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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1968
Page
1
Tar City ends fiscal year 1967 68 in the black with a surplus of 338 749 dollars in the general fund. Revenue from new garbage and dump fees plus unexpected gas department funds boosted results, exceeding last year’s ending balance by over 236 600 dollars.
Nixon warns a vote for Humphrey would be costly and a Wallace vote would be futile, calling Humphrey's proposals costly to taxpayers. Humphrey counters that Nixon and his party cannot fix the country, while Wallace pledges repeal of the open housing law, stronger law and order, and a tougher stance on Vietnam. City revenue notes include gas department payments boosting the general fund and garbage dump fees, totaling 2,717,184 for 1967-68.
Washington reports President Johnson told Secretary Rusk to begin negotiations with Israel after a congressional call for U S jet sales. Dolly Madison Industries buys Sokol Furniture chain in Alabama for over 3 million cash. Hugh Scott comments on George Wallace potential presidential nomination if a national primary existed. Ambassador Xuan Thuy says Johnson can still push toward Vietnamese peace by halting North Vietnamese attacks.
A Lawrence Morgan County delegation will meet Gov. Albert Brewer in Montgomery to request a four lane upgrade for Alabama 24 between Moulton and Decatur. Decatur Mayor Charles Gunthorp and Moulton Mayor H A Alexander will join along with Reps Leslie Doss Ralph Slate and organizer Robert Berryman.
The Marshall Morgan Lawrence Community Action Agency in Decatur will get an extra 72 600 for operations and nine resource centers across three counties. The agency plans a 221 000 budget for the new fiscal year with 148 600 carried over from the prior year. A new director replacement is sought as G W James resigned on Sept 30. Meanwhile state highway survey teams map a proposed four lane Alabama 24 route from near Moulton to the Mississippi line, with officials pushing for four lanes to ease traffic between Decatur and Lawrence County towns.
The House spent nearly 20 hours in delaying tactics to advance a bill allowing a Humphrey Nixon Wallace television debate. Record roll calls and a rare overnight lock-in marked a partisan clash over allowing networks to require equal time for major and minor candidates.
Saigon authorities say a coup against President Thieu was thwarted Tuesday night. A highly reliable government source says arrests will follow, amid reports of an armed uprising and full military alert.
Detroit holds a 2-0 edge over St. Louis after two innings as the World Series game continues. The Tigers scored early with two runs while the Cardinals face an uphill climb.
Principal W. Brad Stephens of Decatur High School is among two nominees for vice president elect of the Alabama Education Association. The Jan 2021 mail election will pick a successor to Dr. Raymond L. Christian who is Birmingham city schools superintendent. Also nominated is Mrs. Mirian P. Heaton of Butler High Choctaw County.
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