Lawmakers Near Endgame As Wallace Holds Veto Power
Alabama lawmakers fight toward final adjournment as Governor George Wallace holds strong veto leverage. Rules committees in both houses shape priority bills while filibusters loom in the Senate. The governor can pocket veto measures within five days of adjournment, a tactic officials once used to block overrides.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
George C. Wallace
House
Senate
Wallace
Ernor
James E. Folsom
Action column answers readers questions about refunds and officiating
The Decatur Daily ACTION column recalls a reader seeking rest of a Weaver Airline refund, and confirms the partial payment was full per the contract. It notes East Morgan Water and Fire Protection Authority price hikes delayed service and provides contact details. It also confirms Decatur official Norman Albright officiated the Tuscaloosa All-Star game and has 30 years of experience.
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Weaver Airline Personnel School
Kansas City
Miss
Earl C. Kram
The
East Morgan Water and Fire Protection Authority
T. F.T
Decatur
Lyndall Carter
Norman Albright
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Mr. Albright
H. T. Yarbrou
Wanted Electronics Maintenance Veteran Seeks Local Work
James Howard of Hartselle, an Army veteran with 20 years service in Korea and Vietnam, trained in electronic maintenance at Fort Gordon and Port Monmouth, has worked at posts in Germany France Seattle Puerto Rico and Vietnam. Unable to find local jobs in his field after retirement he takes the best available option.
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Weitnam
James Howard
Hartselle
Howard
Korea
Vietnam
Fort Gordon
Port Monmouth
N.J
Germany
France
Seattle
Wash
Puerto Rico
Retired sergeant moves to Hartselle seeks electronics work
Four weeks after retiring as a sergeant first class at Fort Gordon near Augusta Georgia Howard Duncan moved his wife and five children to a small house in Hartselle. He has been pounding sidewalks for electronics work but found no openings as firms said they had none. Last week he obtained a temporary job as a truck driver with a local moving company.
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Howard
Fort Gordon
Augusta
Hartselle
Flint
Job hunt tight for disabled veteran in Decatur area
Howard, a Vietnam veteran with leg wounds and false knee caps, seeks local work he can do without long standing. He fears relocation, prefers staying in Hartselle and Decatur, and relies on $375 monthly retirement pay with potential VA disability increases. He has applied to Wheeler Refuge and local plants, noting entry barriers and minimal chance to join big plants without connections. His family includes Ursula, Raymond, Deborah, Steven, Katherine, and Robert, with roots in Germany and service at Fort Gordon and Port Monmouth.
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Howard
Vietnam
Decatur
Hartselle
Huntsville
Fort Gordon
Signal
Port Monmouth
N.J
Germany
Ursula
Pirmasens
Raymond
Deborah
Japan
Signal School
Flint
Fish and Game Commission
Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
Army
Veterans Administration
James G. Howard
Steven
Katherine
Robert
Eva Visit Set By Registrars In Morgan County
Morgan County Board of Registrars continues updating voter records with visits to Cove Springs and Eva this week. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. registrars seek full names ages and addresses of all registered voters or household members. Decatur residents may call 355-8118 or visit the courthouse basement office for updates.
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Morgan County Board of Registrars
Cove Springs
Eva
Eva City Hall
Ann Bell
Morgan County
Bell
Decatur
Board of Registrar’s Office
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Dale Forton and Mike Blankensnip will join Marvin Jolly on the trip accompanied by JA director Dudley Bray.
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Dale Forton
Mike Blankensnip
Dto
Marvin Jolly
Dudley Bray
Achievers Head to Bloomington for National Junior Event
Four Morgan County Junior Achievers depart for Bloomington Ind to join a fifth already there for the national Junior Achievers Conference They will attend workshops on business and capitalism and compete for national titles Susan Martin 18 Decatur Morgan County High School competes for National President of the Year Marvin Jolly 16 Decatur High School pursues National Vice President of Sales Dale Forton 16 Decatur High School aims for National Treasurer of the Year Also attending are Mike Blankenship and Phil Suiter both Decatur High School juniors and Morgan County students
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Bloomington
Ind
Morgan County
Junior Achievement Board of Directors
Susan Martin
James S. Martin
Hartselle
Decatur
Marvin Jolly
Thomas Jolly
Decatur 1
Austin High School
Dale Forton
Patrick Forton
Harrison St. SE
Mike Blankenship
Phil Suiter
Blankenship
T. H. Blankenship
Suiter
Bill Suiter
Pennylane
Co-Op Trustees Win Reelection at Annual Meeting
Joe Wheeler Electric Cooperative reelected Pat O. Matkin Murl Sims and Jerry Hart to three year terms at their Saturday gathering drawing over 2000 attendees. Speakers included Dale Gibbs executive vice president of the association and W D Thompson district manager of the Alabama TVA district.
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Moulton
Joe Wheeler Electric Cooperative
Pat. O. Matkin
Murl Sims
Jerry Hart
Dale Gibbs
Piteera Sw ~ Osmwate CD Association
W. D. Thompson
Alabma
TVA
Emergency phone numbers for Alabama counties and crisis line
Emergency numbers are listed for Decatur Morgan County Hartselle Limestone and Lawrence counties with crisis call center 355 8000 for personal crises and poisoning. Dial 0 for operator help. Some numbers appear garbled but reference sheriff departments and county services.
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Decatur Daily
Cathy Duncan
Georgia
James. Howard
Wendell Harless
Harry Harless Co
Birmingham
Highway Patrol
Decatur Police
Morgan County Sheriff’s
Fire Departments
Phil Sutter
Harless
Bobby Herbert
Co-Op
Limestone County
Athens
Lawrence County
Cullman
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