Point Mallard Debuts Today aquatics center opens with 380000 gallon wave pool
Point Mallard opens at 10 a.m. with a dedicatory ribbon and a $1.3 million aquatic center project. The 450000 pool creates over three foot waves in a 180 by 140 foot area, with depths from one inch to eight feet, and includes a concession building. Local officials say the bank financed phase one and plans for a 50 meter Olympic pool.
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Lee Sentell
Point Mallard
Decatur
Rutledge Thomas
Beach Center
Aquatics Center
Swimdam
Nerve Gas Rockets Loaded for Atlantic Dump Trip
About 2,000 tons of obsolete yet dangerous nerve gas rockets are being loaded onto gondola cars at Army depots in Anniston Alabama and Richmond Kentucky for a voyage to the Atlantic Ocean. Trains head for Sunny Point North Carolina then 283 miles off Cape Kennedy Florida to a depth of 16,000 feet. Officials insist on safety measures as critics seek delays and marine impact studies.
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Associated Press
Anniston
Ala
Richmond
Atlantic Ocean
Sunny Point
N.C
Cape
Thompson
Macon
Army
Miami
Fla
Claude Kirk
Florida
London
Foreign Office
Georgia Mayor Reverses on Army Nerve Gas Train
Macon mayor Ronnie Thompson after visiting Anniston Army Depot said he will assist the Army in getting the nerve gas rockets to their destination. He cited safety, lack of sabotage risk, and support from the Army, despite earlier threats to block the train through Atlanta and concerns about subversive elements.
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Macon
Georgia
Ronnie Thompson
Anniston
Ala
Atlantic Ocean
Thompson
Army
Sam Massell
Atlanta
Massell
Anniston Army Depot
Washington
McClendon Re elected After Challenge for Morgan County Dems
Sam McClendon, longtime chair of the Morgan County Democratic Executive Committee, withstood a bid to oust him and was reelected to another term by a 19 to 14 vote. Leonard Hudson, a druggist and compromise candidate, urged acclamation for McClendon. Also elected were W. L. England as secretary treasurer and Fred Smith as vice chairman.
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LEE Sentell Daily
Sam McClendon
Morgan County
Democratic Executive Committee
McClendon
Leonard Hudson
Avery Thornhill
Hudson
W. L. England
Fred Smith
Lee McClendon
Burney Says Accident Chance Nil at Anniston Depot
Col. Samuel Burney, commander of the Anniston depot, told newsmen that the chances for any accident are nil. See GEORGIA On Page 2.
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Samuel Burney
Anniston
Georgia
Daily Want Ads Prompt Surprise Finds
A reader reflects on striking discoveries in the Daily Want Ads revealing items and opportunities previously overlooked. The note highlights the surpris ing breadth of goods and services advertised and the utility of checking the classifieds.
How Could You Do That Linda Asks In Manson Trial
Linda Kasabian, the key witness in the Charles Manson murder trial, cried as she viewed bloody photos of the Tate murders and asked Manson and three female accomplices how they could do such acts. Her testimony, after immunity, marked a tense 10th day in the case.
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Linda
New York Times
Los Angeles
Linda Kasabian
Charles M. Manson
Kasabian
Manson
Sharon Tate
Cathy Williams Crowned Miss Morgan County Maid of Cotton
Cathy Jo Williams of Lacey's Springs was named Miss Morgan County Maid of Cotton at a Morgan County Farm Bureau event. Brenda Joyce Oldacre of Somerville was first runner up. Last year's winner Linda Marconteli presided as Williams plans to study education at the University of Alabama and teach business and history.
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Morgan County
Cathy Jo Williams
Linda Marcontell
Decatur
Brenda Joyce Oldacre
Somerville
Miss Williams
Lacey
Hartselle
Morgan County Farm Bureau
Gary Wilhite
DAILY
Lacey’s Springs
University of Alabama
Miss Oldacre
Lee Cathy
Law Agencies Seek 160000 From State
Law enforcement offices in four counties seek more than 160000 from Region One as part of Alabama funding under the National Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act. The Morgan County Commission leads with 29304 for a Mobilization Program and 21537 for a new sheriff radio system.
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Region One
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
Alabama
Morgan-Limestone County
Dan F. Nelson
North Alabama
Morgan County Commission
Sheriff's Department
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
Fleming
Sheriff's Auxiliary
The
Jaycees
Civil See Law
Deputy comforts juror wounded in blaze after break-in attempt
A deputy sheriff consoles Mrs. Maria Graham, a juror wounded in a fiery gunbattle that followed an attempted jail break. The incident occurred as law enforcement pursued suspects at the scene.
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Maria Graham
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Birmingham News
Dick Cooper
Decatur Daily
Scottsboro
J. Gilmer Blackburn
George Murphy
Guntersville Lake
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Huntsville
Annison Army Depot
Atlantic
United States
Bahama Islands
Bermuda
By Douglas E. Kneeland
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Cathy Williams Maid of Cotton
By Murphy Givens
San Rafael
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