Limestone Board Reassigns Principals Amid School Tensions
At a Monday meeting the Limestone board moved New Hope Black principal Harvey Craig to Mooresville-Belle Mina, moved white principal Paul Hargroves to Owens Junior High, and reassigned Owens white principal Kenneth Lewter to East Limestone High. Complicating matters, New Hope remains closed after a theft of electrical equipment and officials refuse to say when it will reopen.
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Gov. Wallace
New Hope
Harvey Craig
Mooresville-Belle Mina
Paul Hargroves
Owens Junior High School
Owens
Kenneth Lewter
East Limestone High School
Hargroves
Pointer
Supt. C. S. Pettus
Pettus
Harold Smith
Marsh
Floyd Johnson Jr
Johnson
East Limestone
Montgomery
Wallace
New Hope School
State Department of Education
Hartselle Considers Factory Site Purchase to Boost Jobs
Industrial officials report a $150,000 utilities spend to acquire land bounded by U S 31 and I 65 with Bill Owens holding an option expiring in December. Mayor John D. Long defends using city funds to secure the property as leadership for industrial growth with the Chamber of Commerce to raise local jobs.
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Roberts
Philips
U.S. 31
Hartselle
Bill Owens
IDA
John D. Long
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Kidnapped and Freed Unharmed in Alabama
In Montgomery two men abducted a 10 year old boy, son of Donald L. Brown, near a convenience store. They took him to a nearby railroad track and one held him while the other contacted Brown with ransom instructions. Police arrived within minutes and the boy was released unharmed.
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Montgomery
Ala
C. W. Jones
Donald L. Brown
Jones
Dallas Symphony appoints new assistant manager
The Dallas Symphony Association names Robert H. Alexander to the newly created assistant manager post. Alexander previously held management roles with the Fort Worth Symphony.
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Dallas Post Dallas
Dallas Symphony Association
Robert H. Alexander
The
Fort Worth Symphony
Parents push for enrollment amid school tax dispute and court order
Aldrich led a group seeking to enroll children at West Morgan School arguing 15 days notice was due. They accused Board Member Duggie Johnson overtax disputes and cited a federal court order as a trigger while three parents opposed the move and some wanted to avoid upsetting children.
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Aldrich
Jesse Gann
West Morgan School
Delano (Duggie) Johnson
Moulton Heights
Decatur Daily
Johnson
Duggie Johnson
Albert P. Brewer
West Morgan
Judge recesses after pretrial motions in Clutchette Drumgo case
In San Francisco judge Allen presided as arguments on 14 motions began after noting bruises claimed by prisoners. The hearing recessed to 9 30 a m as prosecutors moved to dismiss the murder indictment against Jackson because he is deceased amid defense calls for an outside inquiry into San Quentin brutality.
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Allen
Clutchette
Drumgo
San Francisco
San Quentin
Jackson
Thieu Announces Public Rally After Minh Withdrawal
Thieu spoke publicly on the election after Minh's withdrawal. The meeting included Sen. Tran Van Huong, Premier Tran Thien Khiem, the vice presidential alternate, provincial councilmen loyal to Thieu, campaign workers and civic and religious leaders from all 44 provinces and major cities.
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Minh
Tran van Huong
Thieu
Tran Thien Khiem
Girl 10 Treated After High Dive Incident
A 10-year-old girl was taken to Decatur General Hospital after jumping from the high-diving platform at Point Mallard Aquatic Center. Robin Rose of Huntsville was quoted as saying she hit the water the wrong way. The spokesman declined to identify.
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Decatur General Hospital
Point Mallard Aquatic Center
Robin Rose
Huntsville
New Duo in Prison Hollywood Performs at San Quentin
Blues veteran Jimmy Witherspoon and rock icon Eric Burdon performed for inmates at San Quentin. They recorded a song titled Soledad during the visit, now released as a single.
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Hollywood
Jimmy Witherspoon
Eric Burdon
San Quentin
Soledad
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