Pakistan Urges India to Cease Fire in East Pakistan
Gen A A K Niazi appeals to India for a cease-fire as Dacca bomb pause is offered. Manekshaw says cease-fire only after surrender. Indian forces press from multiple directions toward Dacca and Chittagong amid mounting East Pakistan combat.
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East Pakistan
New Delhi
India
Dacca
Sam Manekshaw
A. A. K. Niazi
Chittagong
Manekshaw
Niazi
Radio
Pakistan
Bay of Bengal
Alabama audit calls LEPA to refund over $500000
Federal auditors urge Alabama to return more than 593389 in disallowed funds spent by LEPA during 1968 71. The report faults Kenneth Moore’s role in Criminal Justice Systems Inc and notes negligence in contract handling.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
George C. Wallace
LEPA
Albert Brewer
Wallace
Attorney General's Office
Federal Auditors
Kenneth Moore
SEPA
Brewer
Moore
Criminal Justice Systems Inc
Huntsville
Criminal Justice Systems
Wendell Harris
Wapi-Tv
Birmingham
Tom
Lankford
Huntsville News
Harris
R. L. Harris
Texaco
Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
Atlanta
Kerner Indicted on Bribery and Fraud Charges
AP reports Otto Kerner Jr a federal appeals court judge and former Illinois governor was indicted by a federal grand jury on bribery mail fraud tax evasion perjury and conspiracy tied to race track stock transactions during his governorship. Dick Tiger world boxing champion died at his Aba Nigeria home. Huey Newton manslaughter charge dismissed by Oakland judge after DA says fourth trial would be useless.
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Washington
Otto Kerner, Jr
Illinois
Enugu
Nigeria
Dick Tiger
Aba
Oakland
Calif
Huey Newton
Newton
Decatur Highs Red Raiders Bowl Trip Fund Reaches $7089.08
Burger King will donate half of next Monday's receipts to the Send the Raiders to Miami fund. Coupons in city schools and Sundays Decatur Daily apply to purchases. The $7500 goal rose to $7089.08 with two $100 donations and gifts from Peek Oldsmobile-Cadillac and State Farm Insurance.
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Decatur
Red Raiders
Burger King
Raiders
Miami
American Legion
Morgan County Post
Peek Oldsmobile-Cadillac
State Farm Insurance
Sitting Bull Shot and Killed in 1890 Sioux Skirmish
On this date in 1890 Sioux chief Sitting Bull was shot and killed in South Dakota after a clash with federal troops. Weather notes forecast a 20 percent rain chance this afternoon with a high of 72. A brief mention of quick weather figures appears in the page listing.
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Sitting Bull
South Dakota
Red Raiders Fund Receives $100 Gift From Legion Leader
Bill Falls commander of American Legion Morgan County Post No. 15 presents Red Raider Booster Club president Arzie Grimes with a $100 check for the Send the Red Raiders to Miami fund. Bill Dukes looks on.
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Bill Falls
American Legion
Morgan County
Red Raider Booster Club
Arzie Grimes
Red Raiders
Miami
Bill Dukes
Cool front chills Tennessee Valley with 40 degree low
Brisk winds and a cool dry air mass sweep the Tennessee Valley tonight as a cold front moves in from the north. Temperatures will fall to around 40 while daytime highs reach about 66 tomorrow. a tornado watch was issued for parts of North Alabama early this morning with severe thunderstorm warnings continuing in the southern half of the state. No damage reported despite gusts up to 32 mph as the region braces for more unsettled weather.
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Tennessee
North
Alabama
National Weather Service
Gulf
Looking For A Pet For Christmas
Classified listing touts over 50 pets available in today's paper including dachshunds and Siamese cats for Christmas adoption.
Eighth District Kept Intact In Alabama Redistricting Plan
The Alabama House approved an 81 to 13 bill keeping the Eighth District intact with a new number, moving seven counties to form the Fifth District. Rep. Ben Cherner sponsored the measure, which would place Jones's district at 491,000 residents, near the ideal 492,000 target, as federal court deadlines loom and a Senate review awaits.
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Winford Turner
Montgomery
House
Ben Cherner
Jefferson County
Senate
Bob Jones
Scottsboro
Monga
Limestone
Lawrence
Lauderdale
Colbert
Madison
Jackson
Agre Cherner
Wold
George Andrews
Bill Dickinson
Johnson
U. S. Atty. Fra
Dement
Justice Department
Jones
U. S. Supreme Court
Alabama
Finlly
Groundbreaking for Wheeler Basin Regional Library set
A 463000 contract to Thompson Co. of Albertville funds the 20000 square foot Wheeler Basin Regional Library HQ. Groundbreaking at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Decatur Civic Center site with officials from Decatur Hartselle Athens Morgan Limestone counties invited plus the Friends of the Library and the public.
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Ben Windham
Thompson Co
Albertville
Wheeler Basin Regional
Decatur Civic Center
Nancy Agnew
Decatur
Hartselle
Athens
Morgan
Limestone County
Friends of the Library
Library
Decatur Daily
Barrett Shelton Sr
Crawford Back In Morgan Jail
Blondie Crawford a 51 year old Shelby County man imprisoned for unlawful possession of drugs in 1966 is back in Morgan County Jail while awaiting a new trial. U.S. District Judge Clarence Allgood ordered his release from Draper Prison on a technicality and the state may rearrest him within 15 days and try him within 90 days.
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Shelby County
Morgan County
Blondie Crawford
U.S
Clarence Allgood
Crawford
Draper
Allgood
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Associated Press
Decatur Transit
Billy Smith
Planning and Systems, Inc. of
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Financial
Landers
Dial
Tennessee Valley
Robinson Furniture
Second Ave
Legionnaires Dehate
Valley Tonight
Decatur Engravers & Sup
6Th Ave
S.E
Choctaw County
Wilcox County
Choctaw
U. S
Frank Johnson Jr
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