Alabama Faces 1969 Legislative Struggles on Desegregation and Revenue
Gov. Brewer warns Alabama may lose school funding if courts order a tougher desegregation plan. The 1969 legislature confronts revenue needs for teacher pay, Medicaid, and pollution controls, plus one man one vote reapportionment and a debated teacher tenure law.
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Rex Thomas
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Albert Brewer
Alabama
Brewer
Alabama Delegate Plans Federal Challenge to Loyalty Oath
John Bookout of Montgomery says he and Wallace supporters will sue in Chicago to halt the modified loyalty oath requiring Democratic presidential nominee support. He argues Alabama delegates face unequal protection and discrimination and cites replacing elected delegates with handpicked ones.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
George Wallace
John Bookout
MacDonald Gallion
Chicago
Bookout
U.S. Supreme Court
New Jersey
Richard Hughes
United States
Robert Vance
David Vann
Birmingham
Vann
Alabama Independent Democratic Party
National Party
Federal aid to Alabama students rises nearly 22 thousand
Nearly 22,000 Alabama college and university students received federal aid in the year ending June 30 under the National Defense act and the Higher Education Act. The report shows increases from the prior year with 6,800 loans totaling 2,831,305 and 10,900 work-study aid totaling 2,309,074, plus 4,224 Education Opportunity grants of 3,387,390.
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Washington
Alabama
U. S. Office of Education
National Defense
Huntsville Summer Chorus Final Concert at Monte Sano Park
Harry E. Moon conducts the Huntsville Summer Chorus in its season finale at Monte Sano State Park amphitheater at 5 p.m. The program includes Omar Khayyam selections and folk songs from Russia Wales England Argentina and Negro spirituals. If rain, the concert moves to Mall Theater.
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Huntsville
Harry E. Moon
Huntsville Summer Chorus
Monte Sano State Park
Omar Khayyam
Russia
Wales
England
Argentina
Mall
Cullman County Fair Runs Through Wednesday
The 14th annual Cullman County Fair sponsored by the Cullman Lions is under way and will continue through Wednesday. Grand Ole Opry stars are set to perform at the event, drawing country music fans.
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Cullman County
The
Cullman Lions
Grand Ole Opry Stars
Red Cross training and immunization notices in Alabama
A Limestone County Red Cross volunteer training starts at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the basement of First Presbyterian Church and lasts six hours. Immunizations at Morgan County Health Department move to Tuesdays only from Sept. 1, with hours 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Wednesdays are no longer offered. District Attorney Jack C. Riley will speak on Search and Seizure at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the North Alabama Peace Officers Conference at All-Steak Cafe in Cullman, one block north of the Cullman County Courthouse on U.S. 31.
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Athens
Limestone County
American Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
Mallon Jones
Limestone American Red Cross
Court House
Morgan County Health Department
Betty Vaughan
Jack C. Riley
32Nd Judicial District
North Alabama
Huntsville Board Awards 2.789 Million High School Contract
Gresham Williams and Johnson Construction Co. won the $2,789,000 bid to build the fourth Huntsville high school, chosen from four bids at a Huntsville City Board of Education meeting. Construction on the 60 classroom facility is to begin this week, with completion set for the 1969-70 school year.
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A .Decatur Construction Company
Huntsville
Gresham, Williams and Johnson Construction Co
Huntsville City
Banker-students graduate from Wisconsin audit school
Decatur banker Marion P. Hamilton Jr. joined 154 peers from 35 states and Puerto Rico in earning graduation from the University of Wisconsin Madison School for Bank Audit Control and Operation. The university hosts many short courses and conferences annually. The bast matrons club of Mary Lov Dancy M OES will meet at Lovin-Peurifoy cabin.
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Marion P. Hamilton, Jr
State National Bank
Decatur
States
Puerto Rico
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Mary
Dancy
Lovin-Peurifoy Cabin
Cerebral Palsy Drive Nears Finish With $10000 Goal
Decatur hosts a two day fund drive for United Cerebral Palsy from Hicks Chevrolet on Highway 31. Final three hour broadcast across four local stations begins at 1 p.m. with a $10000 county goal including Morgan Lawrence Cullman and Limestone.
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United Cerebral Palsy
Decatur Drive
Hicks Chevrolet
Highway 31
Decatur
Morgan, Lawrence
Cullman
Limestone Counties
Wdrm-Fm
WAJF
WMSL
Ray White
Jay Bussey
Hicks
Tommy Allen
Jerry Binkley
John Parks
Morgan County
First State Bank of
Parks
Scholarships Left For Health Career
The Tri County Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission has at least five more scholarships to be awarded for health career studies. About 20 scholarships of 1500 dollars have already been screened and programs offered by the University of Alabama at Birmingham include radiologic technician, clinical laboratory assistant, inhalation therapist, anesthesia for nurses, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and electroencephalographic technician. Applicants must meet admission standards, commit to work in the three county area for one year, be aged high school graduate to 35, and provide two references. Contact the Tri County Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission at 353-3800.
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Tri County
Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission
University of Alabama At Birmingham
University’ of Alabama
Tri-County
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Frank N. Ot
Prady
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United
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Richard Lee
Jon Williams
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Lonnie McDaniel
Mentone
Athens Jayceettes
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