Wallace Wallace Wallace carries Alabama electoral votes
Alabama delivered its ten electoral votes to George C. Wallace in a four minute Capitol ceremony. The electors chosen on the Democratic ticket voted for Wallace and his running mate Curtis LeMay, despite a ND Alabama challenge. The state Supreme Court blocked the demand to strike the electors.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
George C.wallace
Wallace
Hubert H. Humphrey
Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
Albert Brewer
Spiro
Spiro Agnew
Maryland
National Democratic Party of
Alabama Supreme Court
NDPA
Weekend Toll In Alabama: Ten Killed In Accidents
The Associated Press tally reports ten deaths in Alabama weekend accidents including a freezing death, a house fire, and six traffic fatalities. Victims include two in a Millbrook fire, 75 year old Addie Lee Price found near Winterboro, and two Bessemer men among Perry County crashes.
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Alabama
Denny E. Butler Jr
Cloverdale
Florence
Millbrook
Elmore
Mosley Crawford
Robert Earl Young
Hearing Granted On Election Law Attack and Robbery Report
Supreme Court agreed to hear an Alabama election law challenge filed by the National Democratic Party of Alabama arguing racially motivated provisions bar Black candidates from office. The case questions eight month notice, late filing of finance reports, party affiliation limits, and ballot name duplication rules amid a broader civil rights context. Morgan County detectives investigate a burglary at Slim's Quick Market where about 250 dollars in tobacco and assorted items were stolen during Sunday night break‑in.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Alabama
National Democratic Party of
George C. Wallace
Greene County
James Dennis Herndon
Herndon
NDPA
Alabama Democratic Party
Browns Ferry project faces strike over work rules
Browns Ferry nuclear plant site in turmoil after 61 electricians walk off mid week over work rules. F L Weiss, project manager since July 1966, retires effective December. W Kelleghan named new manager and promises continuation of the Tennessee Valley Authority project.
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Athens
Tennessee Key Authority
Owns
Ferry
William
W. Kelleghan
Tennessee’ Valley
F. L. Weiss
Browns Ferry
Community notices from Decatur area events
The story hour at the Youth Branch Library ends after this week until January seventh. Knights of Columbus hold an evening of games Thursday at St. Ann's cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. Mizpah Chapter 19 meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Temple with a 6 p.m. covered dish dinner and fruit and gift baskets for the Christmas party. Decatur Moose Lodge 243 sponsors an indoor turkey shoot Tuesday night to raise money for Christmas baskets at the Moose Home on Ala 67. Decatur Christian Women's Club meets Tuesday at First Federal Penthouse from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Knights of Columbus
St. Ann’s
Masonic Temple
Decatur
Moose Lodge
Decatur Christian Women’s Club
First Federal Penthouse
City Boy Tops Scout Recruiter in Valley roundup
Thomas Harper of 1721 Pennylane SE was named top recruiter at the Tennessee Valley Boy Scout Council Roundup. About 2,000 scouts and leaders gathered at the Missile and Munitions Center and School Vietnam village area for the annual awards event. Harper recruited eight new boys to scouting.
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Huntsville
Decatur
Thomas Harper
Pennylane SE
Tennessee Valley Boy Scout Council
Harper
Tennessee Valley
Missile
Vietnam Village
Council
David MacMillin
Marlin Priest
Cullman 7
Cullman
Richard Smith
Chickasaw
Ricardo Minor
Tuscumbia
Muscle Shoals
Brian Berry
Florence
Lauderdale
Dana Harris
Athens
Limestone
Florence State University
ROTC
Ft. Benning
MMCS
Tennessee Valley Council
City Council Approves Minimum Wage for City Workers
City Council approves a 1.60 per hour minimum wage for city employees. Mayor Gunthorp attends with son Charles Jr back from Vietnam on a 32 day visit. Final action on the wage measure and related lodging taxes is postponed to Jan 6 while bids for a paving project are awarded in January.
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Charles Gunthorp
Charles, Jr
Vietnam
Decatur
Charles Jr
Cu Chi
Siagon
Larkin Yates
Morgan County
Decaturs
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Holland and Woodard Co
Carbon Monoxide Blamed In Deaths
Shelby County officials said carbon monoxide poisoning caused the deaths of Harry M. Fritz 25 and Diane McClellan 16 of Bessemer. The car, found in mud on a flooded road, had exhaust under water and ignition on. The couple had been dead for days. Fritz was to report for Army induction. A separate note says St Bernard College near Cullman closed for Christmas holidays due to Hong Kong flu.
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Helena
Ala
Shelby County
Jefferson County
Harry M. Fritz
Diane McClellan
Bessemer
Here
C. P. Walker
Walker
Fritz
Miss McClellan
Cullman
St. Bernard College
Hong Kong
John Morris
United States
Top Office Holders From UA Law School Grads
A survey shows most Alabama political leaders are UA Law School alumni. Dean Dan Meador cites governors U S senators six of eight congressmen a Supreme Court justice the attorney general and large fractions of state lawmakers and judges as graduates of the school.
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UA Law School Grads
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
University of Alabama Law School
Dan Meader
Law School
Meador
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
State Senate
State House
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Rusty Jones
Mobile
John L. Jones
Rusty
THE
Associated Press
Talladega County
Bebe Russell
Letohatchee
Sandy Ridge
US. Sf
Lowndes County
Armton Campbell
Tallapoosa
Randolph County
Wedowee
Perry County
Eddie Tubbs
Eddie Dunn Jr
Marion
George Earl Graig
Hardaway
Matt Davis
Macon
Tuskegee
Associated “Press
Priceville
Priceville Avery
A. R. Sapp
Slim's Quick
Sapp
Justice “Department
Party
American Civil Liberties Union
Margaret A. Rich
Joseph R. Scarminach
Miss Rich
Atlanta
Col
J. N. Jean
Roundup
Brian Perry
Eugene Chenault
W. Market St
Dorothy Hendon
Robert C. Gish
Elvira
Birmingham
U.S. District Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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