515 Handicapped Work At Marshall
Huntsville NASA Marshall Space Flight Center employs 515 physically handicapped persons as part of National Hire the Handicapped Week. Arthur Sanderson announced the figure and federal agencies push job opportunities for the disabled. Hammond Smith notes over 200,000 handicapped civilians have held federal jobs since World War II, with 8,779 in the last year.
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Huntsville
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Arthur Sanderson
MSFC
Sanderson
Hammond B. Smith
Civil Service Commission
Atlanta
Smith
World Trade Center Towers Rise Toward Empire State
Two 110 story towers under construction in Manhattan aim to surpass the Empire State Building as the world's tallest. Builders project completion in 1970. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.
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Empire State Building
Manhattan
Freight Unit Opened Here in Decatur Alabama
The Georgia Highway Express opened a new terminal on 8th Ave NE in Decatur. It is part of a 30-terminal chain serving Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. The Decatur site handles freight for the surrounding area including Huntsville and Athens and employs ten people led by manager Clyde Bass. Four to five trucks currently arrive daily, with growth expected.
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Georgia Highway
8Th Ave
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Jack Winess
Birmingham
Decatur
Huntsville
Cullman
Athens
Tri-Cities
Clyde Bass
Viness
Three Hurt In Area Wrecks In Four County Scan
At least three persons were injured in four county area wrecks reported by the Alabama Highway Patrol. Names include William Shingelton 21 of Atlanta in fair condition at Athens Limestone Hospital. Claude Kendall 18 of Hillsboro with no hospital record. Dixie Campbell 38 of Decatur with no hospital record. Others injured were passengers in a car driven by Donald Ray Hitt 18 of Hillsboro on Lawrence County Road 92 near Hillsboro. A separate collision east of Hartselle on Highway 36 involved Robert Drinkard 18 of Hartselle and a Farmall tractor driven by Howard Taylor 17 of Hartselle. Damages totaled variously.
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William Shingelton
Atlanta
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Claude Kendall
Hillsboro
Dixie Campbell
Decatur
Shingelton
Raymond J. Robertson
Athens
James J. Pignataro
Nageezi
N. M
Donald Ray Hitt
Lawrence County
Hartselle
Robert Drinkard
Howard Taylor
County Worker Killed While Mowing Highway Shoulder
Sam Norris a 19 year old Lowndes County employee was killed when the county tractor he was driving overturned on a road shoulder about 20 miles west of Hayneville. The sheriff's office identified Norris of Hayneville as the victim.
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Hayneville
Ala
Lowndes County
Sam _ Norris
Morris
Hayrteville
Farm Editor Clarence Poe Dies at 83 in Raleigh
Dr. Clarence Poe longtime Progressive Farmer editor and Southern farm advocate died in Raleigh at 83. He led the magazine for 65 years shaping agricultural education and industry as its owner and board chair until illness. He joined at 16 became editor at 18 and built a major media presence for Southern farming.
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N.C
Clarence Poe
Progressive Farmer
Poe
Progressive Farmer Magazine
Progressive Farmer Co
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Farm Papers
Chatham County
N. C
Wake Forest
University of North Carolina
North Carolina State
Clemson
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
American Freedom Association
New Method To Keep Eye On Storms
Hilda Radcliffe who was named after Hurricane Hilda left a Baton Rouge Red Cross shelter to return to Morgan City. Her sister Audrey was born there during Hurricane Audrey in 1957.
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Baton Rouge, la
Hilda Radcliffe
Morgan City
Hilda
Baton Rouge
Bank Planned In Hartselle
A group of local citizens plans to build a new commercial bank in Hartselle with American Bank and Trust expected to open next spring. Charter members include R. Ollie Camp Dr. Fred O Sherrill Jr Howard P Fowler Paul Lee Jr and Dr Robert D Sittason. An original basis of 500000 has been paid.
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Hartselle
American Bank and Trust
R. Ollie Camp
Fred O. Sherrill, Jr
Howard P. Fowler
Paul Lee, Jr
Robert D. Sittason
Poe Receives World Peace Award for Arts and Letters
The author Poe is honored with the World Peace Award. He has written My First 80 Years published last year, plus A Southerner In Europe True Tales of the South at War and Where Half The World Is Waking Up, highlighting a prolific career in literature.
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Poe
Europe
Uselton Named Day Supervisor at Chemstrand Decatur Plant
Jack D. Uselton appointed day supervisor for the Chemstrand Polyester facility under construction in Decatur. He will help startup the new plant and then assume day supervisor duties. A native of Tullahoma Tennessee he earned a 1952 BS in business management from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute and has engaged in Civitan and PTA activities. He and wife Dianne with three children live in Pensacola and will move to Decatur.
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Jack D. Uselton
Chemstrand
Decatur
Cole Downing
Uselton
Downing
Tullahoma
Tennessee
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
Deadlock Possible in Hill and Sloan Unionization Vote
Louisville AP reports Hill and Sloan Inc. Local 783 Teamsters seeks to represent employees in a bargaining election, with potential deadlock as both sides vie for union recognition.
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Louisville
Hill and Sloan Inc
Teamsters ‘Union
Bank Surplus and Undivided Profits Detected
The document outlines a financial balance showing a $200000 surplus and $100000 of undivided profits. These figures indicate the bank's available excess and retained earnings as reported in the statements.
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the Bank
Priceville seniors chosen for Birmingham public relations meeting
Faye Taylor and Ray Brown of Priceville High School were selected by a faculty committee to attend a public relations meeting at Parliament House in Birmingham today. Sponsored by Goodyear Decatur Mill, the pair hold Beta Club FHA and pep squad roles, with leadership positions in FHA and participation on the senior basketball team.
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Priceville
Faye Taylor
Ray Brown
Priceville High School
FHA
Faye
Ing
Ray
J. C. Brown
Decature
FFA
Agriculture Dept Report Counts Banana Share in Trade
An Agriculture Department report shows this country buys about 42 percent of the bananas moving in world trade. The finding highlights the nation’s strong demand in global fruit markets.
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Agriculture Department
Teenage party spending and readership trends in 1970s America
The piece notes a surge in teen populations approaching 28.2 million by 1970, with teens spending on clothing and party expenses such as about $14.50 per planned party. It highlights that 72 percent read daily newspapers, suggesting advertising to teens through newspapers to influence fashion and party offerings.
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