Becky Marshall Crowned Miss Spirit of America
Life Magazine features Becky Marshall in a multi page profile covering her Miss Spirit of America title won at Decatur's Spirit of America Festival and the related fallout with her father Charles Marshall who was dismissed as minister of West Hobb Street Church of Christ. The article includes photographs of a lightning struck steeple and a swimsuit image of Marshall photographed by Tony Estes.
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Athens
Becky Marshall
Life Magazine
Max
Charles Marshall
West Hobb Street
Church of Christ
Decatur
Miss Marshall
Decatur Daily
Tony Estes
Life
Karen Thorsen
Lyn Pelham
Becky
Panel Recommends Tuition Hikes for Alabama Junior Colleges
Gov. George Wallace cost control survey panel urges raising tuition at Alabama 18 junior colleges from 67.50 to 75 per quarter and at 27 technical schools from 45 to 60. It also calls for ending free transportation citing rising costs and low bus ridership. The report projects $1.82 million new revenue and nearly $30 million potential highway savings.
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Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Weather forecast notes scattered rain and warm highs
Probability of rain 20 percent today, 40 percent tonight, 60 percent Friday. Highs near the upper 80s today and Friday, low tonight in the 60s, lows Friday in the low 80s. Complete weather map and river page on D-2.
Senate panel approves tax rise to fund social security benefits
The Senate Finance Committee approved a plan to raise Social Security taxes by about six billion dollars to finance new benefits for the elderly and disabled. The move accompanies welfare reform debates as a broader bill advances toward a floor vote next week.
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Marjorie Hunter
New York Times News Service
WASHINGTON —_ The _ Senate
Senate
Congress
Social Security payments rise in Morgan Lawrence Limestone counties
Rep. Bob Jones announces new legislation boosts Social Security payments for Morgan County by more than 2.174 million annually, Lawrence County by over 621 thousand, and Limestone County by 902 thousand. Total payments across counties reach 3.7, 5.4 million respectively, with strong economic impact.
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Morgan County
Bob Jones
Lawrence County
Limestone County
Jones
Lawrence
Limestone
Tax hike boosts payroll tax rate for employers and workers
A 20 percent payroll tax increase becomes effective Sept 1 with checks mailed in early October. The change, plus a $6 billion estimated tax Tuesday, adds to June Congress approved increases to fund the rise. The January increase lifts the rate from 5.2 to 5.5 percent and raises the wage base for both sides.
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Congress
Lee At Meeting On Drug Abuse In Tuscaloosa
Councilman-elect Richard Lee visits Tuscaloosa to study a city drug abuse prevention plan and discuss police supervision with Police Chief Pack Self. He hopes to adapt the Tuscaloosa program for Decatur and meet with Lloyd Russell of the narcotics division.
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Richard Lee
Tuscaloosa
Lee
Pack Self
Self
Decatur
Lloyd Russell
Federal cutbacks hit Wallace Center funding plans
The Lurleen B. Wallace Center faces reduced federal mental health funds from 173 million to 41.9 million in revised Social Security legislation. The center would have received about 3.19 million, with James Price noting possible harm to development programs for 200 residents and 200 patients.
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Ben Windham
Lurleen B. Wallace Center
Alabama
State Department of Pensions and Security
Robin King
Wallace Center
Department of Pensions and Securities
Department of Mental Health
Joseph Gallagher
James Price
Price
Washington
Gil Jennings
Department of Pensions and Security
Jennings
Richard Nixon
Ford recalls 900000 cars over possible steering gear fault
Ford Motor Co recalls 900000 1972 models to search for 200 cars that could develop a steering gear malfunction. Dealers will also check steering on 1973 models on hand. United Nations committee backs Bangladesh bid for UN membership over Chinese objections.
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Dearborn, Mich
Ford Motor Co
United Nations, N. Y
U.N
General Assembly
Bangladesh
U. N
Drainage Fix Planned After City Council Meeting
The city will spend about 10 000 to correct a drainage planning error on Linda Street near Clearview Street. Councilman Bill Levin said a developer caused the issue before the current administration. Plan calls for four 48 inch pipes under the road, ditch rechanneling, a retaining wall near a TVA power line, and closure of old pipe entrances.
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Ben Windham
Linda St
Clearview St
Bill Levin
Linda
TVA
Clearview SW
Water Project Approved for Chapel Hill Rd Water System
A $185 200 federal HUD grant funds the Chapel Hill Rd water project to supply city water to about 100 residents, connecting to a Danville Rd main and a 1 million gallon tank. The total cost is $412 875 with remaining funds from city and local sources. The project, prioritised after a June meeting, includes storage, a booster, and a pumping station.
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Chapel Hill Rd
Bob Jones
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Washington
Department of ‘Housing and Urban
Sparkman
HUD
Vestavia Dr
George Godwin
Godwin
Danville Rd
Jon Will Pitts
Birmingham
Chapel Hill
Decatur
Alabama
Pitts
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