Solons Favor End To Statewide Vote On Local Issues
Moraga County's three legislators back ending statewide elections for county only constitutional questions. They note cost in Morgan County and across Alabama, urging bills to require local votes only. They cite recent amendments that varied by county, and call for reducing election expenses if the measure passes.
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Moraga County
Slate
Doss
Harris
Ers
Alabama
Morgan County
Franklin, Marengo
Geneva
Marengo
Water Quality Hearing Monday in Tennessee River Basin
Industrial leaders from the Decatur area will testify to the Alabama Water Improvement Commission urging reasonable water quality standards for the Tennessee River Basin. Testifiers include Tom Johnson Whit King Dr Harry Hamme Larry Parr Frances Richerson Noel Callahan Barrett Shelton and Floyd Nienow. A multi million dollar paper plant in Lawrence County is expected to be announced. Dr Ira L Myers led the hearing plan across Georgia River basins.
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Sheffield
Decatur
Alabama Water Improvement Commission
Tennessee River
North
Alabama
Tom Johnson
North Alabama Industrial Association
Whit King
Harry Hamme
Monsanto Co
Larry Parr
Alabama Flour Mill
Frances Richerson
3M Co
Noel Callahan
Barrett Shelton
Decatur Daily
Floyd Nienow
Champion Paper Co
Lawrence County
Ira L. Myers
Bekins Moving Ad Calls Deniel for Service
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage lists a contact Deniel with a phone number 353 4014 for moving and storage inquiries. The message appears as an ad fragment with incomplete text.
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Bekins
Call Deniel
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Woman Held In Fatal Stabbing In Morgan County
A 36 year old Decatur woman is jailed in Morgan County on suspicion of fatally stabbing her former husband at her home Saturday morning. State Investigator Bob Hancock and county int
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Decature
Morgan County
Bob Hancock
Republican Governors Call for Bold GOP Turn in 1968
Republican governors meeting in Colorado Springs urge a shift from warmed over 1960s policies. They cite loss of public confidence in the Johnson administration and outline priorities including urban sprawl health education jobs air and water pollution and civil rights. The group notes a new political momentum as they plan to influence the 1968 race with a focus on quality of life issues.
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Johnson
Michigan
George Romney
GOP
White House
America
Longer Truce Requires Peace Dawn Johnson
Johnson administration weighs an extended Christmas truce in Vietnam if both sides move toward peace. Officials doubt the Communists will accept talks or scale down combat. Rusk says no clear Communist reaction to Pope Paul VI’s call. Allies expect pressure for a longer pause, but Johnson resists without reciprocal peace moves.
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Washington (Ap
Johnson
Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Saigon
Pope Paul
Rusk
Sweeping Judicial Reforms Urged by Alabama Citizens Group
A 180 member statewide committee urged major reforms to Alabama’s centuries old judicial system. Proposals include removing judges from politics, abolishing justice of the peace, creating lower courts, enlarging the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, and appointive methods with nonpartisan screening. They urged retirement at age 70 with benefits and a governor appointment system with nonpartisan nominee lists. They plan to bring recommendations to the 1967 legislature.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Citizens’ Committee
State Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Ruby cancer case under study at Parkland Hospital
Dallas AP Jack Ruby 55 former Dallas nightclub operator and Oswald slayer has cancer with the tumor site undetermined. Parkland Hospital official Jim Maxwell said a lymph node biopsy showed a tumor and that tests next week would locate its site and guide treatment. He noted Ruby tolerated the procedure and returned to his room.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Parkland Hospital
Ruby
Jim Maxwell
Parkland
Maxwell
Fite Front-Runner For Speaker Post
State Rep Rankin Fite of Marion County is seen as the likely successor to Lt Gov Albert Brewer as Speaker of the House when the Legislature convenes January 10. Sources say his ties to Gov. George Wallace boost his chances. Brewer has not discussed the matter with Wallace or Mrs. Wallace.
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Montgomery
Rankin Fite
Marion County
Albert Brewer
Decatur
House’ of Representatives
Say Pita
Ipast
Brewer
George Wallace
Fite
Gov. Wallace
Wallace
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