Planning Aid For Tem Tom Cities Asked
Representative Bob Jones has introduced a resolution in Congress to provide the Corps of Engineers urban planning resources to state and local officials along the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway. He says coordination can prevent unrealized growth problems and expects House approval soon as Public Works Committee must sign off. The plan aims for a coordinated development approach in the Tem Tombigbee area with unlimited potential.
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Bob Jones
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Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
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Jones
House
Public Works Committee
Multiple Alabama weekend accidents claim several lives
The weekend toll rose with eight deaths across Alabama. A boy, Kevin Caruth, 5, was killed when debris from a concession stand explosion at Brown Stadium fell on him after lights were turned off following a little league game. His father Freddie Caruth and three others were burned. A Rogersville man Ernest Butler, 29, died when his car ran off Alabama 20 west of Decatur, overturned and struck a power pole. John Cain, 61, of Tuscumbia died in a two car crash near eight miles east of Tuscumbia on Alabama 157. Other fatalities included Bruce Leggett, 26, Heflin. Jack Lewis, 49, Montgomery. Donnie Littleton, 24, Jemison. Ernest Murphy, 28, Carthage Miss. and Terry Kay, 27, Courtland. In Washington, Brezhnev reportedly plans a temporary shift toward better West relations, fueling debate on true intent versus a tactical move.
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Sulligent
Kevin R. Caruth
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Ernest R. Butler
Rogersville
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John R. Cain
Tuscumbia
Cain
Bruce Frank Leggett
Heflin
Cleburne
Jack Lewis
Montgomery
Elmore
Donnie Littleton
Jemison
Ernest Murphy
Carthage
Miss
Chilton County
Terry Kay
Courtland
Birmingham
Marine Arrested At Fairgrounds On AWOL Charge
A 27-year-old Marine from Parris Island was arrested at the Morgan County Fair on information from an FBI agent and held for military authorities. Other police reports note a Decatur man arrested for marijuana possession, a motorcycle collision injuring Robert Russell, a car crash injuring Carolyn Parker, a shoplifting attempt at The Elegant, vandalism at Medical Park, tire theft at Decatur Truck Tire Center, and related details.
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Robert Chester Hall
Morgan County Fair
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Steve Crabbe
Decatur
Peggy Fite
Fite
City council approves vast road and drainage plan and park upgrades
The council announced a master plan with multiple realignment and drainage projects totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars including 5th Ave SW and 3rd St realignment 32 000 and Magnolia St extension 300 000. Bids will be sought for the 8th St extension within three weeks as part of an east west corridor. The body also approved construction of six tennis courts at the T C Almon Center with federal and revenue sharing funding and moved to buy riot gear after a football game disturbance.
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Grant
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Market St
Morgan Lake
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Brookmeade Country Club Rd
Levin
John M. Harmon
Harmon
A. J. Coleman
T. C. Almon Center
State Construction Co
Hartselle
Aquadome
Charles Martin
Matin
Martin
Point Mallard Park
Donald Yarnell
Frackville
Terry Construction Co
Yarnell
Richard Lee
FDA delays public recalls as policy shifts to quiet action
An FDA official said recalls may be disclosed only after a commissioner review with bureau input, with a policy effective after a late September interim notice. The agency already delayed warnings on heart valves and pacemakers, citing patient shock concerns, while acknowledging no deaths tied to a March Nader group critique. Police closed The Pink Garter for nudity displays after earlier warnings. no arrests. Local council actions included park board appointments, a property reappraisal contract, a note renewal, and bids for street, sanitation, and animal shelter projects.
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Hartselle
Deer Springs
Fairview Co
Burningtree Mountain
Fayce Inc
Hicks Chevrolet Sales
Pompidou Tours Yunkang Caves During China Visit
French President Georges Pompidou, seen left, walks past a large Buddha statue in one of the Yunkang caves during his official visit to the People's Republic of China. AP Wirephoto.
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Georges Pompidou
Yunkang Caves
People’s Republic of China
Oil exporters plan Vienna meeting to revise pricing accords
OPEC nations announce a meeting with oil company representatives in Vienna on October 8 to renegotiate contracts signed in Tehran 1971 and earlier in Tripoli and Lagos. They say the agreements are no longer compatible with current market conditions and rising global inflation.
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NYT
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Tripoli
Libya
Lagos
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Irish Leader Shot Sparks Belfast Gang War Fears
Thomas Herron vice chairman of the Ulster Defence Association was found dead in Drumbo near South Belfast after a head wound. He had disappeared two days earlier. Police suspect a rival group, possibly the Ulster Volunteer Force, seized him. Officials fear his death could trigger a violent feud over Protestant areas in West and East Belfast.
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NYT
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Ulster Defense Association
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Ulster Volunteer Force
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West
East Belfast
Telethon Lifts Democratic Debt, Raises Major Pledges
The Democratic Party’s fundraising telethon on NBC cleared about half of the party’s national debts and brought in 5.3 million dollars in pledges from an eight hour program. Officials said the money will also aid state Democratic organizations.
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Washington
Nyt
Democratic Party
National Party
National Broadcasting Co
NASA concept uses hydrogen as auto power additive
NASA researchers explore hydrogen not as the main fuel but as an additive. A generator would convert water and fuel into hydrogen on demand, reducing storage needs while maintaining engine compatibility, addressing volatility and extreme cooling challenges.
Abplanal0 presses REP reimburse loan to Nixon ticket
New York report says Robert H. Abplanalo, close Nixon ally, seeks reimbursement from the Committee for the Re election of the President for a $25,000 loan. The loan funded the Conservative Party campaign committee for the Nixon Agnew ticket last October and was to be repaid by the reelection committee coordinating national fundraising.
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NYT
Robert H. Abplanalo
Nixon
Nixon- Agnew
Abplanalo
Middle East powers pledge joint UN stance after Cairo talks
Jordan Egypt and Syria will present a united position on Middle East issues at the United Nations and against a Kissinger push. The Cairo meeting last week among King Hussein Anwar Sadat and Hafez al Assad sparked renewed Jordanian-Egyptian ties, with Syria’s reengagement expected to be announced soon in Damascus.
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NYT
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Syria
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Henry Kissinger
United States
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Anwar El-Sadat
Hafez al-Assad
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Damascus
No Tax Increase Stance Cited by Nixon Aide on TV
Roy L. Ash, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on Meet the Press that the administration currently opposes a tax increase. He noted Nixon is reviewing proposals to raise taxes but stressed the time is not right. A surcharge option to be refunded later was studied as a possibility during inflation.
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NYT
Roy L. Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Nixon
National Broadcasting Co
Meet the Press
Mao wife attends Philadelphia Orchestra concert
Chiang Ching wife of Chairman Mao Tse Tung attended a Philadelphia Orchestra concert with top party officials. She sat through the performance and greeted each musician backstage with handshakes. Ambassador Bruce called the gathering a tremendous compliment to Americans.
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NYT
Chiang Ching
Mao Tse-Tung
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
David K. E. Bruce
Bhutto Begins U S Visit Amid Flood Crisis
Premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto travels from Rawalpindi to begin an official U S visit as Pakistan faces floods and a strained nation. It is his first trip since taking leadership in December 1971 after Pakistan’s loss of its eastern wing.
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Pakistan
Nyt
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
United States
Bhutto
Bangladesh
Rights Group Alive in Moscow Says It Survives
A self styled Soviet civil rights group the Action Group for the Defense of Human Rights demonstrated Sunday it remains active after a trial that led to its reported dissolution. The 1969 formed group pledged to pursue broader freedoms in the Soviet Union including free expression and protection from unlawful prosecutions.
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NYT
Action Group For the Defense of Human Rights
Soviet Union
Hydrogen additive cuts auto exhaust pollution study says
The article explains hydrogen from a burner can create leaner fuel mixtures that burn hotter? Wait. hydrogen burns leaner than gasoline, lowering oxides of nitrogen and other pollutants. Tests show exhaust becomes mostly water vapor and inerts, with idle engines running on hydrogen output, and higher hydrogen fractions for city driving. Detonation at high power remains a concern.
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Cotrill
World Bank records record lending to less developed nations
The World Bank announced a Sunday record lending of 3.56 billion dollars for the year ended June 30 to poorer nations. The funding emphasizes projects with direct relevance to the majority population. This year completes McNamara’s five year plan and meets his goal to double lending.
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Nyt
World Bank
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Mitchell Moves to Essex House Amid Trial Prep
Former Attorney General John Mitchell moved into Essex House on Central Park South for a few days to help prepare his defense in an upcoming trial. Newsweek cited marital issues as a motive for the hotel stay, while Mitchell and ex-Secretary of Commerce Maurice H. Stans face federal charges for obstructing a Vesco fraud investigation in exchange for a $200,000 cash contribution to Nixon's 1972 campaign.
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Essex House
Central Park South
Peter Fleming Jr
Fleming
Mitchell
Newsweek Magazine
Martha
Secretary of Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Robert L. Vesco
Nixon
Conference on Aging Sees Challenges for Solo Older Women
At the 26th annual conference in Ann Arbor Michigan the Institute of Gerontology jointly run by the University of Michigan and Wayne State University concluded that older women living alone face emotional problems and economic and social discrimination. The event titled Women Life Span Challenges drew over 800 attendees.
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Mich. Nyt
United States
University of Michigan
Institute of Gerontology
Wayne State University
Cambodian Suspect Bound Amid Khmer Rouge Fighting in Kompong Cham
A Cambodian suspect tied to a light pole in Kompong Cham amid ongoing clashes. Sporadic fighting continued this weekend while the town largely remained under government control after insurgents briefly occupied parts last week in the provincial capital 47 miles northeast of Phnom Penh.
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Kompong Cham
Phnom Penh
Self-Defense Homicide Ends in Bay County
Panama City Fla Charlie Price Owens 48 formerly of Athens was killed by his wife in self-defense during a Friday fight at their home Our investigation deems the death justifiable homicide Owens a civilian employee at Tyndal Air Force Base Funeral services were set for 3 p m at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Cement Cemetery Survivors include his widow five daughters and two sons along with parents a brother and five grandchildren pallbearers named Owens White and Jones among others
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Fla
Charlie Price Owens
Athens
Bay County
Tullis Easterling
Owens
Helen Owens
Easterling
Tyndal Air Force Base
McConnell Funeral Home Chapel
Bobby Marks
Cement
McConnell
Charlene White
Charlotte Russell
Jeanie Owens
Huntsville
Merle Owens
Atlanta
Susie Owens
Orlando
Charlie P. Owens Jr
Tommy Owens
Fletcher Owens
William D. Owens
Julian Owens
Mike Owens
Don Owens
Charles White
Woodrow Jones
James Ezell
Shortage hits Alabama dairy plants amid rising prices
About 60 percent of Alabama dairy farmers are under contract to specific plants. Contract haulers deliver to producing plants like Decatur, and officials warn of potential curtailment in grocery deliveries this week. Some say prices rise, not just supply, and cows may be sold for slaughter, though no specific cases are confirmed. Schools and hospitals could become priorities if shortages widen.
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Birmingham Milk Company
Morgan County
Curtis Sellers
Sellers
Jean Turner
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