Tem-Tom bid tops $16.3 million for waterway project
Conflex Division of U S Industries of Jackson Miss submitted a bid of 16.28 million for the initial construction of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway at Gainesville Alabama. Col Harry A Griffith Mobile District Engineer said bid opening ends years of work and a award may come in 10 to 14 days.
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Mobile
Ala
Army Engineers
Conflex Division
U.S. Industries
Jackson
Miss
Guy H. James
Oklahoma City
Okla
Harry A. Griffith
Tombigbee River
Gainesville
Alabama
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi
Tennessee River
Pickwick Landing
Tenn
Demopolis
Gulf of Mexico
mid-America
Tennessee
Cumberland
Ohio
Missouri
Illinois
Amory
Tombigbee
Tennessee — River
The
Environmental Defense Fund
Washington
Aberdeen
Corps of Engineers
U.S. District Court
William Keady
Talent agent Hubert Long dies after brain surgery
Nashville report says Hubert Long a renowned talent agent who represented top country stars for two decades died at Baptist Hospital after brain surgery earlier this year. The brief notes homeland clashes on the Lebanese border resulting in one Israeli and one Arab fatality and cites a pledge from President Nixon that no tax increase will be proposed by his administration.
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Nashville, Tenn
Hubert Long
Baptist Hospital
Washington
Nixon
Calhoun Junior College
Decatur General Hospital
H. A. Barton
Calhoun’s Technical School
Medical Center Hospital
Huntsville
State Nursing Board
Barton
West Germans Hunt 15 Arabs Over Olympic Killings
West German police sought 15 Palestinian Arabs suspected of complicity in the Munich massacre as the government warned of possible bombs aimed at Jewish groups during the Jewish new year. The Reuters/AP report notes Israeli deaths, a gun battle, and rising regional tensions across Germany, Israel, and Egypt.
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Munich
West Germany
Israel
Interior Ministry
Europe
Cairo
U. S
Germany
Egypt
Bonn
Lebanon
Ibrahim Badran
Abd el Kadir el Daawy
Samer Mohamed Abdulah
Jordan
Syria
Olympic Village
Fuerstenfeldbruck
Middle East
Golda Meir
Whatsit Reunited With Raleigh Family After Shelter Escape
Whatsit a racoon like pet in Raleigh returned to the Lee Massey family after escaping the Wake County animal shelter. The animal known as Brandy is a vizerdae from Africa and was initially thought illegal but the USDA approved keeping it in the United States. Massey’s son Eddie expressed relief and happiness at Brandy’s return.
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Raleigh
Whatsit
Wake County
Society For the Prevention GT Ctu
Brandy
Lee Massey
Massey
Eddie
United Way Board Approves Record Campaign Goal
The United Way board sets a $370,292 target for the 1972 drive, the largest in the campaign and United Fund history. Chairman Dr. Curtis Sellers says division chairmen will form committees for an October kickoff, with major groups named and assigned to fund categories across local industries.
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United Way Board of Directors
Curtis Sellers
United Way Campaign
United Fund
John Woller
Decatur Runoff Set On Tuesday
Decatur voters face runoff for mayor and two city council seats as three other area cities also hold runoffs. Hartselle results show incumbent Buckelew and Putman facing challengers for places two and four. Falkville sees J Wade Tomlinson vs Ronald Livingston for mayor and Cullman joins with mayor and three council seats.
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Hartselle
Falkville
Cullman
J. Wade Tomlinson
Ronald Livingston
Tomlinson
Livingston
Jack Lee Decatur
Follow That Wheelchair Follow That Wheelchair
Police searched Wednesday night for a man reported to be intoxicated who left his home in a wheelchair. Officers found the man after he fell from his chair, then helped him back into the chair and returned him home. No further action was taken.
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Tel Aviv
David Berger
U.S
Cleveland
Imogene Jasper
Calhoun
ADN
Decatur
Decatur General
Joint Commission On the Accreditation of
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Baugh-Wiley- Smith
Ray Guier
Guier
United Way
Barrett Shelton Jr
Marvin Dinsmore
Dick Watkins
Joe Medders
Leon Simmons
Jim Tucker
Don Donner
United Way Board
Lee United
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Mecatur
Caltte
David Buckele W
Millard O’bar
Jerry Putman
Pat Houston
Cressitier Comics
E ‘Tainment
Financial
TV Log
Newport
R. C
United States
Dia
Athens
Tennessee Valley
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