Anniston Publisher Sees South Gains
H Brandt Ayers, editor of the Anniston Star, told Kiwanians the South can regain national leadership in the third century of U.S. history. He cited federalism shifts, southern progress in government and industry, and Alabama ranking 50th in a recent survey as context for future momentum.
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H. Brandt Ayers
the Anniston Star
Kiwanians
Linda Parham
U.S
Anniston Star
South
Ayers
Northeast
United States
Alabama
Busy West Point PTA Schedule Includes Supper and Speakers
West Point High School PTA sponsors a turkey supper from 5 to 7 pm with carry-out plates. Former Gov Albert Brewer will address students at 2 pm. A slate of gospel sings and theater events follows at multiple venues including Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ and Riverside Auditorium. Proceeds support school activities and local clubs.
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West Point High School
PTA
Albert Brewer
Pine Grove
Holy Church of Christ
P.E
Keith Wheatley
Worth
Decatur High School
Oak Park Middle School
City Hall Evacuated Quickly in Fire Drill
Decatur City Hall workers set a record evacuation time of one minute and 45 seconds during a surprise drill for Fire Prevention Week. Firefighters then demonstrated techniques for staff outside City Hall, supervised by building superintendent Clarence Hudson.
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Decatur City Hall
Bill Dukes
City Hall
Clarence Hudson
North Alabama police seek LEPA fund shifts to avert cuts
Elkmont Lexington and Rogersville applied for grants totaling 24 356 14 to cover police salaries and vehicles as LEPA funds face a drastic cutback. Crabtree warns North Alabama law enforcement face a bad position without transfers and plans to ask the LEPA board on November 1 to relocate unused regional funds to personnel and equipment.
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Elkmont
Lexington
Rogersville
North Alabama
Crabtree
LEPA
Montgomery
SEPA
Region One
Space hygiene advances for long missions in 1968
In 1968 scientists noted a personal hygiene facility requirement for longer space trips. They aimed to sustain astronauts for up to two years or more. For shorter flights, astronauts used wet wipes similar to airline after meals.
Ranch Tags On Sale By Hartselle Jayceettes
Hartselle Jayceettes sell Boys Ranch automobile tags Saturday at the intersection of Alabama 36 and U S 31. Proceeds go to the Alabama Sheriff s Boys Ranch near Neel.
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Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Vaughn Bridge Road
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Shiloh Baptist Church
Éth Ave
First National Bank
North Alabama Sheriff's Boys Ranch
Hartselle
Hartselle Jayceettes
Boys Ranch
Alabama 36
U.S. 31
Alabama Sheriff's Boys Ranch
Neel
Audit probes West Court funds in housing authority case
The HUD funded projects audit reveals West Court was treated like other funds though not federally financed. Parker, dismissed as director, allegedly authorized 17 self paid salary advances totaling 7,400 and six traveling expense checks of 850 plus 43 unauthorized salary checks totaling 8,376.90. Lawsuit seeks recovery with bonding and federal transfer request for over 10,000.
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Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Board of Commissioners
HUD
Parker
Hartselle Housing Authority
Moulton Housing Authority
Britness
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
Housing Authority Board
Lansing
Mich
Wall Street Tumbles On Vietnam Peace Negotiations
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 8.05 to 929.41 at noon as declining issues outpaced advances 2 to 1. Kissinger briefed President Nixon on talks with North Vietnam while banks boost floating prime rates to 5 percent. The Commerce Department reported inventories rose to 1.01 billion in August.
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New York
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
First National City of
Mellon National
Pittsburgh
Commerce Department
Decatur Markets Summary of Agricultural Prices
Market list from Decatur reports cotton loans middling at 2.45, cottonseed at 40 per ton, Grade A milk at 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred, various feed and grain prices including soybeans at 3.17, white shelled corn 1.54, oats 0.70, milling wheat 2.00, mile per hundred 2.15, barley and yellow corn at 1.46, noting price ranges for wood and other commodities.
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Gillette
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Decatur
NASD Quotations for Over the Counter Securities
Interdealer prices as of about 10 a.m. reflect NASD quotations for over the counter securities with changes tracked through the trading day. Prices exclude retail markups markdowns and commissions.
Brookfield Zoo Tortoise Race See Weaver Triumph
Long-shot Weaver the Gala pagos tortoise raced to victory at Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield Illinois beating George and Peter in a sprint between summer and winter quarters. Weaver finished 2 hours 58 minutes 40 seconds far from the course record of 55 minutes set by George last spring.
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Brookfield, Ill
Weaver
George
Brookfield
Brookfield Zoo
Peter
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