Athens Fair includes Miss Morgan County contest and Grand Ole Opry
The article notes page one events at 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. beef and swine judging, with the Miss Morgan County contest at 8 p.m. Music by Charlie Louvin and Diane McCall, with Louvin performing in two shows at 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. Winners across numerous preserves jams and crafts are listed with many names and places in Decatur and surrounding areas.
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Morgan County
Grand Ole Opry
Charlie Louvin
Diane McCall
Louvin
Sand Mountain
Alabama
ConAgra Expansion Plans Face Limited Options in Decatur
Mactier notes expansion limits but says production methods are under study. Southern feed division in Decatur has doubled volume in a year under VP Newton Allen, while poultry division led by VP Willard Adcox shows a 5 percent sales rise. The Decatur division covers 10 southern states and oversees egg and beef operations, credited to a full line of formula feeds and national distribution. Sosland comments ConAgra is alive and well in Decatur, praising management as the mill remains busy and poised to grow.
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Mactier
Southern Feed
Decatur
Newton Allen
Willard Adcox
Allen
Sosland
ConAgra
Bulldozer blocks exits as county parking narrows lot
By 8 a.m. today a bulldozer piled dirt around the outer perimeter of the construction site south of the old courthouse, blocking entrances and exits used as a county parking facility for two years. County officials and workers scrambled for scarce spots near the courthouse, highlighting cotton's primacy to area agriculture while wheat remains vital to American diets as global demand grows tighter. Kansas City milling expert Sosland warned of darker days for wheat derived foods and continued U.S. role as a wheat supplier even as domestic supplies dwindle.
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Decatur
Sosland
Decatur Inn
Kansas City
America
Bond plan funds Decatur Morgan schools in 179.9 million bill
The House is expected to approve a 179.9 million bond measure delivering 3.7 million in capital outlay funds to Decatur and Morgan County schools. Morgan County Schools receive 1,204,983. Decatur City Schools 1,147,140. Calhoun Junior College 1,000,000. Calhoun State Technical School 360,755. Funds may be used only for capital improvements, renovation and construction per law.
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Decatur
Morgan County
House of Representatives
Ralph Slate
House
Senate
George Wallace
Jere Beasley
Decatur City
Calhoun Junior College
Calhoun State Technical School
Garrison takes own defense in bribery trial
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison acts as his own attorney after his lawyers withdraw in a bribery case tied to illegal pinball operations. The scene unfolds as he exits federal court amid dramatic postures. In Washington, the Watergate tapes dispute continues as Cox asks appeals court to block tape delivery to a grand jury and warns against weakening executive privilege.
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New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Garrison
United States Court of Appeals
Cox
White House
Watergate
Nixon shift toward China roils Albania warns US observers
Washington reports say US conciliatory policy toward China stirs unrest in Albania, Peking's East European ally. Informants say middle aged party officials and youths press for change, while Enver Hoxha resists and purges officials in a drive against bourgeois revisionist influence among the youth.
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Washington
Nyt
Nixon
China
Albania
Peking
United States
Enver Hoxha
Albanian Workers (Communist) Party
Medical Veto Holds in Nixon Emergency Services Clash
The House sustained President Nixon's veto of a bill to improve emergency medical services by a 273 to 144 vote with one present but not voting. The margin, five short of a two-thirds override, marked a heated test of strength between Congress and the presidency.
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Washington
Nyt
House of Representatives
Nixon
House
Congress
Nixon accuses Cox of raising bogus fear in probe
Archibald Cox, the Justice Department's special prosecutor, charged President Nixon with creating a bogus fear as the Watergate inquiry continued. The exchange followed Cox's sharp testimony outlining alleged executive interference and political pressure.
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Washington
Nyt
Archibald Cox
Justice Department
Nixon
Burns Says Tax Increase Possible to Ease Budget, Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Arthur F. Burns indicated he would not be surprised if President Nixon proposed a tax increase to improve the budget outlook and help lower interest rates. Nixon had opposed a tax hike, saying no responsible tax bill could pass in time to tackle inflation.
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Washington
Nyt
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Nixon
State of the Union
Congress
HUD HEW Disagree Delaying Nixon Housing Plan
The Nixon Administration faces a second delay in unveiling a new housing approach as philosophical differences emerge between HUD and HEW officials. The Office of Management and Budget questions cost, delaying announcement and signaling administrative discord over who would administer the program.
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Washington
Nyt
Office of Management and Budget
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Fifty Major Bills Aimed For October Adjournment
Democratic leaders said Congress would pass about 50 significant bills in the final weeks of the 1973 session. Senate Majority Leader Mansfield and House Speaker Albert, after a Capitol breakfast, stressed progress toward an October adjournment with bills from and beyond the President's list.
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Washington
Nyt
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Carl Albert
Capitol
Nixon
U S Hopes for Chilean Return of Democratic Government
The State Department expressed hope for a return to democracy in Chile after Tuesday's coup in Santiago. Officials said they were studying recognition of the new military regime and the Nixon Administration was not in a rush to decide.
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Washington
Nyt
State Department
Chile
Santiago
United States
Nixon
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