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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1975
Page
2
Developing thundershowers may occur today as high temperatures near 90. A 30 percent rain chance today and tonight, rising to 40 percent Tuesday, with highs mid 80s and lows mid 60s. Isolated showers, no major relief from dry weather expected.
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning showed 21.30 feet with sea level at 555.60. High Sunday reached 88 degrees at 4 p.m. today’s forecast calls for near 90 and mid 60s tonight, with a 30 to 40 percent rain chance. Extended outlook through Friday shows continued warmth and isolated thundershowers, with highs in the mid 80s and lows in the 60s. Climate data note Sunday: high 88, low 65, average 77, 6.09 inches this month, 31.77 inches this year.
Alabama lawmakers reopen the regular session to address state finances with Medicaid mental health and prisons in crisis. Education budgets demand swift action as Gov. Wallace outlines proposals, though no new tax plan is promised.
Mrs Elsie Cooper South of Falkville and Miss Lorene Cooper of Hartselle were hospitalized in Huntsville in critical condition after a Saturday morning pickup crash into steel pilings on Wilhite Road east of Falkville. Two of Mrs Souths daughters, Vicki and Teresa, are in good condition at Hartselle Hospital.
The Athens Limestone County Humane Society will meet Thursday night to elect officers for the coming year. discussion includes moving facilities to the old city incinerator building off Nick Davis Rd to gain space at the sewage treatment plant. Council action next week could license all city dogs amid prior dog leash proposals rejected for lack of a second.
Austin officials said summer sessions start Tuesday at Austin High School with term one running through June 16 and term two from June 17 to July 8. Registration opens Tuesday at 8 a.m. Students may enroll in both terms.
Federal and city offices in Decatur Athens Hartselle and Moulton are closed for Memorial Day. Limestone and Lawrence counties close while Morgan County offices stay open. No mail delivery to residences today.
Calhoun Technical School and Community College receives 325000 in grants to fund three new programs. A 12240 square foot building will house them with a transfer and certificate options for students. Programs include child care and guidance, agri business in partnership with TVA, and ornamental horticulture with a hothouse.
Harold Ellis of Decatur will chair the 22nd annual Alabama Poultry Festival in Birmingham Friday and Saturday. The two day event will feature a Ray Stevens performance at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center and is expected to draw more than 1,200 attendees with meetings of poultry producers processors and egg industry personnel. A golf tournament and fashion show are planned.
The Decatur Daily lists the Crisis Call Center number 355 8000 for personal crises and possible poisoning. It advises calling your hospital or family physician if needed and dialing 0 for the operator if unsure of the emergency number.
Pvt. Patricia Hasselvander of Athens becomes Limestone County's first woman to finish basic training and advanced individual training in the Army National Guard. She completed nine weeks at Ft. Jackson and two months at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, earning unit clerk qualifications. She will drill one weekend monthly and attend a two week summer camp at Ft. McClellan.
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