Ground breaks for Accent Furniture co building south of Hartselle
George Sims leads a 26,000 square foot facility kickoff with Morgan County leaders and Hartselle officials in attendance. The ceremony included Hartselle Industrial Board members and local bankers, signaling a major business development in the area.
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George Sims
Hartselle
Charles Reid
Hartselle Industrial Board
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Dick) Fleming
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John D. Long
Sims
Chamber of Commerce
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Schull parole case features a web of alleged kickbacks and parole doubts
Parole discussions in the Schull case reference a 2,500 cash claim linked to a GSA contract and alleged kickbacks involving Agnew and Jones. Prosecution sources say the friend received a contract. GSA denies wrongdoing while noting no contact from prosecutors. The board weighed a violent past against reform hope as Schull faced parole amid prior forgery, kidnapping, and rape convictions.
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Cotton contracts at stake as farmers and buyers clash
Farmers accuse buyers of unconscionable signing and anticipate huge profits from a price rise. Buyers insist market structure shows profits are paper gains and warn breaking contracts could ruin trust and trigger widespread turmoil in cotton commerce. A Birmingham injunction case looms as Mitchell-Huntley seeks court action to enforce promised cotton.
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Morgan County Farmer’ Group
National Cotton Company
Alabama
Mitchell-Huntley Cotton Co
Delaware
Georgia
Birmingham
Mitchell-Huntley
Furniture Firm Moves City to Industrial Park in Morgan County
Accent Furniture Manufacturing Co relocates its Falkville woodwork shop to a new eight acre site in the city-county industrial park at Hartselle. The $160,000 plant will be built with road access funded by city and county officials. The firm ships living room furniture to much of the eastern states and plans to employ 35 workers across the two locations.
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Hartselle
Falkville
Accent Furniture Manufacturing Co
George Sims
Sims
Mississippi River
Accent Furniture
Young Door Co
Phillips Industries
Morgan County
Danville
Penn Central faces possible continuation of operation
The Interstate Commerce Commission plans to urge a Philadelphia federal judge not to order liquidation of Penn Central Transportation Co. and to inform Judge John P. Fullam that enough cash may allow continued operation during its reorganization. An I.C.C. report on rail restructuring is set for Oct. 1.
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Washington
Wsn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Philadelphia
Penn Central Transportation Co
U.S
John P. Fullam
Penn Central
I.C.C
Northeastern
Expanded F-14 Fleet Approved by Senate Vote
The Senate approved a $700 million expansion to the F-14 jet fleet, adding 50 aircraft to a planned 313. The move comes amid a $20.4 billion defense weapons bill and rising program costs since 1969. Senator Howard W. Cannon, chief sponsor, cautions future prices may climb.
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Washington
WSN
Senate
Navy
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Money Leaders Eye Accord
In Nairobi the top economic powers showed notable disagreements on key points of monetary reform on Tuesday but expressed intent to reach a broad accord by next summer. The opening day featured statements urging compromise amid ongoing talks.
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Nairobi
NYT
Jones Honored for Public Works Leadership and Advocacy
Senators praised Bob Jones for his government acumen and impact on water pollution policy. Rep. Harsha and Sen. Blatnik lauded his bipartisan service, while Walter McArdle presented a silver tray from the Washington Board of Trade. Attendees included notable Alabama figures and builders of DC offices.Jones noted teamwork behind his public service achievements.
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Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Senate Public Works Committee
Bob Jones
Randolph
Bill Harsha
Ohio
House Public Works Committee
Jones
Harsha
America
John Blatnik
Minnesota
Walter McArdle
Washington Board of Trade
Memory Returns Reveal First Wife in Stroke Survivor Case
Frank Crosswhite, who had forgotten a previous marriage, recalls a first wife aged 83 not told to avoid upsetting her. His second wife Eula Cross, 62, says initial doubt gave way to belief as he remembered past events after a stroke. She notes he never spoke of his history during their marriage, aside from claiming to be a retired contractor.
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Decatur
Schull
Parole Board
Frank
Crosswhite
IMF annual meeting hears ministers oppose floating rates
Across the annual IMF gathering finance ministers condemn floating currency exchange rates as permanent, while U S Treasury secretary George P Shultz offers cautious praise as a transitional device. Britain's Anthony Barber urges a final marathon session of the committee of 20 to push reforms and keep the meeting from breaking up until all points are settled.
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International Monetary Fund
U. S. Treasury
George P. Shultz
Anthony Barber
Committee of 20 Nations
Soviet media attacks Sakharov over Chile junta stance
Moscow presses renewed charges against Andrei Sakharov by portraying him as backing Chile's military regime. Pravda quotes a Sakharov statement to imply support for an epoch of rebirth under Santiago’s new government, tied to Neruda's safety amid the coup that toppled Allende.
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Andrei D. Sakharov
Chile
Pravda
Communist Party
Sakharov
Santiago
Pablo Neruda
Neruda
Salvador Allende Gossens
No Domination Doctrine Guides U S Asia Policy Says Sullivan
Ambassador William H. Sullivan in Manila outlined the Kissinger no domination no abandonment doctrine as guiding U S relations with Asia. He said the United States would avoid ruling any country while not abandoning friends, maintain a limited military presence, and adjust payments to about 375 million dollars annually with a four year payment plan.
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The
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Nyt
William H. Sullivan
Henry Kissinger
U.N
Sullivan
Kissinger
Asia
Poor Nations Remembered
Twenty five countries agreed to contribute 4.5 billion dollars over three years to the World Bank for aid to the world's poorest nations. The U S share would be one third, down from forty percent in the current round, amid U S congressional hesitation.
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U.S
Nairobi
Kenya
NYT
World Bank
International Development Association
Word oddities and foreign terms in everyday speech
A note on usage from Theodore M Bernstein explains why graffiti is plural graffito, strata and Media are often treated as plural yet trivia is accepted as singular. Trivial derives from trivium a crossroads where gossip happened, a lens on language change.
Clergy two years for plots to overthrow government
Rev. Park Hyong Kyu of First Seoul Presbyterian Church and Evangelist Kwon Ho Kyong were each sentenced to two years in prison for plotting to overthrow the government by distributing anti-government leaflets. Co-defendants Nam Sam Wu and Lee Jong Nam received 18 months and one year respectively.
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Seoul
South Korea
NYT
Park Hyong Kyu
First Seoul Presbyterian Church
Kwon Ho Kyong
Kim Hyung Ki
Seoul District Criminal Court
Nam Sam Wu
New Democratic Party
Lee Jong Nam
Postmaster General Proposes Across the Board Rate Rise
Elmer T. Klassen asked the Postal Rate Commission on Tuesday for a nationwide postal rate increase. The plan would lift air mail from 11 to 13 cents and first class from 8 to 10 cents, aiming to address heavy mailers of Christmas cards.
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Washington
Nyt
Elmer T. Klassen
Postal Rate Commission
Rates delayed as new postage hike awaits approval
The article notes that holiday gifts will avoid the new postage rates for another year because the changes do not take effect until January 5, 1974 for legal reasons. Once in effect the rates would stay in place unless disapproved, with the prior rise in first class and air mail rates having had a 13 month temporary status pending commission approval.
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Commission
Soviet urges 10 percent cuts to security council budgets
United Nations dispatch says Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko urged the General Assembly to urgently consider a proposal cutting the military budgets of the five permanent Security Council members by 10 percent. The move signals widening calls for cost reductions amid Cold War tensions and relief efforts.
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United Nations, N. Y
NYT
Andrei A. Gromyko
General Assembly
Security Council
Toxic chemical blaze ties up Memphis expressway
A tractor trailer loaded with toxic chemicals burst into flames on a Memphis expressway during rush hour Tuesday. The blaze, though quickly controlled, blocked traffic for a substantial distance and traffic delays were reported.
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Memphis
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