Police chief advocates bike safety and education at local level
Athens Police Chief Richard Faulk promotes bicycle and motorcycle safety courses similar to those run by the department. He urges communities to train a qualified instructor and address cycle accident risks. Sunday marks the dedication of Albert P. Brewer High School in Florette as Morgan County merges five districts into Brewer High.
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Athens
Richard Faulk
North
Alabama
Faulk
Police Department
Albert P. Brewer
Florette
Cotaco
Ryan
Eva
Priceville
Union Hill
Brewer High
Morgan County
Faulke
Football 1972 tabloid previews Florida Alabama Auburn
Sunday edition will publish annual Football 1972 tabloid with previews of high school and regional college teams and schedules for high school college and professional football. Alabama and Auburn post season trips predicted. bowls Orange and Sugar cited. rosters coached noted. fans assured of another great year.
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Alabama
Auburn
Powell Draft Credit To Court
Circuit Judge Newton B. Powell is honored as a temporary member of Alabama's Supreme Court appointed by Chief Justice Howell Heflin to author an equity case opinion. The praise notes his detailed care and impartiality, highlighting a rare statewide recognition for a circuit judge.
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Newton B. Powell
Supreme Court
Powell
Howell Heflin
Heflin
Family medical crisis on highway in 1972
Reader recounts a vacation trip from Hendersonville Tennessee toward Pensacola Florida when the oldest daughter Dana suffered a convulsionary reaction after a DPT shot. The father recalls losing consciousness near a highway 31 bridge north of Boat Harbor outside Decatur and summoning help.
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Decatur Daily
Hendersonville
Tennessee
Pensacola
Florida
Decatur
Dana
Kindergarden
Highway 31
Boat Harbor
Decatur Alabama Community Praises Emergency Responders
A Decatur family credited police officers, bystanders, and hospital staff for saving their two year old after a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. The ride to Decatur General Hospital took seven minutes, with rapid oxygen and resuscitation efforts guiding the child to safety.
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Decatur General Hospital
Decatur
Morgan County
Alabama
A. A. Stamler
National Republican Statesman fund drives under scrutiny
GOP fund raisers warn of a freelancing operation called The National Republican Statesman that solicits donors by phone and channels some funds privately. Judith Crawford reports $15,000 donated since December, but $7,000 went to the publication and $8,100 to a Los Angeles real estate man, with bank records raising questions about whether funds reached the party.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
GOP
National Republican Statesman
California
Page
Judith Crawford
Pasadena
Calif
Republican Statesman
Miss Crawford
Brit Hume Tly
Los Angeles
Jack Henderson
Irving Page
Henderson
Thornhill family thanks Decatur responders after near tragedy
The Thornhill family from Hendersonville Tennessee expresses gratitude to the driver and attendant of AAA Ambulance Service Fred and James, Dr. A A Stamler, police from Decatur and Morgan County, and the staff of Decatur General Hospital for turning a near tragedy into an occasion of thankfulness. The note is signed by Douglas, Janice, Dana, Mark and Amy Thornhill. The family lists AAA South End Ambulance Service, City of Decatur Police Dept, Morgan County Police Dept, Decatur General Hospital, and Dr A A Stamler.
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Decatur
Alabama
AAA
Fred
James
A. A. Stamler
Morgan County
Decatur General Hospital
Thornhill
Douglas
Janice
Dana
Mark
Amy Thornhill
Rebecca Drive
Hendersonville
Tenn
South End Ambulance Service
City of Decatur
Campaign forecasts loom in Nixon Agnew speech coverage
Viewpoint notes delegates expect Nixon and Agnew to win and anticipate a large Republican margin. Agnew’s career as Baltimore County executive and Maryland governor is highlighted as relevant to federal issues, with hints he may run in 1976. The piece frames Nixon as a pragmatic reformist with mixed liberal and conservative proposals.
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Nixon
Agnew
Spire Agnew
Baltimore County
Maryland
Decatur Daily Postal Rates and Delivery Notes 1912
A clipped notice from the Decatur Daily outlines subscription and delivery details for daily and Sunday issues. It lists per year and per month rates, with mentions of mail classes and delivery by carmen, noting sales tax. The garbled text references postage, rates, and publication cadence in an early 20th century context.
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Carmhen
The Call for Moral Courage Against Modern Sexual Freedom
A writer urges young people to adhere to Biblical morality amid a rising sexual freedom. The author cites hardship of unwed motherhood and praises Joan of Arc’s faith and resolve as a example of devotion to God over crowd influence.
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Jesus
Joan of Arc
Shaw
God
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