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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1975
Page
1
Barrett C. Shelton Sr. and department representatives of the Decatur DAILY turned in a pledge of 10000 dollars toward the Salvation Army fund drive. The paper aims for a 75000 dollar goal with other departments contributing.
Daily On This Day recalls the 1841 sinking of the German battleship Bismarck off France by the British Navy with about 2300 deaths. Weather notes show high today near 80s, low tonight near 60, and a 30 percent rain chance.
Huntsville Decatur Jetport manager Ed Mitchell seeks Decatur Chamber endorsement for a combined postal center at the jetport. A regional facility could cut project time from four to two years and speed delivery. concerns include transferring 35 to 40 postal jobs from Decatur and Huntsville. Competition with Birmingham’s GMF location may threaten the plan. See JETPORT on Page 5.
TVA and NRC officials confirm Stewart County Tennessee on Kentucky Lake is among four sites nationally studied for a potential nuclear park. A nuclear park would host multiple nuclear facilities but approval is not guaranteed and final site decisions remain undecided.
The United States and Laos finalize an eight point plan to dissolve the AID mission in Laos by June 30 and evacuate all U.S. and third country staff. The agreement covers handover of vehicles and funds, protection of local workers, and no legal action against student occupiers.
Washington AP report says 2,150 officers from the Army and Air Force will be involuntarily separated in the coming fiscal year. The Army board will pick 2,150 from 2,700 candidates, with equal consideration for regulars and reservists, while the Air Force will cut 1,200 to 2,000 reservists. Readjustment pay of 10 000 to 15 000 will accompany the separation.
TVA announced pre operational restart tests for Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant units will begin later this year with Unit Two testing on August 23 and Unit One on November 22 after a factory shutdown due to a fire. Replacing failed cable trays and pulling new cables will occur before tests. Damages and lost power costs could exceed 44 million dollars with daily costs potentially above 250 thousand.
Alabama lawmakers resume the regular session after a three week recess with the Senate at 10 a.m. and the House at 4 p.m. Governor Wallace will deliver a state of the state address outlining budget proposals amid calls for funds from Medicaid mental health and the prison system. Local focus centers on Athens College acquisition and a package of over 20 local bills as Morgan Lawrence Limestone Cullman delegations meet to refine them.
In San Bernardino California a wedding featured parachutists descending to the altar as Ross Witte and Linda Perrine exchanged vows. Reporter Richard Brooks covers the unusual ceremony with AP Wirephoto documentation.
Macon Georgia man James Doyle Kelly Jr. arraigned on manslaughter charge after a Panama City crash that killed Alice Ambrose of Decatur and injured a companion. Police set bond at 5000 dollars.
President Ford plans a new energy move with a second one dollar tariff on each barrel of imported oil. Kissinger indicated the step aims to cut oil imports by about 1.2 million barrels daily by end of 1977 and spur conservation. Ford warned Congress has stalled and hinted the extra tariff may press Congress to act.
Secretary Kissinger proposed forming producer consumer commissions on raw materials and Third World concerns to reopen the preparatory world energy conference. The plan signals a policy shift toward addressing price volatility without endorsing price fixing or Shah’s oil price indexing.
Soviet astronauts Pyotr Klimuk and Vitaly Sevastyanov docked Soyuz 18 with the Salyut 4 space station in darkness then began a continued research program. The mission follows earlier Soyuz 17 work and includes studies of the sun planets stars Earth's surface and medical tests aboard the station. A sign welcomed the new crew from February and officials weigh whether to exceed previous 30 day and 84 day records.
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