Humane Society Threatens To Sue County Over Shelter Drive
Morgan County Humane Society vows legal action unless the county commission funds and builds an animal shelter. Chairman Fleming says the $4.29 million budget would be revised if required, citing a 1939 state law. He also criticizes library and mental health funding while urging lawmakers to change the statute.
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Russ Roberts
Morgan County
Humane Society
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
Fleming
Commission
Powell and Powell Law Firm
Sherman Powell
Nancy Agnew
Wheeler Basir Regional Library
Marvin Dinsmore
Morgan County Associated
County Commission
Dinsmore
Sheriff's Department
Agnew
North Alabama
Medicare Part One Hospital Costs May Change
AP reports Social Security officials will decide if Medicare beneficiaries will face higher out of pocket costs for the first day in a hospital. About 25 million people are eligible. last year costs rose from 92 to 104 dollars.
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Washington
Theovernment
Exterminator To Try Luck With Fly Swarms
Health officials say an exterminator will be called to battle thousands of flies infesting homes near Alabama 20 west of Decatur. The Larvae are being killed by current sprays but adults resist treatment as residents complain of disrupted outdoor activities.
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Russ Roberts
Alabama 20
Decatur
Health Department
Charles Sutton
Tri-County District Health Service
Environmental Health Department
Trinity
Sutton
John Lyle
Kermit Tucker
Colonial Nursing Home
Suspect to Take Stand in Milam Murder Trial
Joe Lane 66 faces first degree murder charges in the May 10 shooting death of Emmitt Buck Milam of Decatur. Lawrence County Circuit Court heard testimony from Jamey Wallace detailing a late night porch confrontation and Milam’s repeated beer trips before Lane allegedly ordered him away.
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Y Steele Holmat Daily
Moulton
Joe Lane
Decatur
Emmitt
Buck
Milam
Lawrence County
Lane
Hillsboro
Jamey Lee Wallace
Willie Lee Key
Key
Wallace
Lanes
Joe
Prince Friedrich and Annemarie Liechtenstein Speak On Castle Life
In Florence the royal couple said 104 room Riegersburg Castle is not a real castle but a fortress with poor plumbing and drafty heating. They plan to open the property to tours while living in a comfortable home during their U.S. visit. They will continue their royal tour to Memphis and other stops.
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Cheri Shipper
Florence
Prince
Prince Friedrich von Liechtenstein
Annemarie von Liechtenstein
Bill”) Williams III
Williams
Hawaii
United States
Prince Friedrich
Prince Francis Joseph
Liechtenstein
Austria
Switzerland
Upper Rhine River
Riegersburg
Memphis
U.S
Decatur Board approves 1976 77 budget cut of about nine thousand
The Decatur Board of Education approves a 6 947 365 dollar budget for 1976 77, about 9 000 less than the prior year. Art Belew plans to resign by Nov. 1 after moving to Priceville. The district saved funds by dismissing 51 paraprofessionals and ending the elementary physical education program. Instruction costs total 5 561 042 with a 9 000 drop from last year. Federal funds drop from 139 061 to 84 187 and state revenues also fall slightly.
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Gay Barber
Decatur Board of Education
Art Belew
Belew
Priceville
Byron Nelson
Charles Howard
Nelson
First U S hydroelectric plant opens in Appleton Wisconsin
Today's note recalls the 1882 opening of the United States first hydroelectric power station at Appleton Wisconsin. Weather line lists high 70s to near 50 overnight with a high Friday in the upper 70s. The message ends with a Tennessee Valley note and ad contacts.
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U.S
Appleton
Wis
Battle Won t Quit
Tennessee coach Bill Battle, under attack for a 2-1 start, vows he won't resign and says he may win or lose the remaining eight games. He blames unnamed officials and describes abuse toward his family and staff while stressing support from university leaders and the board.
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Knoxville
Volunteers
Tennessee
Battle
Ford Maintains Innocence Amid Campaign Finance Probes
President Ford expressed confidence that federal investigations will show he is free of impropriety in past campaign finances and golf trips. He acknowledged casual discussions with corporate hosts on the golf course but denied seeking favors or diverting contributions for personal use. The Watergate prosecutor's office and the SEC are pursuing inquiries dating to his House days in Michigan and his entertainment industry ties. He said the reports do not trouble him politically, stressing his record of personal integrity.
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Jimmy Carter
Ford
Watergate
Carter
Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Oval Office
Watergate Special Prosecutor
Michigan
House of Representatives
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United Nations, N.Y
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31St General Assembly
Soviet Union
Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
House Ethics Committee
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Schorr
House
Ethics Committee
House Intelligence Committee
Royal
Athens
Tennessee Valley
Lander
Martha Ann
Duke
Gay Street
Wall Street
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Edward J. Boling
Jack Reese
UT Board of Trustees
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Magnavox
Robinson‘s Furniture
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