Appalachia health plan review in Decatur sparks regional demo project
A federal Appalachia subcommittee led by top officials spent Friday in Decatur reviewing a tri county health plan. The panel will forward recommendations to the Health Advisory Committee later this month. The plan could launch Alabama s first multi county health demonstration project under Appalachia with a second phase request of about 135 000 after an initial 35 000 federal grant last fall.
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Appalachia Program
Decatur
Tri-County
Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission
William N. Fortescue Jr
Appalachian Regional Commission
Fortescue
Jane Robertson
Donald L. Madison
J. B. Yutzy
Bureau of Health Services
Michael R. Street
Appalachia
Southeastern
Atlanta
William de Maria
University of Alabama
Pro
Claude Kirk
Appalaichian
Looting and Riots Reported in Washington Store
A store owner recounts afternoon looting starting about 1 p.m. with teens and young adults among the looters. A 12 year old boy admitted intent to steal and loot 14th St. reports of motorists attacked by rioters. The owner fled with cash and stock, leaving the store burn risk. The biggest Saturday seller was matches.
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14Th St
Washington
Interact groups expand aid through global club projects
Interact clubs from Austin and Decatur high schools host a convention as Rotary members tout programs for developing countries. About 1,000 books aid Asian libraries and housing projects progress through Rotary Volunteers Abroad. Attendees plan a Tennessee River yacht tour to Brown's Ferry nuclear site with 47,000 members across 59 countries.
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Asia
Henderson
Rotary
Austin
Decatur
Bob Dean
Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley
Brown’s Ferry
Anniston
I Huntsville
Athens
Aliceville
Fayette
Cullman
Shades Valley
Tuscaloosa
Sheffield
Reform
Northport
Montevallo
Sparkman crash injures Athens College students near Hartselle
Two of the four Athens College students aboard a Sparkman vehicle were injured in a collision with a car carrying Charles Shaw and Harvey Richardson, both of Philadelphia. Jerry Wenger 22 and Gregory Bartles 20 sustained injuries. condition not known. The wreck happened about 3:30 p.m. at the U S 31 and Sparkman Street intersection as both cars ended on the west side of the road.
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Sparkman
Athens College
Hartselle
Jerry Wenger
Philadelphia
Gregory Bartles
West Islip
N.Y
Charles Shaw
Harvey Richardson
New Orleans
U.S. 31
Sparkman St
City hall and jail project eyed as unity for Decatur
Decatur moves forward with a new city hall and jail in a civic center. City officials praise the plan as a keystone for progress while outlining costs of 1.86 million dollars and an 18 month construction timetable.
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Decatur
Charles Gunthorp
Public Safety Department
Larking Yates
Chamber of Commerce
John Eyster
Debatur
City of Destiny
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Guy Roberts
George Biggers
Decatur Daily
City Hall
Gresham Williams and Johnson Co
Board of Revenue
Albany Coal and Grain Co
Davis St
Ferry St
Well St
Chicago fires as 6000 National Guardsmen deployed
Brig Gen Richard T Dunn said the 6000 guardsmen would be armed but fire only to save lives. Fires swept a predominantly Negro neighborhood on West Madison Street with extensive looting. One man died in a burned grocery. fireman Walter Azonca was shot in the leg. Fires burned near Roosevelt Road. earlier guardsmen deployed to troubled areas amid roving youths. Funeral services for Mrs Sparkman will be announced later.
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P.m. Cst
Richard T. Dunn
West Madison Street
Walter Azonca
Roosvelt Road
Chicago
Madison Street
Memorial rites mark King death with marches in Alabama
About 2,000 Alabama A&M students and faculty attended a Huntsville service for Martin Luther King Jr. Oakwood College and Miles College held memorials as some 400 Negroes joined a Selma march. Oakwood leader Frank Hale led mourning after lowering the flag to half staff.
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Alabama A.&m
Oakwood Colleges
A.&m
Huntsville
Miles College
Birmingham
Carver High
Selma
King
A&m
Henry Pender
Athens Riders Florence Bound Trail Ride Sets May Festival Pace
Early rising horsemen depart Athens Veterans Fairgrounds at 6 a.m. for a two day trip to Florence to promote the Athens Limestone Sesquicentennial May 4 11. Dr Charles Neese organizer says some riders may drop out but many will join as they travel Lauderdale County. Riders camp in downtown Florence and return to Athens Sunday with three wagons backing up the group.
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Athens
Veteran’s Fairgrounds
Athens-Limestone
Florence
Decatur
Charles Neese
Lauderdale County
Neese
Trial days extended in murder case. final arguments heard
The trial continued for two or three more days with final arguments delivered Thursday. Circuit Judge Reneau Almon charged the jury Friday morning as two additional murder trials were set for the two week term but will wait for the June term, according to District Attorney Billy Burney.
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Reneau Almon
Billy Burney
Washington Riots Struck Downtown and NE Districts
Violence flared in Washington as rioters looted stores and set fires in the downtown and Capitol Hill areas. Police and firefighters were joined by 5 000 National Guardsmen and federal troops with a dusk curfew as Mayor Walter Washington urged order and curfew compliance.
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Vance
Ralph Haines Jr
Army
National Guard
Washington
White House
Old Guard
Capitol
Federal
Federal Triangle
6Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
14Th Street
7Th Street
Capitol Hill
Walter J E. Washington
Johnson
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Martin
M. L. Jones
Gannon Theological Seminary
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Joe Simmons
Rogers Co
Watt Brown
Simmons
Bob Dunnavant Jr
CERAM
Decatur High Chorus
Birmingham Youth Symphony
Decatur High
Alabama
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
State National Bank
First National Bank
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur Rotary Club
Decatur Civitan Club
City of Opportunity Civitan
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association
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