Pageant official answers critics and cites finances and rules
Alabama pageant director Toni Ryder defends the Our Little Miss program. She details receipts, sponsor contributions, and costs totaling $815.10 with $720.00 revenue to the director, clarifies prize allocations, and defends judge independence and fairness amid parental disputes. She notes state pageant policy and upcoming events.
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Grizzard Road
Huntsville
Alabama
Decatur Daily
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Decatur
Our
Little Miss
CWA
Athens Boards Moves to Seek ROTC Unit for High School
The Athens city board of education authorized Superintendent R. Dale Weizenecker to apply for an Army Junior ROTC unit at Athens High School next year. If approved, the Army would provide $59,000 in equipment and supplies while the board handles supplies and a director hire.
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Athens
City Board of Education
Dale Weizenecker
Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
Athens High School
Weizenecker
Army
Morgan County education notes stir debate on Christ healings
An educators committee lists were released by publicity chairman Jack Hoffhaus from Rev Willard Stallcup. Geneva Vaughan argues for Christian healing over education spending as Morgan County braces for a $2.2 million school east of the city on U S 31. completion hoped by Sept 1973.
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City Group
Willard Stallcup
Citizens Committee
Morgan County
Christ
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
Geneva
B. Vaughan R. N
Congress weighs veto risks on spending and tax bills
The report cites Ehrlichman and Weinberger briefing reporters on veto implications. It notes a possible Nixon veto of a $30.5 billion social programs bill and details clean water funding: $9.7B in 1973, $9.95B in 1974, $7.65B in 1975, plus $18B for municipal waste plants. An Ameraport Task Force study hires Battelle Laboratories to assess a Gulf deep water port, while Montgomery considers a one-for-one racial representation policy for boards and commissions until blacks hold 25 percent of posts.
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Nixon
John Ehrlichman
Caspar W. Weinberger
Office of Management and Budget
Ehrlichman
Montgomery
Ala
Ohio
Alabama
Ameraport
Gulf of Mexico
L. W- Noonan
Mobile
Battelle Laboratories
Columbus
Gulf
Montgomery, Ala
Montgomery City
Detective Quits Athens Police Force
Ath ens police detective Bill Davis resigns after six years with the department. Police Chief Richard Faulk says a successor will be named soon. Elmer West is rehired as an officer replacing Almon Powers, who left to become city license inspector. Powers had succeeded Al Corder, who retired. West had left the force last year as a detective.
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Athens
Bill Davis
Richard Faulk
Faulk
Davis
Elmer West
Almon Powers
Powers
al Corder
West
Local league aims to sell 10000 cookbooks by Christmas
The league plans to raise funds for a hospital donation through its annual project to aid children in Decatur and Morgan County. A contestant named Ginger, who favored Cullman over Decatur, mentions a 14 year old sister Mindy. The prize offers two game tickets choices and the coupon appears on page D-4.
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Para
Ala
Decatur
Morgan Co
Lillie Bates
Morgan County
Ginger
Cullman
Mindy
Austin
False Pretense Charged To Teen
A 19 year old Decatur resident was arrested early today and charged with false pretense after attempting to obtain 30 from the firm of a former employer. Police said the incident followed a false pretenses attempt at the 4th Ave Fruit Stand. A nearby building door was left unlocked by postal workers, but nothing was reported missing.
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Decatur
4Th Ave
Senate Overrules Nixon On Spending and Pollution Bill
The Senate defeated Nixon on two fronts by overriding his veto of a water pollution control bill 52 to 12 and by removing the $250 billion spending ceiling from a debt limit measure. House leaders planned to seek the two thirds needed to sustain the veto and enact the measures over his objections.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Community event listings and club meetings in Decatur area
Calendar items list Cahaba Shrine Temple Huntsville gathering Carriage Inn. United Methodist District Missions Workshop at Central United Methodist Church under Rev Herbert Williamson Mrs Albert Sandor and Dr Elmer C Johnson. Mission focus India faith and justice Bible study Romans. Multiple society meetings noted with times and locations across Decatur Hartselle Lawrence County and surrounding areas.
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United Methodist Districtissions
Central United Meist Church
Herbert Williamson
Albert Sandor
Elmer C. Johnson
India
Brand names become common words warn against generic usage
Theodore M Bernstein notes Xerox and other brands risk becoming generic terms like aspirin, nylon, Band Aid and Scotch Tape. He explains the need for firms to defend trademarks and clarifies the insure versus ensure distinction and the thunderstruck origin of astonish.
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Xerox Corporation
Xerox
Levi's
Linotype
Levi
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