TVA Files Security Plan For Browns Ferry and Plants
TVA filed comprehensive security plans with the NRC for Browns Ferry Alabama Watts Bar and Sequoyah in East Tennessee as required by new rules. Plans cost 2 to 3 million dollars per plant and include bulletproof guard posts shotguns and reinforced gates with cages to deter sabotage.
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Knoxville
Watts Bar
Sequoyah
East Tennessee
NRC
Sauer
TVA
Mace
Carl Gustin
Browns Ferry
Athens Odor Stirred Fuss Over Sewage Plant
Raw chicken parts from Conagra and Sweet Sue Kitchens Inc. caused strong odors at the Athens sewage treatment plant off U S 31 south. M P Douglas said heavy waste flow led to the smell and action to clear it up was underway. Residents had complained in the past and Swan Creek pollution concerns had been raised.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
U. S. 31 South
M. P. Douglas
Conagra
Sweet Sue Kitchens Inc
Swan Creek
Cleanup Meet Set Wednesday
Decatur and Morgan County leaders are invited to hear Athens cleanup and beautification plans at a Wednesday 9 30 am meeting at Wheeler Basin Regional Library. The invitation on Decatur Chamber of Commerce stationery is signed by Mayor Bill Dukes and other local officials and chamber presidents.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Athens
Wheeler Basin Regional Library
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Bill Dukes
John D. Long
Hartselle
Thornton Fleming
Morgan County Commission
Guy D. Roberts
Morgan County Rural Development Committee
James E. Harmon
Hugh F. Penn
Hartselle Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Chamber
Dick Ordway
State Court Activity Cutback Ordered Amid Fund Shortfall
Alabama Chief Justice C. C. Torbert Jr ordered cutbacks in state court activity effective June 1 due to a 3.6 million shortfall in fee revenues. Civil jury terms halt and only essential criminal jury terms proceed. belts tighten with no new equipment or travel spending. May 31 payrolls remain funded. post May 31, operating funds are exhausted. Affected circuits must decide which criminal cases are postponed while preserving speedy trial rights. The crisis does not affect appellate courts funded separately. A gunshot injury report from Lawrence County noted.
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Jon Bixby Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
C. C. Torbert Jr
Torbert
Torbet
Senate
House
Joe McCorquodale
On This Date in 1453 Constantinople Falls
The Byzantine capital Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453 ending the Middle Ages according to some historians. Weather note mentions partly cloudy skies through Monday with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
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Living Today
Martha Ann
Valley
Landers
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Chevrolet pickup sold by Roger Lambert ad promotes sale
Roger Lambert of Hartseller reports selling his ’70 Chevrolet pickup with air and automatic transmission for $1100. The ad cites five responses and urges readers to place fast daily ads for various items, noting rates of 3 lines for 10 days at $5.50. Call 778-8201 or visit 353-4612.
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Roger Lambert
Hartseller
Chevrolet
Decatur Daily Want Ad Department Contact Details
The Decatur Daily want ad desk announces hours and contact numbers for nights Sundays and holidays including Athens dial in and local lines. The notice lists phone numbers 353 4739 and 232 1535 for classified assistance.
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Decatur Daily Want AD
Athens
Dial
Antique Car Show Displays Classic and Unusual Rides
The third annual Point Mallard Classic drew hundreds of antique car buffs despite showers. Notable displays included Model A and Model T Fords, Packards, Rolls Royces plus rare 1932 Essex, Oakland, Studebaker wagon, 1906 International Harvester Auto Wagon and a 1913 Harley Davidson motorcycle. Show chairs praised turnout and adherence to AACA judging rules emphasizing authenticity and workmanship.
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Ray Harding
Essex
Oakland
Studebaker
International Harvester
Harding
Bill Campbell
Decatur Antique Car Club
Decatur Club
Antique Auto Club of America
AACA
Campbell
Monkeys saved by artificial resuscitation in Decatur fire
Firefighters used artificial resuscitation on monkeys overcome by smoke in Bud's Pool Room next to Sandy Pet Center on Moulton Street. The pool hall suffered heavy damage, the pet shop smoke and water damage, with total losses estimated at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. Arson suspicion arose as front door was pried open.
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Decatur
Moulton St
Sandy Pet Center
Bud
E. Moulton St
Bud Etheridge
Etheridge
Resistance Remains After Angola Uprising
In Luanda, Angola factions clash as rebels loyal to former MPLA figures clash with government forces. President Neto says the insurrection is contained though some officials remain missing or jailed, amid reports of hostage takeovers and shifting loyalties.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Angola
Luanda
Agostiino Neto
Popular Movement For the Liberation of Angola
MPLA
Rome
Neto
Saydi Mingas
Foreign Ministry
Garcia Neto
Ngazi
Nito Alves
Jose van Dunem
Alves
9Th Armored Brigade
National Radio Center
Sao Paulo
Beasley Outlines Alabama Problems at Town Creek
Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley told Town Creek Blue Grass Festival attendees that Alabama faces low per capita income, poor roads, and a misdirected educational system. He blamed decade-old road funding gaps, claimed mismanagement in the Highway Department, and urged focus on secondary and vocational education.
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Town Creek
Alabama
Jere Beasley
Beasley
James
Big Jim" Folsom
The Boozers Restore Mooresville Historic Home
Dr and Mrs Richard Boozer bought one of Mooresville's three original houses about 18 months ago and have rebuilt the historic place after 13 years unoccupied. Read the Living Today section in the Decatur Daily for details on what they have done to preserve the Clemens Had Built.
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Richard Boozer
Mooresville
Decatur Daily
Clemens
Boozers
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Athens State College
Connie Falkner
Dean Thomas
L’rence
Lawrence County
Dan “‘Snooks
Ligon
Courtland Community Hospital
Moulton Police
Robinson’s
2Nd. Ave
Tennessee Valley
Ernest L. Matthews
Matthews
Billy
Jar
John Hodges
Wendell Nicholson
Portugal
Soviet Union
Cuba
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