Shelton Declares Innocence After First Degree Murder Charge
Dwight Hyndle Shelton, a 30 year old Moulton man held on a first degree murder charge in his aunt's death, told reporters at Lawrence County jail he is innocent and did not commit the crime. He is a father of two and pleaded his case while in custody.
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Moulton
Dwight Hyndle Shelton
Lawrence County
Shelton
Annie Dee Dearman
Pete Rutherford
Rutherford
Seamless Floor Co
Reneau P. Almon
Kyle Clark
Clark
Harold Barnes
Barnes
Trinity
Atty
Ralph Slate
Decature
Harvey Elliott
E. B. Watts
Dexter
Haney
Deps
Glenn Pace
Hiram Cook
Billy Chamness
Sheton
Dwight Shelton
Annie Lee Dearman
Marines Versus North Vietnamese Near Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnamese troops shelled a Marine column of amphibious tractors two miles south of the DMZ with mortars rifles and machine guns. One Marine was killed and 13 wounded. 40 enemy dead were reported from a separate Thursday battle. Marines fired back with artillery and naval gunfire but no enemy casualty count given.
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Saigon
U.S. Marine
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
China Sea
Gio Linh
Leathernecks
New Hearing Sought in Billy Boulden Case
Attorney for Billy Don Franklin Boulden has filed with the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans for a new hearing after the court denied a new trial bid. The appeal cites the Supreme Court reversal of Johnny Beecher and flags potential further action to the high court.
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Billy Don Franklin Boulden
Falkville
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Atty
Bill Moore
Montgomery
U.S. Supreme Court
Johnny Beecher
Boulden
Morgan County
Loyd Hays
Moore
Decatur Daily
Beecher
Supreme Court
Jackson County
Local High School Scores From Week Night Games
Decatur 70 Cypress Cullman 38 LCHS 78 Austin 71 Troy St 102 Aens C 79 Cotaco 81 Falkville 66 Union Hill 77 Mison A 67 Elkmont 66 West Limestone 39 Clements 77 Athens B 70 Sparkman 83 Cordova 36 West Limestone 60 Tanner 44 MCTS 69 West End 41 Eva 93 Cold Springs 65 Trinity 100 Moulton 66 Hesselle 58 Pville 48 West Morgan 69 Speake 63 Ryan 102 Good Hope 76 H Green 81 Amor 39
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Troy St
A’ens C
Cotaco
Falkville
Union Hill
M’son A
Elkmont
W. L’stone
Clements
Prayers Parade Highlight Decatur Yule Fest
The Christmas season opened with a large Decatur parade and a Delano Park tree lighting. St Ann's School won best float followed by Central Baptist Church and Hartselle Hospitality Club. Santas sleigh and reindeer led the crowd. prizes totaled 75 50 and 25 dollars.
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Faye Blair
DAILY
Delano Park
Decatur
St. Ann’s School
Central Baptist Church
Hartselle Hospitality Club
Special Forces Honor Guard
Alabama
2Nd Ave
Santa
Decatur Central Business District
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Shopping Center Merchants Association
Gateway Shopping Center Merchants Association
Westgate Shopping Center Merchants Association
Maner given 28 year term for 1963 Decatur murder
After more than five hours of deliberation, a jury found Olivene Maner of Decatur guilty of second degree murder in the April 1963 shooting death of her husband Doug. The jury sentenced her to 28 years in state prison. The verdict came at 12:15 a.m. and Judge James N. Bloodworth then formally imposed the sentence.
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Olivene Maner
Decatur
Doug
James N. Bloodworth
Sparkman Introduces Cotton Aid Bill in Congress
Senator Sparkman of Alabama introduced a bill to extend emergency credit to cotton farmers in the Southeast hit by poor yields in 1966 and 1967. He cited a recent hard freeze across the Carolinas Georgia Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee causing widespread bankruptcies among farmers and small merchants.
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Washington
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Sparkman
Give Your Family A Magnavox Color TV For Christmas
Ro binson Furn promotes Magnavox color televisions for Christmas with a display and contact number 353-2370. The ad targets households seeking a high quality gift option for holiday viewing.
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Magnavox
Robinson Furn
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Winford Turner
Edwin Q. White
Associated Press
Dexter Haney
Billy Boulden
Cullman
LCHS
Austin
Eatur Federat Koden Club
Bob Bates
Ed Bruchac
Dave Whittaker
R. L.handley
Maner
Sparkman Cotton Aid
Ken Reynolds
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