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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1968

Page

9

Athens Council Approves Low Bid for New Fire Station

Athens City Council unanimously approved Huntsville firm J F Locke and Son Construction Co for a 79 000 contract to build a 4600 square foot one story station on Freeman Ave. Construction starts 10 days after signing with 130 working days for completion. Two 30000 fire engines are due this month and staffing will expand. The council also certified the Tuesday city council election results.

Athens Huntsville Car Allen Tinnon J. F. Locke and Son Construction Co Freeman Ave Tinnon

Block-Chandler Appoints Four Hospital Administrators

Hartselle news reports four Block-Chandler Hospital appointments. Kenneth Roan becomes assistant administrator with a background from Decatur High School and Florence State University. Joan Pyle is Director of Nursing Services, Tom J. Finney heads the Inhalation Therapy Unit, and Pat Houston is Inservice Education Coordinator for nursing services.

Kenneth Roan Roan Decatur High School United States Air Force Florence. State University Holland Dr Decatur Joan Pyle Black Chandler St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing Birmingham University Hospital Pyle University of Alabama School of Nursing Goodyear Tom J. Finney Finney Southern Missionary College Collegedale Tenn Georgia State College Madison Hospital Tennessee Seventh Day Adventist Church Decature N. Cedar Hartselle Pat Houston Eliza Coffee Hospital Florence Decatur General Hospital University of Kentucky School of Nursing

Clements High welcomes new principal Ernest Adams

The article notes a new principal at Clements High, Ernest T. Adams, replacing the late M. T. Newman Jr. Adams, with degrees from Athens College and Peabody College, previously led West Limestone High and Owens Junior High. He is married to Emma Lucy Lunsford of Giles County with three sons.

Tommy Smith Clements Clements High Ernest T. Adams M. T. Newman Jr Adams Cairo West Limestone High School Athens College Peabody Colllege Nashville Ardmore Bill Graham Colts Jimmy Black Ft. Payne High School Huntsville Jerriel Parker Ellis Kennedy Kennedy Belle Mina

Nixon and Humphrey Clash Over Nuclear Pact

Nixon endorses treaty but seeks delay for Soviet reassessment while Humphrey urges prompt ratification to maintain East West dialogue. Campaign remarks cited from Wilmington Delaware and Charlotte North Carolina as candidates court voters amid debate over nuclear nonproliferation.

Associated Press Richard M. Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey Senate Nixon Czechoslovakia Humphrey Wilmington Del Charlotte N.C Soviet Union Central Europe Washington Moscow London Charlotte Piedmont College Abe Fortas

Foreign steel imports to U.S. rise from 1957 to 1967

Imports of foreign steel into the United States grew from 1.2 million tons in 1957 to 11.5 million tons in 1967 signaling a sharp rise in overseas steel supply over a decade.

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