Tem Tom Pact Awarded Again
The Army Engineers awarded an 18.49 million contract for initial Tombigbee waterway construction to Guy H. James Construction Co. of Oklahoma City after reviewing bid errors by a competing bidder. The link project runs 253 miles from Demopolis Alabama to Pickwick Landing Tennessee, costing about 431 million and taking about 10 years to complete.
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Mobile
Ala
Army Engineers
Tennessee- Tombigbee Waterway
Oklahoma
Guy H. James Construction Co
Oklahoma City
James
Harry A. Griffith
Complex Division
U. S. Industries
Columbus
Miss
Tombigbee River
Gainesville
Griffith
Mississippi
Demopolis
Tennessee River
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Birth of Rome’s first emperor Augustus Caesar
On this date in 63 B.C. the future first Roman emperor Augustus Caesar was born. The day marks the birth of a key figure who would later found the Julio Claudian dynasty and shape Roman imperial history.
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B.C
Augustus Caesar
Weather Outlook For Tennessee Valley Area
Chance of thundershowers with high in the 80s and low tonight in the 60s. Sixty percent rain likelihood. Details across weather page 2 with river page map. It's a privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Tennessee Valley
Pam Jones Celebrates National Hunting And Fishing Day
Pam Jones 21 member of Calhoun Junior College Wildlife Sportsman's Club prepares to celebrate National Hunting And Fishing Day with activities and festivities at the campus.
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Calhoun Junior College
Wildlife Sportsman’s Club
Pam Jones
Pam
Russell Bolding
County Commission
Dick Fleming
Marcos declares martial law in Philippines after Enrile attack
President Ferdinand Marcos announced martial law in the Philippines amid a wave of bombings. Police shut down Manila newspapers and major broadcasting stations following an assassination attempt on defense secretary Juan Ponce Enrile as he left work.
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Manila
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Philippine Defense
Juan Ponce Enrile
Cancer Immunology Breakthrough Reported at Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists announce a cancer treatment using the BCG agent to strengthen white blood cells against tumors. In lab tests the approach achieved 100 percent tumor reduction and halted metastasis, though researchers caution it is not a universal cure. The work was done with NIH collaborators and tested in limited human studies.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Michael Hanna Jr
Hanna
Herb Rapp
Bert Zbar
National Institute of Health
Washington
Kennedy and Wallace discuss 1972 campaign dynamic
Senator Edward Kennedy met with Governor George Wallace in Montgomery and said Wallace's support would be meaningful to any candidate. Wallace, paralyzed from an assassination wound, teased a late statement on the campaign as he resumed therapy and joked about lifting weight. Kennedy criticized Nixon's accessibility while calling for end of the Vietnam War and jobs growth.
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Montgomery
Ala
Edward Kennedy
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Kennedy
George McGovern
President Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
George Wallace
Alabama
Auburn
Capital
Nixon and Shriver Campaigns Across South Texas and Beyond
President Nixon and Sargent Shriver drew friendly Democratic crowds seven miles apart in south Texas as campaign debates over patriotism and the Vietnam war continued. Nixon hosted a 400-guest dinner at the John Connally ranch and urged a Justice Department probe into narcotics case handling. Shriver canceled a Rhode Island stop to attend a Wilson County tamale seating.
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Associated Press
Nixon
Sargent Shriver
Texas
John Connally
Laredo
Justice Department
Nixon Ranch Party
Shriver
Rhode Island
Wilson County
Tamale
McGovern
Pittsburgh
Hill
Spiro T. Agnew
Louisville
Virginia
Power Company Defends Lowering of Lake Level
Alabama Power defended drawing on its lakes to meet high demand, saying the action was needed to preserve electric service. Rep. Tom Drake plans to file a complaint with the Federal Power Commission over Smith Lake level cuts, citing harm to business and recreation. The company noted no specific Smith Lake policy in the statement. Drake also targets Lake Logan Martin case, while Sen. Sparkman visited Decatur for discussions with officials and students.
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Bill Cornwell
Birmingham
Alabama Power Co
Cullman County
Tom Drake
Alabama Power
Federal Power Commission
Drake
Smith Lake
Cullman
Richard Peacock
Lewis Smith Lake
Commission Against
Alabama Atty
See Power
Communist offensive targets Quang Ngai outposts
In Quang Ngai Province Communist led forces attacked government outposts around the provincial capital and disrupted traffic on National Highway 1 ending the first week of their offensive. The same day the Senate Finance Committee approved a $14.6 billion Social Security Welfare bill, though its fate remains uncertain.
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Saigon
Quang Ngai
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Holding Firm Approval for Alabama Bancorporation Merger
The Federal Reserve Board approved the merger of Alabama Bancorporation with First National Bank of Decatur and American National Bank and Trust Co of Mobile. Gordon Jones announced the holding company now has all regulatory approvals and plans to consummate the transactions on Sept. 20 with consolidated financial statements to follow after Sept. 30.
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Federal Reserve Board
Alabama
Alabama Bancorporation
First National Bank of
Decatur
American National Bank and Trust Co
Mobile
Gordon Jones
First Woods
U.S. Justice Department
Jones
Want Ads Offer Cash for Used Household Goods
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Athens
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