Decatur First In State With All 10 Elementary Schools Accredited
Decatur becomes the first state system with more than three schools fully accredited by the Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools. The 10 elementary schools join three high schools and a junior high already accredited, with 15 Alabama schools among 295 in the 11 state region recognized for meeting high standards.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Decatur
Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools
Association
Frances Nungester
A. L. Poole
Austinville
William England
Cherry Street
A. T. Abercrombie
Eastwood
W. R. Riley
Gordon Bibb
Floyd Briscoe
Riverside
J. D. Reed
Somerville Road
Eleanor Harvey
Walter Jackson
Max
Carroll Street
Enterprise
Joe M. Gillmore
Grove Hill
Troy City
Cullman
Bradshaw
Florence
Gadsden
Carrollton
W. P. Lee
Tanner School Report Awaited In Hepatitis Outbreak
Officials at Tanner School and county health authorities await a Thursday report on the water and sanitary facilities at the school which has reported at least eight hepatitis cases. Health officer Dr Betty Vaughan urged all families to test their water and maintain clean sanitary habits as researchers check the spring water source nearby. two faculty members are among those affected.
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Tanner
Tanner School
Scho
Betty Vaughan
Limestone
Morgan Counties
Vaughan
Limestone County
Athens
J.J. Williams
Bobby McDuff
Athens Health Office
Charles Page
Williams
Israeli Jet Lost During Jordan Raid Amid Cross-Border Strikes
Israeli warplanes attacked Iraqi artillery in Jordan during a 90 minute raid. One Super Mystere fighter bomber failed to return and a pilot parachuted to safety. Jordan reported civilian casualties from related bombardments as cross border clashes continued.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan
Irbid
Israel
Beisan
Kafr Assad
Gilchrist Heads Morgan County Bar Association Meeting
Gilchrist former state senator was elected president of the Morgan County Bar Association at the annual meeting Tuesday night. Gene H. Lentz became vice president and Norman W. Harris Jr. was elected secretary-treasurer. Daniel J. Meador dean of the University of Alabama Law School spoke about plans and progress, stating the university aims to create the Southeast’s best law school, not just another state program.
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Bob Gilchrist
Morgan County Bar Association
Gene H. Lentz
Norman W. Harris Jr
Daniel J. Meador
University of Alabama Law School
Meador
Birmingham Names Shores to City Council
Arthur Shores, a 56 year old African American attorney, was named to Birmingham’s City Council to fill the unexpired term of the late R W Douglas. He becomes the first Black member of the council.
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Birmingham
Ala
Arthur Shores
Shores
Sewing Machine Order Inquiry From Birmingham Ad
Mrs. Herbert Mitchell asks for help getting a $5 sewing machine ordered on Nov 1 from Channel 6 Birmingham ad. The reply notes shipment left Chicago Nov 9 and instructs writing Helen Margie at Grant & Co. if the machine not received soon for a replacement.
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Channel 6
Birmingham
Herbert Mitchell
Helen Margie
Grant & Co
Milwaukee Ave
Chicago
Ill
Margie
Free stereo prize contract woes and mismated shoes query
Mrs. E R Nelson asks how to recover records after Southern Stereo Co moved with no forwarding address. Wesley Taylor seeks mismated shoe options for polio affected feet. Orthopedic Appliance Co cites several Birmingham area stores offering mismated shoes with extra cost. local Parisian confirms full price.
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Southern Stereo Co
E. R. Nelson
Decatur
Wesley Taylor
Orthopedic Appliance Co
Birmingham
Raiford Shoes, Inc
18Th Ct. S
Sikes Shoe Co
Homewood
New Leaders Named for Point Mallard Park Project
City Planner Gary Voketz and Recreation Director Jimmy Brown will coordinate the Point Mallard Park project after the resignation of former director J Gilmer Blackburn. The council approved a 2.9 million dollar first phase with potential Bureau of Outdoor Recreation funds and temporary city financing.
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City
Point Mallard Authority
Gary Voketz
Jimmy Brown
Point Mallard Park
Decatur
J. Gilmer Blackburn
Blackburn
Larkin Yates
Authority
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Brown
Hattisburg
Miss Voketz
North Central Alabama
Lodge Eyed Paris Team
President elect Nixon weighs Henry Cabot Lodge as head of the Paris negotiating group sources say Lodge eager to join. Officials delay final action until a secretary of state is chosen with Harriman signaling no return in an official capacity.
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Hedrick Smith
New York Times
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Vietnam
Paris
Lodge
West Germany
Nixon
Key Biscayne
Fla
W. Averell Harriman
Johnson
State Department
Cyrus R. Vance
Vietnam
Vance
New York
Car Makers Accused of Designing Damaging Cars for Profit
Senate investigators heard auto industry witnesses claim manufacturers design cars to fail or wear out to boost repair profits. Norman Bennett of Washington of the Society of Automotive Engineers said consumers are being taken for a ride by the manufacturers. Athell Yon of
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Washington
Senate
Norman Bennett
Society of Automotive Engineers
Athell Yon
Peace conference talks begin as protests flare in Vietnam
U S and North Vietnamese diplomats exchange stiff protests over Vietnam military actions while agreeing on procedures for the enlarged peace conference slated to begin next week. In Alabama Gov. Brewer says U S 231 four-lan ing Montgomery to Florida line will finish within two years. Nixon aide says Humphrey declined offer to be U N ambassador. Frigidaire ad shows long standing local business on Second Avenue.
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Paris
U. S
Vietnam
Montgomery
Ala
Albert Brewer
Florida Line
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Saigon
Bob Walker
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Woodmeade
Riverside Elementary
Dick Cooper
Rodney Pinder
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Sea of Galile
Syria
al Mafraq
Amman
iSea
Miles
Gilchrist
B’ham Council
THE
Decatur Daily
Ale
John Chadwick
Hubert H. Humphrey
United Nations
Frigidaire
Furniture
Second Avenue
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