Senate Filibuster Clouds Alabama Road Plan Vote
Alabama Senate filibustered to stall a administration roadbuilding plan as House advanced reapportionment measures. The stoppage occurred after anti administration forces feared insufficient votes for the highway program.
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Senate
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Robert Edington
Mobile
Tom Jones
Aubrey Carr
Marshall County
George Lewis Bailes
Jefferson
Richard Dominick
Eddie Gilmore
House
Joe McCorquodale
Clark County
Dale County
Sumter
Marengo
Perry
Clay-Coosa
Clay
Coosa
Randolph
Chilton
Clarke
Conecuh
Monroe
Wilcox
Madison
Choctaw
Washington
Lowndes
Butler
Crenshaw
Covington
Bibb
Dallas
Wallace urges voluntary safety rule compliance in Alabama plants
Gov George C Wallace told 300 labor reps at a Health and Occupational Safety Conference that Alabama plans to boost occupational safety through voluntary compliance and grassroots training. He noted state Labor Department led effort with Auburn University, Education Department, and a federal grant over 100000 to aid development, while highway funding and law changes were debated in the legislature.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Health and Occupational Safety
Alabama
Employe.r
Alabama Plan
State Labor Department
Auburn University
State Education Department
Decatur Majorette Anne Russell Starts Samford Year
Anne Russell, a one year twirler, begins college life at Samford University for football season as she adjusts to a new twirling style and marching tradition. She teaches baton classes, enjoys teaching young girls, and plans a physical therapy major with a music minor while navigating camp, church duties, and a new campus home with Dianne Dean.
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Anne Russell
Decatur High School
Decatur
Ann Hendrix
Anne
Samford
Point Mallard
Lynne
George
Colorado
First Baptist — Choir
Dianne Dean
Athens School Receives Nod From State Education Officials
The Athens school district earned preliminary approval for a proposed high school from the State Department of Education announced by Dr. H William Mitchell. At a board meeting Thursday night the panel discussed the project and filled four teaching vacancies including Mrs. Sexton Mrs. Rickets Mrs. Mullins and Mrs. Clay. The board recessed until today at 5 30 p m to plan the summer maintenance program.
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Athens
State Department of Education
H. William Mitchell
Mable Sexton
West Athens
Norma Rickets
Marquita Mullins
Athens High School
Geraldine Clay
Athens Junior High School
Mitchell
Pharmacy Burglarized in Decatur on Somerville Road
Decatur police report Medical Arts Pharmacy at 1115 Somerville Rd SE burglarized Thursday night. A door was forced open and a soda machine and several desks were ransacked. No arrests have been made.
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Decatur
Medical Arts Pharmacy
Somerville Rd. SE
Teens steal purse at Gateway Shopping Center
A Trinity woman, Mrs. C. B. McEntire, was robbed Thursday at Gateway Shopping Center as three teenage boys grabbed her purse and fled. The purse held credit cards and about $160 in cash. Police have not located the suspects.
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Trinity
Decatur
C. B. McEntire
Gateway Shopping Center
Atmore Prison Security in Crisis Warns of Explosive Potential
Atmore State Prison faces potential crisis as guard shortages high turnover and easy drug access raise risk of inmate unrest. Prison officials and Sheriff Byrne say security is strained at Atmore and Holman, with 1000 inmates and guards earning about 60 to 65 dollars weekly. lawmakers urged budget increases to fund raises and more staff.
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Montgomery
Ala
Atmore State Prison
L. B. Sullivan
State Board of Corrections
Holman
Atmore
Sullivan
Decatur High Majorette Joins Samford Freshman Lineup
Anne Russell, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Ewell Russell of Stratford Road SE, was surprised to make Samford University majorette as a freshmen in spring tryouts. She credits help from a Decatur majorette with shaping her dance routine and notes fellow freshman Susan Burkett of Birmingham as a standout this year.
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Decatur High School
Anne
Samford University
Decatur
Two-Car Crash Injures Five In Limestone County
Five people were injured in a two car crash on Limestone County Road south of Athens. The drivers were Larry Looney, 24, and Edmund Weeden, 60, both of Athens. Injured passengers include Elizabeth Kellum 21 Tammy Stanford two months Barbara Dunnavant 14 David Looney six months and Patricia Faye Looney all of Athens. They were treated at Athens Limestone Hospital.
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Limestone County
Larry Looney
Athens
Edmund Weeden
Looney
Elizabeth Kellum
Tammy Stanford
Barbara Dunnavant
David Looney
Patricia Faye Looney
Athens- Limestone
Nixon Extends Appalachian Act Signing Observed by Jones
President Nixon signed a four year extension to the Appalachian Regional Development Act with U S Representative Bob Jones of Scottsboro watching. The act covers 35 Alabama counties and the measure also extends the Economic Development Administration for two years with Southern regional offices in Huntsville.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
Bob Jones
Scottsboro
Jones
Alabama
Economic Development Administration
Huntsville
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Larkin Yates
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Diane Howell
Austin High School
Florence State University
David Breland
University of Alabama
Diane
Charles Howell
Bellmeade St
David
Elwin Breland
Brookwood Dr. SE
The
Children of the Confederacy
Judi Carter
Coffin Mobile
Gil Langley
Ann McKleroy
Virginia King
Pam Sipes
Anne Atkinson
Roland Langley
Drew Elmer
Lisa Elmner
Peter Branum
Bulldogs
Athens School
Scotty Byrne
Escambia County
Byrne
Uriah
Maston Mims
Libby Jarvinen
Appalachia
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