Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1976

Page

8

Proposed Legislation Would Abolish Unmarked Patrol Cars

Gov. Wallace bans unmarked traffic cars and state Sen. Gilmore moves to outlaw their use statewide. He seeks full uniforms for officers and felony penalties for unauthorized flashing blue lights. Imposters targeting women promptedaction and concern over police impersonators.

Decatur Daily Montgomery Ala C. Wallace Eddie Hubert Gilmore Jefferson County Gilmore Wallace Dothard

Huntsville Man Charged In Assault Case Near Eva

Huntsville resident Jerry Dale Vogles, 23, was arrested by Morgan County deputies on an assault with intent to murder charge after a Monday night beating at a rural residence near Eva. Victims and circumstances remain under investigation with few details released. Charles Robert Thomas, 22, of Lacey's Spring, faces burglary charges tied to a break in at a farm house owned by Everlovin Corp and posted a $750 bond per count.

Huntsville Morgan County Jerry Dale Vogles Mobile Bobby Gene Johnson Eva Harry Perry Johnson General Hospital Perry Charles Robert Thomas Lacey Everlovin Corp Thomas

Bridges. Prime Highway Target Bridges in Alabama

An Alabama State Highway Department engineer argues bridge repair is more urgent than signaling rail highway crossings. The engineer cites old bridges near collapse and notes a proposed diversion of 2.5 million dollars from the rail crossing fund to bridge maintenance, while stressing some funds would remain for crossing safety. The move follows grievances from nine division heads about deteriorating bridges across the state.

Montgomery Ala State Highway Department Federal Highway Administration Cnt

Energy Savings Praised By TVA

TVA officials laud power conservation by industries in Tennessee, noting over 2.5 billion kilowatt hours saved in the year ending June 30, worth about 50 million dollars. The gains, described as the culmination of years of effort, benefit TVA and its 160 distributors.

Knoxville Oo A Anaiat Nage TVA Cme

Also Mentioned on This Page

Col. E.C. Dothard AIR Trix IRG Our TYCO Barbie Beach AFX Jackie Stewart Edriverific Durango Western Fisher-Price Freddy Bear Kmart Chalkboard School Saale Ures At Eyour Mattel Atures sk-Curl Evel Knievely Cycle Dolly Stroller Beltline
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication