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Newspaper
Athens Limestone County Shopper
Location
Athens, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1974
Page
5
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday May 7 on the courthouse lawn to honor Limestone County men who died in Vietnam. Representatives from VFW Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion will attend a stone memorial unveiling.
Authorities recovered a blown open safe in Goat Hill area between Athens and Huntsville. Contents included pennies, cash stacks of various bills, and money orders with serials noted. BI agents joined the investigation as officials praise local support for the expansion project and credit several institutions and individuals for assistance.
NAACP national director W. Patton urged Governor Wallace to create a biracial human rights commission in Alabama to improve race relations and image. He argued Alabama lags other states in leadership and ongoing programs, noting progress exists but without official sanction.
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