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Daily Staff Wins Six APA Awards in Biloxi
The Decatur Daily staff earned six Alabama Press Association honors at the Biloxi convention. Ben Windham won best feature story for a piece on posing as a beggar in Decatur. Alvin Benn placed third for a feature on his Democratic primary bid. Faye Brewington photographed a Decatur minister’s wife after a motorcycle accident in England, winning best news photo. Gary Wilhite took second in sports photos with a Decatur High School district championship shot. APA urged opposition to bills curtailing public notices and urged open government.
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