Calendar Of Community Events In Various Churches
A sweeping list of church sings suppers bake sales and concerts across Decatur Hartselle Moulton and surrounding areas. Notable items include a 7 30 p m singing at Fellowship Baptist Church a benefit gospel at Lacey's Spring Holiness Church and a spaghetti supper at Brewer High School to fund band uniforms. Proceeds from various events support church building funds and local groups.
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Lacey's Spring Holiness Church
Alabama
Taluca Rd
West
Brewer High School
Band Boosters Club
Moulton
St. Stephenson Primitive Baptist
McCarney St
Blue Springs Baptist Church
Gatemen
Allen Stitman
Gospel Baptist Church
Hartselle
U. S. 31
Nixon aides seek Agnew successor names amid White House review
The White House received Republican recommendations from Senate and House leaders plus George Bush and Haig as Nixon weighs a successor to Agnew. Potential successors include Rockefeller Connally Rogers Cooper Williams Goldwater Rumsfeld Finch Scranton Ford and others as Agnew stays out of public comment after his removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Senate
Hugh Scott
House
Gerald R. Ford
George Bush
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Nixon
Oval Office
Agnew
Rockefeller
New York
Connally
William P. Rogers
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
John J. Williams
Delaware
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Scott
Pennsylvania
Donald Rumsfeld
Robert H. Finch
William W. Scranton
Rep
Ford
Michigan
Secret Service
Witnesses claim alien craft sighting near coast
Deputies report two men Hickson and Mathis described being inside a craft for 15 to 20 minutes while a large eye watched them. They recalled three five foot creatures with no clothes, two eyes, a buzzing sound and an opening under the eyes as they were floated back to the floor. Authorities note prior UFO reports along the coast and in nearby towns. Vinson family of Hillsboro is listed in the obituary-like passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickson
Mathis
Hickman
Hollywood
Agnew Ends Bid to Fight Case as Talks Continue
The vice president’s inner circle pushed that Agnew could be acquitted if tried, while mid September brought word that Hammerman would testify to kickbacks. Facing eroding support and leaked reports, Agnew urged impeachment review and sought a Maryland court ruling to halt proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Department
Agnew
Agnéw
I. H.hammerman
Hammerman
Congress
House of Representatives
Baltimore
House
Fighting Rages Across Front as War Enters Seventh Day
Israeli forces push beyond cease fire lines toward Damascus while Syria claims fierce tank battles along the front. Damascus reports Israeli jets bombing deep in Syria as the U N Security Council debates stopping the fighting. Both sides claim aircraft losses as U S intelligence estimates heavy casualties on all sides.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Israel
Golan Heights
Damascus
Syria
Washington
Golan
Haim Herzog
United Nations
Security Council
Middle East
Kurt Waldheim
Ervin urges Congress to reclaim foreign policy powers
Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. challenged the view that foreign relations lie with the President alone and urged Congress to assert its primary role in substantive policy. He spoke at Pacem in Terris III before about 3,000 attendees, alongside other senators and New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, criticizing executive dominance in international affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nyt
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Congress
Ervin
Center For the Study of Democratic
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
Israeli Airstrike Burns Refinery in Homs Syria
Smoke from a burning refinery installation in Homs Syria rose on Thursday after an Israeli airstrike damaged the facility the previous day. The site lies about 25 miles from Lebanon’s northern border.
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Homs
Lebanon
Krogh Indicted Over Ellsberg Break-In Inquiry
A federal grand jury indicted Egil Krogh, former White House aide who led the plumbers, on two counts of false declarations in the Ellsberg psychiatrist office break-in case. Special prosecutor Archibald Cox announced the charges, which carry up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nyt
Egil Krogh
White House
Daniel Ellsberg
Archibald Cox
John J. Sirica
United States District Court
Pérjiry
Israel Receives U S Ammunition as War Wears On
Washington reports the United States is supplying Israel with ammunition and missiles while delaying a large scale resupply decision. Officials say Israel has suffered heavy losses but shows no immediate need for tanks or planes and has not requested replacements yet.
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Washington
Nyt
United States
Israel
Middle East
State
Defense Department
Nobel Prize Awarded For Ethology Pioneers
The 1973 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine goes to Karl von Frisch Konrad Lorenz and Nikolaus Tinbergen for discoveries on organization and elicitation of individual and social behavior patterns. They share 510000 kronor about 121000 dollars.
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Stockholm
Nyt
Karl von Frisch
Munich
Konrad Lorenz
Max Planck Institute For
Seewiesen
Obergayern
Western Germany
Nikolaus Tinbergen
Oxford University
Nobel Committee
Karolinska Institute
U S Criticized For Aid To Israel
Reports of new American arms shipments to Israel draw Arab reactions in the press. Cairo and Damascus outlets show moderation since the war began, while some independent and pro western papers hint at criticism of U S policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Nyt
Israel
United States
Middle East
Lebanon
Iraq
Cairo
Damascus
Soviet Youth Show Opens at Kennedy Center in Washington
A nine month touring Soviet exhibition opens at the Kennedy Center, showcasing life and leisure of Russian youth and focusing on space and electronics. Operating lunar rover and land excavator models by Soviet students are displayed alongside electronic banks, slide shows on technology and Lenin, plus glassware, architectural models, and Russian literature.
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Washington
Nyt
Kennedy Center
Lenin
Sabotage Divides Democratic Field Says McGovern Aide
Frank Mankiewicz, campaign director for George S. McGovern, testified to the Senate Watergate Committee that Nixon re election sabotage funded by the committee created an unprecedented rancor within the Democratic Party. He said the divisiveness may have altered the campaign’s course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nyt
Frank Mankiewicz
George S. McGovern
Nixon
Mankiewicz
Senate Watergate Committee
Chile coup death toll rises to over two thousand
In the month since the military coup, more than 2000 people may have been killed across Santiago and other cities. Eyewitness reports describe executions and brutal arrests of suspected leftists as resistance faded after three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
NYT
Mississippi River Festival Attendance Sets New Record in 1973
An unofficial count reports 208 971 people attended the 1973 Mississippi River Festival at Southern Illinois University site. The final Aug 29 concert drew 8 768 fans despite wind and rain for David Crosby and Graham Nash. The festival expanded to seven weeks with 32 concerts and Chicago headlined with 28 576 attendees.
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Edwardsville, Ill
Southern Illinois University
David Crosby
Graham Nash
St. Louis Symphony
Chicago
the Who
Who Invented the Elevator In History
A concise history shows elevators evolved over centuries with Greek pulleys and winches, the 17th century flying chair, and 19th century steam hoists. Elisha Otis introduced a safety device enabling popular use, while Werner von Siemens helped develop the electric elevator.
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Elisha Otis
Werner von Siemens
Bobby
Douglas firs towered 330 feet with 1400 year age
Loggers and foresters report Douglas firs reaching 330 feet tall and 45 feet around the trunk, with ages exceeding 1400 years. Each tree is said to contain enough lumber to construct ten two bedroom frame houses.
Decatur Board of Zoning Adjustment Meets Oct 17 1973
The Board of Zoning Adjustment of Decatur Alabama will hold a public meeting in City Hall Courtroom on Lee Street on Wednesday October 17 1973 at 1130 a.m. to hear applications including case No R W Anderson for a five foot east side yard variance to add to a nonconforming residence at 620 Gordon Drive SE in district R33. Chairman L W Johnson.
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Board OF Zoning Adjustment
Board of Zoning Adjustment of
City of
Decatur
City Hall
Lee Street
Alabama
R. W. Anderson
Gordon Drive
L. W. Johnson
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National Association of Retired Federal Employees
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Decatur Inn
Gibson’‘s
Westgate
Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church
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Gospel Four
Cleveland
Ohio
Friends of
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Moss Chapel United Methodist Church
Moss Chapel Rd
Temperance Oak Baptist Church
Athens
Salvation Army
6Th Ave
St. Stephen Primitive Baptist Church
First Free Will Baptist Church
Danville Rd
Ram Rock Saddle Club
Falkville
U.S. 31
Hartselle Church of
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Vaughn Bridge Rd
West Quartet
Corum
Rising Sun Lodge No. 29
F&am
City of Opportunity Divinetties
Roy Childers
Dogwood Lane
Christian Women‘s Fellowship of
First Christian Church
Morgan County League of Women Voters
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Qretia Crowe
United Way Campaign
Somervillé Road
PTA
Policemen’s Wives Association of
Midway School
Midway
Compton’s Cross Roads
Lawrenceounty
First United Methodist Church
RX Church Women United
Ike Harper
Altrusa Club
Edna Johnson
Keesler Air Force Base
Sheriff's Office
Mississippi
Newton County
Lawrence
U.S
Theresa Hanover
East
Syracuse
Book of Knowledge
Camellias
Photinias
Holly ‘S
All Varieties
the Garden Center & Florist
Carridale St
S.W
Johnny Johnson
Garden Supplies
Decatur Nursery & Florist
Woodall’s Bar
Old Moulton Rd
Howard Johnson
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