Motorbike dangers push calls for stricter Alabama laws
A Decatur High School student survived a severe motorbike crash but lost some smell and taste after head injuries. The incident, plus six other Decatur wrecks, spurs calls for stricter licensing, helmet use, and better enforcement as parents urge age limits and maturity requirements for riders.
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Decatur
J. B. Adair
Plans for Decatur Civic Center Complex on 8.27 Block
The plan groups three buildings around a large exhibition plaza on an 8.27 acre block bounded by Line Cain Canal and Lee Streets. An auditorium for 4000 seats, a one story museum, and an exhibits building anchor the site with a three lane drive passing under the lobby. Construction could begin 1969 if credit approved with 1971 full project timeline.
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Canal
Lee
City Hall Plaza
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Ewald Associates
Public Building Authority of
Decatur
Federal funds and education in Alabama funding debate
The text discusses federal impact on Alabama education funding, noting HEW limits, HEA Title I allocations, and separate federal amounts to Auburn, Alabama, and state colleges. It cites totals from lunch programs, Higher Education Facilities Act, and vocational rehabilitation, with emphasis on potential legal issues if federal funds were reduced or cut off.
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University of Alabama
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Troy
Livingston
Jacksonville
Florence
State Department of Education
State education aid and federal funds breakdown
The 1966 67 state program allocated 1,081,583 with 99,965 federal aid for crippled children. National Defense Education Act provided 4,051,908 to the state for science and related subjects. National Science Foundation funded 1,468,265 to strengthen science teaching.
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