House Panel Approves Three Revenue Measures
Alabama lawmakers advance three revenue steps to fund mental health for two years. A 6 percent license fee on road and bridge contractors, unclaimed oil and gas royalties, and a 70 cent per $500 recording fee boost are on the table.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Alabama
Ways and Means
Joe McCorquodale
Jackson
Revenue Department
Charles Snell
Commission To Preserve the
State Sovereignty Commission
Alabama Law Institute
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Bessemer School Board Resigns Over Federal Orders
Five-member Bessemer Board of Education resigns claiming federal orders destroy the local system. They fault the Justice Department and HEW for the action while Mayor Lanier doubts the resignation will be accepted. The board notes obedience to court orders but cites systemic destruction.
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Bessemer, Ala
Bessemer Board of Education
Bessemer
Justice Department
HEW
Jess Lanier
City Commission
Birmingham
Lanier
Jason Dean
Hugh B. Harris Jr
A. W. Kuhn
Frank House
B. H. Johnson Jr
Grand Jury Urges Youth Programs and Jail Reforms
The Lawrence County Grand Jury, in a 41-indictment report, urges a stronger youth oriented program, updated juvenile laws, a detention and recreation facility, and a county employee for youth services. It questions jail sanitation, suggests a maintenance officer and improved laundry, and calls for a truck route to reduce noise.
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Dick Cooper
Moulton
Lawrence County Grand Jury
Blue Ribbon
Lawrence County
Grand Jury
Grand
Morgan County Adopts Ten Ton Truck Load Limit
Morgan County will enforce a 10 ton load limit on county roads once signs are posted. Commission chairman Thornton Fleming cites road damage from heavy trucks and promises cooperation with trucking firms to use state roads more. He cautions that violating the limit could be a misdemeanor.
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Morgan County
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
County Commission
Fleming
Morgan County Commission
New Army Embraces Individual Choice At Ft Benning
Recruiters in Decatur explore a volunteer force with a stabilization program offering 16 month unit guarantees and personal living-space perks. At Ft Benning soldiers work 40 hours weekly, can drink in barracks, and customize quarters as part of a broader shift to attract a younger generation.
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Larry Dy Nicholas
Decatur
Ft. Benning
Larry
U.S
Fort
Dawson K. Jones
Nicholas
South
Jones
Benning
Nicholes
Morgan County Fair Preview Promises Big Season
The Morgan County Fair runs Sept 13 to 18 with country music stars George C. Wallace Jr Ernest Tubb The Flint River Boys and the Blackwood Singers headlining each night. Miss Morgan County and other pageants run Sept 14 15 and 16 with the Miss Tennessee Valley Exposition crown decided Sept 18. Space exhibits from Marshall Space Flight Center feature Saturn launch models. Midway rides by Johnny's United Shows and livestock exhibits including swine cattle bantams and rabbits add to the event. Contact Jim Haver E V White and Bill Locklear for details.
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Morgan County
Sonny Wright
Wright
George C. Wallace Jr
Ernest Tubb
Flint River Boys
Blackwood Singers
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan Counties
Casey Giarratano
Marshall Space Flight Center
Johnny's United Shows
Jim Haver
E.V. (Plug) White
Bill Locklear
Youth Corps Termed Success In Morgan County
Gene Hamilton says the Neighborhood Youth Corps has succeeded in Morgan County after early pay problems caused by red tape. The program, started in 1964 under the Economic Opportunity Act, may extend through the school year. organizers seek a year round operation and potential funding increases.
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Neighborhood Youth Corps
Nyc
Morgan County
Gene Hamilton
Montgomery
Hamilton
Community Action Committee
Tom Woods
Tobacco Tax Bill Aims to Cover Cullman County Budget Gap
Cullman County legislators Tom Drake and Finis St John plan a bill to impose a 2 cent tax on cigarettes and tobacco products. Revenue would cover a 100000 dollar county budget deficit for 1972 due to sheriff department and other county raises, with the tax to take effect immediately.
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Cullman
Cullman County
Tom Drake
Finis St. John
Herman Plunkett
Plunkett
Plungett
Emergency numbers and local services listed in Decatur Daily
The Decatur Daily provides emergency contact numbers for police fire and medical services including Highway Patrol Morgan Sheriff Ambulance and Crisis Call Center. It advises calling 0 to reach an operator and mentions poisoning help and hospital or physician contacts.
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Wooo
Sas Mas
Morgan
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Trinity
Trinity Mountain
West Morgan School
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Trinity City
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Wallace
Senate Judiciary Committee
Austin High School Naval Junior Rotc
James Nelson
Kenneth
MAL
Chastain
William Hatton
Walter Brauer
Robert Terry
Austin Njrotc
Sixth Naval District
Brauer
George Patton
Rommel
Youth Corps
Woods
State Employment Agency
U.S. Department of Labor
State
Federal
Departments of Labor
Decatur Daily
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