Limestone Approves New Hope Opening
Limestone County Board of Education secretly votes to reopen New Hope Junior High and reassign three principals defying a federal court order. They transfer black principal Harvey Craig to Mooresville-Belle Mina, move Keneath Lewter to East Limestone, and relocate Paul Hargroves to Owens. Trustees vow legal challenge.
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Winford Turner
Athens
Limestone County Board of Education
New Hope Junior High School
Justice Department
U. S. District Court
Sam Pointer Jr
George Wallace
Gov. Wallace
New Hope
Harvey Craig
Mooresville-Belle Mina
C. S. Pettus
Owens
Keneath Lewter
East Limestone
Paul Hargroves
Hargroves
Floyd Johnson Jr
Johnson
State Department of Education
Benjamin Crittenden
Thomas Witt
Don Horton
Greenbrier
Paul
Horton
Major Prison Break Averted in California San Quentin
San Quentin officials say the six deaths in an abortive escape may reflect a broader plan involving uniforms of slain guards. Prison head Raymond Procunier suggested more inmates were to join George Jackson and John Spain. A 9mm pistol found on Jackson triggered the premature breakout attempt.
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San Quentin
Calif
California
George Jackson
John
Larry
Spain
Raymond K. Procunier
Jackson
San Quentin Adjustment Center
Procunier
Soledad Brothers
Maximum Security Adjustment Center
Stephen M. Bingham
Castro Cordial As Cubans Beat U.S.
Fidel Castro lingered after Cuba swept the U S men in a round robin for a Munich Olympic berth. The crowd cheered as Castro signed autographs and spoke with reporters, praising Cuba's power game and predicting top five world status.
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Castro Cordial
U.S
Packer
Castro
Suwara
Munich
On This Date Vesuvius Buries Pompeii and Herculaneum
The entry notes the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 A D that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum. It lists contact numbers for ads and provides brief weather figures including a 20 percent rain chance tonight and 30 percent Wednesday with highs near 90 and lows around 66.
Wallace House Leaders Seek Five Revenue Bills for Mental Health Fund
Gov. George Wallace floor leaders in the Alabama House plan to push five revenue bills this week to raise about 24 million dollars for the state mental health program for the next two years. A secret Friday meeting in Wallace's office shaped the bills after a defeat of a bill diverting 24 million from the teachers retirement fund. Rep. Tom Drake and Rep. David Cauthen are named among participants as candidates for tax measures including highway contracts, auto wholesale sales tax, and a 4 percent levy on large department stores.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
House
Wallace
Morgan County
David Cauthen
Decatur
Cauthen
Tom Drake
Cullman
House Rules Committee
Drake
Law School
Ways and Means Committee
Sage Lyons
Harry Pennington
Taylor Hardin
Jake Jordan
School Reopen Dates Vary Across County Systems
County districts plan staggered returns this week with Morgan County offering a half day Friday and full day Monday. Decatur and Cullman start next week while Limestone Athens and Lawrence announce combined schedules. Registration windows and grade specifics vary by district and day.
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Decatur
Cullman City
Morgan County
Limestone County
Athens City
Lawrence County
Debate over tax bills and mental health funding in Alabama
A House debate discusses raising revenues through a soft drink tax and auto sales taxes while drafting amendments to divert funds to mental health and a proposed University of Alabama law school. Governor Wallace opposes direct consumer taxes. Drake and others push against using law school funds for other needs. Leaders and lawmakers gather in Wallace's office to discuss the measures.
Athens Sets October Referendum On High School Plan
The Athens City Council approved an October 26 vote to authorize $850,000 in general obligation bonds and a special ad valorem tax of 0.25 percent to fund a new high school complex with a football stadium and swimming dome. Officials and polling sites were named, with returning officer William Owens. The council also accepted a $1,977.08 bid from Athens Office Supply Co. for folding tables, chairs, and related items for city facilities.
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Dick Cooper
Athens
Raymond Patterson
Margaret Talmage
Vernell Shireman
Gordon W. Swint Sr
Turner Clem
Nancy Martin
Bernie Puryear
Eva Lamon
Florence Tidwell
Dee V. Bauer
Hazel Kraus
Lucy Stanley
A.B. Cook
William Owens
Athens Office Supply Co
Durham Named Outstanding Young Man in Athens
Athens Jaycees named 28 year old Durham Outstanding Young Man in Athens. Charles Durham of 1004 Cloverdale Court is an accountant with Christopher Durham and Neal and a Clements High School and Athens College alumnus. He serves as internal vice president of the Jaycees and holds ex officio roles on local boards and committees.
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Athens
Charles Durham
Athens Jaycees
Durham
Cloverdale Ct
Christopher, Durham
Neal
Clements High School
Athens College
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athens-Limestone United Givers Fund
Athens-Limestone Community Center
Limestone County Republican
Athens Planning Board
Athens Community Center Advisory Board
Church of Christ, A
Gives Life, Takes Life Gives Life Takes Life
New York patrolman Thomas Courson delivered a baby in a Brooklyn tenement then, hours later, shot a man who opened fire. The mother Isolina Guitierez spoke little English and both mother and child were reported in good condition. The slain suspect had earlier wounded a teen and fled a robbery scene with a pearl revolver.
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New York
Brooklyn
Thomas Courson
Courson
Isolina Guitierez
Cumberland Hospital
Queens
Park Slope
Hi 41
John Keil
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Stephen Bingham
Neil Amdur
New York Times
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
Rudy Suwara
Green Bay
Kansas City
Landers
Log Financial
Oak
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Tennessee Valley
Decatur Daily
University of Alabama
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Billie H. Bass
Carol Ann Nance
Leora H. Locke
Ada H. Patterson
Ora S. Nichols
Ethel L. Henderson
Edward M. Inman
Edna Mae Lewter
Eugenia R. Sandlin
Aldena C. Nelson
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Robert D. McFadden
New York Times News Service
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