents
Admissions include Claude R. Vassar at 1013 19th Ave SE and Robert J. Roberts of Moulton. Dismissals list Mrs. William S. Weaver of Bradley Street SW Joseph Mecatur James Lawrence Johnson of Decatur and Mrs Wayne Owens and baby girl of 1808 Locust Street SE.
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Claude R. Vassar
19Th Ave
Robert J. Roberts
Moulton
William S. Weaver
Bradley St
Joseph Mecatur
James Lawrence Johnson
Decatur
Wayne Owens
Locust St
Local Birth and Family Notices List Names Across Alabama
A long list of individuals and families from Decatur, Somerville, Athens, Hillsboro, Hartselle, Town Creek, and surrounding areas appears in a community notices roster. Records show infant names, mothers, addresses, and multiple households including Ward 2 and various streets. The compilation includes several bebés and familial references across multiple towns in the region.
Skyed Weather Forecast for Decatur Saturday
Partly cloudy and warm in Decatur and vicinity with widely scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Highs 85 to 89 degrees, tonight’s low 66 to 70. 20 percent rain chance today. Sunday outlook partly cloudy and warm with more thunder showers. Antares rises this evening. Moon at apogee is 252,600 miles from its farthest point.
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Antares
Decatur
Police officer to teach at academy after degree
Since 1960, he has earned a degree while working nights and missing classes for court. He attended police and FBI schools and plans to teach at a police academy. Psychology and sociology aid his work and American history is his favorite. Ellen will enter Athens College this fall while the chief pursues summer graduate work.
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Police
FBI
Vera Atha Terry obituary in Moulton Alabama
Mrs. Vera Atha Terry 49 of Moulton died Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Funeral services are today at 2 p m at Jones Chapel Congregational Christian Church with James Ray Marvin Waugh Paul Lang and Ernest Dillard officiating. Burial follows at adjoining cemetery Elliott Funeral Home directing. Survivors include husband Hubert L Terry a daughter Carolyn Bradford two sons Jimmy Charles Terry and Jeffrey Terry mother Mrs Charlie Smith three sisters Mrs Lela Terry and Mrs Carrie
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Moulton
Vera Atha Terry
Decatur General Hospital
Jones Chapel
Ingregational Christian Church
James Ray
Marvin Waugh
Paul Lang
Ernest Dillard
Elliott Funeral Home
Hubert L. Terry
Carolyn Bradford
Jimmy Charles Terry
Courtland
Jeffrey
Memorial set for Owens in Athens with service at Jones Chapel
The Owens family from Courtland and surrounding areas mourn the death of Pfc. Owens who died near Da Nang after serving with the 77th Artillery group. He was escorted home by Sgt. Jeffery B. Brooks and leaves a fiancée Patsy Patterson and a 17-year-old daughter Linda along with two sisters and several brothers named in the notice. He previously worked at Parker Aircraft and graduated from Calhoun Technical School in 1966.
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Owens
da Nang
77Th Artilery Group
Jeffery B. Brooks
Fort McClellan
Pfc
Calhoun Technical School
Parker Aircraft
Huntsville
Patsy Patterson
Athens
Vietnam
Linda
TVA plans third nuclear unit at Wheeler Lake site
TVA seeks permission to add a third nuclear reactor at the Wheeler Lake north shore with a capacity of 1,098,000 kilowatts. Each unit carries an estimated cost of 125 million dollars. A pre hearing conference is set in Washington on June 21 at 10 a.m.
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Washington
TVA
Wheeler Lake
De Gaulle Appeals for Support Vote Amid Unrest
President Charles de Gaulle urged a June referendum to grant sweeping economic and social reforms and warned he would quit if denied. Riots escalated in Paris with arson at the stock exchange and clashes near the Bourse as labor doubted the plan.
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Paris
Charlese Gaulle
Uit
Stock Exchange
Dis
Construction pace set for three nuclear units
The report notes a plan to operate three new units starting in 1970 1971 and 1972 with the first unit ready in 1970 the second in 1971 and the third in 1972.
France shows mixed reaction to referendum question
Contented students workers and farmers seek a greater voice in their affairs. No referendum date announced. Reactions from union and opposition leaders range from skepticism to rejection. Pierre Mendes France says striking workers and rioting students have effectively answered De Gaulle. Demonstrations for university modernization and labor strikes threaten public services.
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de Gaulle
Bette
France
Car Crash Shuts Scene Under Preliminary Reports
The victim wore dark work clothes and a police car was heavily damaged, needing towing. McBride indicated preliminary reports show no routine patrol at the time of the accident.
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R. McBride
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