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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1964
Page
3
Birmingham readers learn from Deputy Clerk Lister H. Jones how prospective jurors supply humorous and practical excuses to avoid service. The former include child care needs, business burdens, pregnancy, age, and even a brother stepping in.
The Tennessee Valley Authority reports the 500000-volt transmission lines spanning Limestone County Alabama and areas of Tennessee and Mississippi face construction challenges. With no prior higher voltage precedent, TVA built a 160 foot lifting boom and special equipment to string steel towers and aluminum cable. The project, from Widow's Creek Plant near Chattanooga to West Point Mississippi, will use about 1900 towers and 20 million feet of cable, totaling around 75 million dollars including substations.
In Lockport New York Rep William E Miller opened his vice presidential campaign attacking Sen Hubert Humphrey as a founder of ADA and subverter of government. Barry Goldwater joined Miller as crowds of over 20000 cheered at the Niagara County Fairgrounds.
Amateur photographers only may enter the Decatur Daily contest with black and white prints. Staff, judges, and close relatives are disqualified. Mailing to Photo Contest Box 1006 Decatur Ala. Entrants may submit any number of prints in four categories scenes animals babies and children and ac. Weekly prizes of five dollars and a final twenty five dollar award are planned for the best overall image. The six week contest runs Sept 6 to Oct 17 with postmark deadlines Saturdays.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey campaigned in Minneapolis urging a "con do" president like Lyndon Johnson, praising his record and criticizing Barry Goldwater. He praised leadership, unity, and moderation, then planned a return to Waverly for a hometown parade with his son.
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