Bowen Gets reprieve in Huntsville knife slaying case
Gov. George Wallace granted a reprieve to Liam Bowen scheduled for the electric chair for the October 1961 murder of Mrs. Janice Thomas in Huntsville. Bowen pleaded for mercy citing religious reform and asked for more time to pursue appeals as clemency hearing ended.
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Ome Keliam Bowen
Huntsville
George Wallace
Bowen
Thomas
Thej Mercy
Montgomery
Wallace
Janice Thomas
Kilby
Circuit
Tom Younger
Anther
Repames Baker
Taft urges GOP reorganization not seeking chair
Washington AP Rep Robert Taft Jr calls for a continuing party structure to guide policy and power centers while saying he does not want the national chair. He backs a Denver governors’ plan for a policy council and notes Goldwater Nixon Eisenhower talks may offer ideas.
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Washington
Robert Taft Jr
Taft
Senate
Ohio
Johnson
Dean Burch
Policy Council
GOP
Denver
National Committee
Congressional
Burch
New York
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Church Eyes Recruitment Across Southeastern Jurisdiction
The Rev D Trigg James proposed a four year plan to recruit 250000 new Methodist members in nine state Southeastern Jurisdiction 62 500 per year with emphasis on winning new members and deepening existing commitment About 225 leaders attended the convocation at First Methodist Church and current membership tops 28 million in the region which covers Alabama Mississippi Tennessee Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Kentucky.
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Atlanta
Atlanta m
Methodist Church
D. Trigg James
Methodist Southeastern Jurisdictional Council
First Methodist Church
Decatur
Jaber James
Methodist Southeastern Jurisdiction Conference
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Kentucky
Home accidents cause 29000 deaths in U.S. last year
Accidents in the home caused 29 thousand deaths nationwide last year, up two percent from the prior year according to new figures. The report highlights indoor hazards and seeks preventive measures to reduce future fatalities.
Bookmobile Schedule for Thursday in Trinity area
The schedule lists bookmobile stops at Trinity Kimbrall's Store 8 30 to 9 00 Fred Smith's Store 9 00 to 9 30 West Morgan School 9 45 to 11 15 Moulton Heights School 11 30 to 12 00 Summitt Baker's Store 12 45 to 1 15 Bassham Jones' Store 1 30 to 12 00 Oak Ridge Methodist Church 2 15 to 2 45 Mud Tavern Hill Walker's Store 3 00 to 3 30
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Trinity
Kimbrall’s
Fred Smith’s
West Morgan
Moulton Heights
Summitt
Baker’s
Bassham
Jones
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Mud Tavern Hill
Walker's
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Tith
Fara
Goldwater
Church Eyes Recruitment
Belk
Lucky Ste
Bila
North
Decatur Transfer & Storage
Ist Ave
Sheffield
ATS
Sterchi’s
Rama
ASA Jewelry Department
N. Jefferson
General Electric Clock
2Nd Ave
S.E
Northern
Admiral
Plymouth
Souths
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