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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1971

Page

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Developmental Center Opens in North Alabama

After four years and a $6 million budget the Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center near Flint opens to 25 Partlow State School students in Tuscaloosa. Dr. Joseph Gallagher aims to ease Partlow overcrowding and rehabilitate students for home return, with future centers planned in Mobile Birmingham and Wetumpka.

Joseph Gallagher Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center Ben Windham Partlow State School Tuscaloosa North Alabama Developmental Center Gallagher Partlow Mobile Birmingham Wetumpka University of Alabama U.S. 31 S Flint

Seasonal Price Wage Rules Made By Nixon Or Policy

Washington announces seasonal fluctuation rules under the Cost of Living Council for price and wage changes under the Nixon 90 day freeze. Dealers may raise 1972 model prices but not above initial 1971 sale prices. changes must tie to a specific date or event and use one of two base periods.

John Herbers New York Times Washington Cost of Living Council Arnold R. Weber Nixon George Lincoln Lincoln Weber

Unusual Find at Wheeler Refuge Shocks Morgan County

Sheriff John McBride inspects a casket found Saturday in a wooded area at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge near Cave Spring. Authorities explore the discovery and its possible connection to a case, with investigators examining the scene and awaiting further details.

Morgan County John McBride Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Cave Spring

Radicals Hit California Offices in San Francisco and Sacramento

An underground group claimed responsibility for two hazardous device incidents damaging the San Francisco Ferry Building and a Sacramento state office tower in apparent response to George Jacksons death at San Quentin. A third device injured no one at San Mateo Rehabilitation Office. Investigators link none of the events, and a note signed Weather Underground followed anonymous warnings.

San Francisco State Department of Corrections Sacramento George Jackson State Department of Rehabilitation San Mateo Soledad San Quentin Jackson Oakland Jonathan Marin County Weather Underground San Francisco Examiner Capital

Parents Vote For Enrollment At Desegregation Clash

Parents opposing federal desegregation of Moulton Heights School vote Saturday night to enroll their children Monday at the school. Led by Gil Aldrich the group reaches a compromise with the Morgan County School Board to petition a Birmingham federal court for split sessions at West Morgan while aiming to pass a 5.5 mill property tax for a new district school.

BEN Windham Daily Moulton Heights Gil Aldrich Aldrich Morgan County School Board Valley Stockyards Birmingham West Morgan O. K. Wiley Dale Armstrong

Decatur parents grill school chief in no holds barred session

Mrs. David Wiley questions Decatur City School Supt Dr Curtis Sellers in a probing Q and A with a student and four parents about drugs race and court orders The session was recorded for the DECATUR DAILY and appears on page C-1 The paper also previews an in depth look at the Interstate Age impact on A-5 and a 48 page football section with graded picks and prizes

David Wiley Decatur City Curtis Sellers Sellers Decatur DAILY Ben Windham Decatur Daily Lee Sentell

Ferry Fire Off Italy Traps Over a Thousand Passengers

A Greek ferry Heleanna caught fire near Brindisi after a gas explosion in the kitchen. More than 1,000 people were rescued as 70 to 95 were reported dead or missing, with 330 hospitalized and 64 seriously hurt.

Piero DE Garzarolli Associated Press Brindisi Italy Adriatic Sea Navy Rome CS. Ef

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