Local amendments seek taxes and measures across Alabama counties
A list of proposed constitutional amendments and fiscal measures appears, including five mill school taxes in multiple counties, district taxes in Jefferson Madison and Colbert, county official pay adjustments, bond issues for Mobile and Marengo counties, consolidation of Talladega offices, and authority for Birmingham to lease parks.
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Barbour County
Calhounty
Colbert
Lawrence County
Dale County
City of
Ozark
Etowah County
Gadsden
Attalla
Tallapoosa
Jefferson County
Oneonta
Talladega County
Mobile County
Pickens County
Morgan County
Decatur
Hartselle
Madison County
Huntsville
Ono
Chambers County
Oarty
Lee County
Auburn
Opelika
Russell County
Birmingham
State banks discuss merger and holding company option
Bank and trust Co. have met repeatedly to discuss a pending merger now blocked by a federal ruling appealed to the U.S. Fifth Circuit. Officials consider a holding company path if the merger fails, with both banks retaining their identities under a parent board.
Morgan County High School Lacking Auditorium Funding
J C Pettey says Morgan County High School does have an old auditorium but no funds to replace it. The system prioritizes temporary classrooms and basic facilities over new construction across the district.
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Morgan County High School
Bill Sanford
Hartselle
Morgan County
Mystery 12-Year-Old Tombstone Sparks Early American Settlement Debate
In Manassas Park Virginia a 12 year old tombstone reads Sleep in Jesus Blessed with a possible date of 1507 or 1567. Smithsonian curators and Johns Hopkins experts investigate authenticity suggesting earlier eastern seaboard settlements than Jamestown 1607. Archaeology groups weigh in while Cabot voyages are cited.
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Manassas Park
Nick Cornish Jr
Jesus
North America
London Company
Jamestown
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
John Patrick Butler
Johns Hopkins University
Archeological Society of Virginia
Smithsonian
John Cabot
Bandit Stopped After Cash Dressed Suspect Scene
An attendant described a man wearing a hat and dark clothing who kept a hand in his pocket during a robbery attempt. The attendant estimated cash given by the man at over $200. Earlier, the man reportedly deposited about $900 at a local bank.
Nelson Promoted to President at Decatur Iron and Steel
Robert J. Nelson was named president of Decatur Iron and Steel Co. on Saturday, moving up from executive vice president. He succeeds Richard L. Gillis, who resigned November 19 but will stay with the company for now. Nelson previously served as vice president at Eaton Meadows Product Co. of Salt Lake City. The Decatur plant employs about 460 people.
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Robert J. Nelson
Decatur Iron and Steel Co
Nelson
Richard L. Gillis
Gillis
Decatur
Eaton Meadows Product Co
Salt Lake City
Utah
DISCO
Universe May Be Lot Bigger
NASA reports from the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory OAO2 in orbit 480 miles above Earth reveal much brighter ultraviolet radiation from distant galaxies than expected, implying they are far farther and intrinsically brighter. The findings suggest hot stars lose mass rapidly, and that unseen matter may not radiate in ultraviolet, potentially challenging closed-universe models.
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Washington
Space Agency
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
OAO
OAQ2
OAO2
Space Observatory
Viet Process Reveals Quangngai Ties in Songmy Inquiry
Vietnamese lawmakers from Quang Ngai province and a government-aligned house panel conclude most Songmy killings were a massacre while senators led by Tran Van Don echo the same death toll uncertainty. Officials privately call the communique a whitewash as court martial actions loom.
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Quangngai Province
House
Senate
Quangngai
Sen
Tran van Don
Defense Committee
Nguyen van Thieu
Sen. Don
Songmy
U. S
Thieu’s
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Midway Furniture Sales Company
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Midway Furniture Sales
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