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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1975
Page
12
The guide lists daytime and prime time programs across CBS and NBC networks with plot hints for ROOKIE and S.W.A.T. and notes on films The Phantom of Soho and The Norliss Case along with health and talk segments. It mentions medical center and news features and provides ad hoc program prompts across a full day.
Fragmented TV guide style items show CBS NEWS AS at 7 p.m. and a Sky Heist entry with 10:30 p.m. air time. Other lines mention she is working her way through college and human desire with a 4 p.m. slot.
Government studies by irrigation specialists at L B Foster Co show more than 90 percent of U S fresh water sources are underground. They estimate nearly 75 percent of U S ground is afloat over 47.5 billion acre feet, enough to supply 7 000 towns at current use rates.
The governor announces a June 10 1975 election on a constitutional amendment allowing state bonds up to 45 million dollars for Port of Mobile docks development and state internal improvements. The measure creates a public corporation board including the governor finance director and lawmakers to manage bond proceeds.
Notice of mortgage foreclosure on the property of Arthur Paul Solomon and wife Lera Solomon to Jackson National Bank later assigned to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Clearwater. Describes the legal description of the tract, acres, and the intent to sell to satisfy the indebtedness, with potential tax liens or special assessments affecting title.
Poem by Effie Curtis McNutt speaks of a reddest blossom as a metaphor for love and hope. The speaker notes light for the soul, a vacancy filled, and a journey beyond earthly life as a blessing from God.
The Bather, a Picasso space sculpture 2 feet high, is under construction at Gould Center, Rolling Meadows. Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar, who has built all 16 outdoor Picasso works for space areas, expects completion in early 1975. Nesjar collaborated with Picasso since 1956 to execute the sculptures in concrete via sandblasted engraving.
Admissions list includes West Dean Kelly Madison Thomas Asberry McLemore Decatur Mrs James Fleming Metcalf Mrs Lena Swindell Terry Da Vel Clay Hillsboro Mrs James Harold Sanders Vinemont Samuel Edwards Bechtel Decatur and many others with names tied to Decatur Athens Danville and surrounding towns. Birth notices report multiple couples welcoming newborns at Decatur General Hospital including Frank and Susan Long Hartselle and Walton area families.
The Carmel by the Sea village, known for its artist colony image, struggles with formal addresses as residents rely on informal mail routes. In 1952 state warnings over street names nearly triggered secession, while the town preserves tree lined streets and its unique character.
A 1975 ABA feature discusses defamation when a wall message, poem, or graffiti harms a person. It surveys cases where owners or managers are liable for repeat publication by allowing content to stay visible. The article notes varying outcomes depending on control and location.
Funeral notices for Lucille C Bennich 67 Falkville died Sunday in a Birmingham hospital to be held today at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Falkville Cemetery. Edith Ellenburg 78 Ypsilanti dies. services Tuesday at Elliott Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Montgomery Cemetery. Donnie Harold Ridgeway 23 Lester Athens dies. funeral Tuesday at Cherry Grove Baptist Church with burial at Mitchell Cemetery. Survivors include spouses children grandchildren and siblings.
Old puzzles and candle history feature as readers submit questions for Tell Me Why contests. The page mixes trivia about candle origins with jokes, a cartoon box, and a riddle section, noting past and upcoming winners and prompting more submissions.
Arno Press will publish Who's Who in Opera, listing every major role an artist has sung and all major companies where they have performed, the first time such information is made available.
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