Hearing To Begin On Power Hike Bid
In Montgomery the Public Service Commission will open a hearing on a proposed 30 million rate increase for Alabama Power Co. Lt. Gov. Beasley opposes the hike, citing higher fuel payroll and maintenance costs and pollution controls. Farley argues the company earns a lower return than allowed by law.
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Montgomery
Ala
Public Service Commission
Alabama Power Co
George C. Wallace
Bill Baxley
Jere Beasley
Beasley
Alabama
Alabama Power
Wallace
Maryland
Power Company
Utility Rate Study Committee
Joseph M. Farley
PSC
C. C
Jack O’ Owen
Waterway work cleared to start amid legal challenge
The Army Corps of Engineers may begin construction on the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway as a court denies a temporary injunction. A federal judge in Aberdeen previously ruled the project feasible under the National Environmental Policy Act, with appeal rights open for 40 days.
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New Orleans
Army Corps of Engineers
Suh Uvs- Circuit Court of Appeals
Environmental Defense Fund
U.S. Dist
William Keady
Aberdeen
Miss
Corps of Engineers
National Environmental Policy Act
Keady
Tombigbee River
Gainesville
Tennessee River
Pickwick Landing
Tenn
Demopolis
Ala
Gulf of Mexico
Mobile
Tombigbee
Tennessee
Cumberland
Ohio
Missouri
Illinois
Mississippi
Opryland USA Fall Schedule Open Weekends Only
The $28 million park facility will open Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 5. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The reader asks about value of old magazines and repair options.
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Opryland USA
Nashville
B.S
Decatur
Wreck injures Mrs. Ruby J. Victor near Mooresville
Mrs. Ruby J. Victor, 29, of Decatur is helped into an AAA Southend ambulance after a one car crash on Alabama 20 near Mooresville. She is taken to Decatur General Hospital with a back injury reported by ambulance attendants.
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Ruby J. Victor
Decatur
Alabama
Mooresville
Decatur General Hospital
Highway 20
AAA
Southend Ambulance Service
Six Hurt In Separate Alabama Accidents
Limestone County reports four injuries from two-car and trailer accidents on I-65 and US 72 near Pepper’s Grocery with Venise Farley of Dayton and Dianne Howard of Huntsville among the injured. Additional wrecks in Athens and Cullman County involve Eldon Brown, a Decatur resident, and two Cullman women, Lucille Baker and Donna Kelley, with varying injuries.
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Athens
Limestone County
Cullman County
Huntsville
U.S. 72
Here
Pepper's Grocery
Ex City Man Gary Buck Rises in Nashville Spotlight
Twenty nine year old Gary Buck formerly of Decatur left the hymn book for Nashville tunes and Johnny Cash Show styling. With his group The Four Guys he has headlined the Grand Ole Opry, appeared in a film, cut an album, and his pick hit climbs the Nashville charts.
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Gary Buck
Decatur
Nashville
the Four Guys
Opryland
Grand Ole Opry
Rising Decatur tenor joins The Four Guys touring Opryland
Inside By Ben Windham profiles Gary Buck a Decatur native trained in gospel who rose from church singing to join the Regents and Stamps quartets before joining The Four Guys. The group cut albums and singles including Sweet Yesterday and backs at Grand Ole Opry ads and Opryland shows. Buck mentions Elvis considering backing them and a film deal with Marty Robbins while their album The Four Guys Right On! sells steadily. Buck is the son of C L Buck Jr and has wife Karen and two children Gary and Lori.
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Decatur
Opryland
U.S.A
Regents Gospel Quartet
Nashville
Stamps Quartet
Buck
Stamps
Regents
The
Grand Ole Opry
Jimey Dean
Las Vegets
Elvis
Marty Robbins
C. L. Buck Jr
Gary
Bob Jones University
Karen
Lori
Emergency Numbers and Crisis Contacts Listed
Local emergency numbers for Decatur Morgan County and surrounding counties include Sheriff and Highway Patrol lines. The Crisis Call Center number 355-8000 is provided for personal crises and poisoning guidance with directions to call 0 if unsure which emergency to contact.
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Highway Patrol
Decatur
Morgan County
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Decatur Daily
Dearborn Independent
Ladies Home Journal
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Newton St
San Fernando
Calif
China
Eldon Brown
Athens 10
Holt Rd
Old 31
Brown
Cullman
Lucille B. Baker
Donna §. Kelley
Elesha
By Ben Windham
Hartselle
Lawrence County
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