Man Dies From Heart Attack At Fire Scene
Jesse Gibson, 55, of Decatur, died at a residence fire on Beltline and Old Moulton Roads after an apparent heart attack. The small house burned to the ground before firefighters arrived at 2:30 a.m. Coroner John McBride reported Gibson lived near the Robinson residence and the fire’s cause was undetermined. A separate gasoline ignition damaged a carport at 317 Robin Rd SW, with two grass fires causing no reported damage.
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Jesse Gibson
Decatur 5
Sarah Robinson
Beltline
Old Moulton
Morgan County
John McBride
McBride
Gibson
Robinson
Decatur Fire Department
Col. Chrisler
Robin Rd
Athens student among four awarded Hoover Scholarship
Roger Gary Clem of Athens was named one of four recipients of the 1968 J Edgar Hoover Scholarship said Leo S Tonkin chairman of the Southeastern University board. The scholarship honors FBI employees who study at the university for one year with a 2.50 GPA or higher.
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Athens
Roger Gary
Clem
Leo S. Tonkin
Southeastern University Board of Trustees
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Decatur Man Indicted On Murder Charge
Jimmy Ray Rodgers aged 25 of Decatur was indicted by a Morgan County grand jury on a first degree murder charge for July 25 shooting of Tommie Nelson. Nelson was fatally shot in the right eye with a .22 caliber rifle at Rodgers residence.
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Jimmy Ray Rodgers
6Th Ave
Morgan County
Rogers
Tommie Nelson
1St St
Nelson
Rodgers
Kids Day Draws 500 Plus Elementary Students
More than 500 Morgan County children received Christmas gifts at the annual Kids Day hosted by American Legion Post 52. Morgan County High School students helped as Santa handed out presents and lunches at the National Guard Armory and Morgan County Training School.
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Hartselle
American Legion Post 52
Morgan County High School
Santa Claus
National Guard
Morgan County Training School
Decatur Man Injured In Beltline Road Bicycle Crash
A 76 year old Decatur man suffered facial lacerations when the bicycle he rode was struck by a car on Beltline Road. Cal Thompson of 503 Madison St NW listed in fair condition at General Hospital. Coroner called after initial report of death.
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Decatur
Beltline
Cal Thompson
Madison St. NW
Tur General Hospital
John
McBride
Ryes
Watson
Casagrande
Ariz
Court overturns Robbery sentence for Selma man
The Alabama Court of Appeals overturned the robbery conviction of George Wilson of Selma citing protections for suspects. Wilson had signed a waiver before police questioning about the $190 gas station holdup in August 1967, but was not advised the state would appoint counsel. Stoudemire pleaded guilty. both received 10-year terms.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Selma
Alabama
George Wilson
Wilson
Ralph Stoudemire
Stoudemire
Alabama Supreme Court
Freddie Square Jr
Mobile
Supreme Court
Lawmakers Told to Avoid Appointive PSC Reform
A Legislative Council subcommittee studying the Public Service Commission was urged to resist making the PSC appointive. Montgomery attorney Inge Hill warned that appointive officials breed more government problems while the elective method used for the PSC is strong. Witnesses described rural telephone service challenges and high costs to extend lines to sparsely populated areas.
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Montgomery
Ala
Legislative Council
Public Service Commission
Inge Hill
PSC
J. T. Waggoner
Eugene ‘‘Bull’’ Connor
Commission
a_ telephone company
Waggoner
James Hagood
Lauderdale County
Waterloo
TVA Awards Fuel Pacts Amid Higher Coal Costs
TVA announced contracts for 15 coal suppliers totaling 6.54 million dollars for 1,437,020 tons to fuel Kingston Sevier Widows Creek and other plants in the system. Prices average 17 to 35 cents higher per ton than May bids with deliveries through about a year.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
East Tennessee
East
Kentucky
Tennessee
Chattanooga
TVA
Kingston
John Sevier
Widows Creek
Mid-Western
Bull Run
L&n Railroad Co
Bloodmobile In Moulton Monday
The Lawrence County Red Cross chapter will sponsor a bloodmobile at Lawrence County Hospital in Moulton Monday from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. They aim to collect as many pints as possible before the holiday period due to expected accidents. Sixty three pints were collected at a recent visit.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Red Cross Chapter
Lawrence County Hospital
Moulton Jayceettes
Lawrence Corp
General Telephone Rate Ruling Appealed in Alabama
The Public Service Commission appeals Circuit Court Judge Eugene W. Carter's ruling that allowed General Telephone to raise rates. The $4.7 million bond backs the rate hike affecting about 75 000 customers across southeast Alabama and Jackson County. Mayors plan resistance as Gov. Brewer calls the increase confiscatory and the state joins suits.
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Montgomery
Ala
General Telephone Co
Public Service Commission
Alabama—Supreme—Court
Eugene W. Carter
Alabama
Jackson County
PSC
Albert Brewer
Brewer
Equity
Butler
Covington
Crenshaw
General Telephone
Browns Ferry Work Resumes Monday After Short Strike
TVA says Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant will reopen Monday with over 1500 hourly workers returning. Project manager W. W. Kelleghan notes the walkout by 61 electricians led to a one day shutdown on Wednesday for Christmas. The strike involved the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Local 553 of Sheffield.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Browns Ferry
TVA
W. W. Kelleghan
Tennessee Valley Trades and Labor Council
Kelleghan
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union
Sheffield
Union
Judge Carter to seek reelection in 1970
Montgomery County Circuit Judge Eugene Carter, aged 74, told the Montgomery County Bar Association on Wednesday he will run again in the 1970 election.
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Montgomery, Ala
Montgomery County
Eugene Carter
Bar Associations
State Records First Case of Hong Kong Flu in Alabama
Alabama reports its first confirmed Hong Kong flu case in Lafayette in east Alabama. Dr. W H Y Smith warns that the outbreak could spread quickly with college students returning from areas where it is present. He notes low totals this season but recalls December 1967 saw about 10,000 cases in one week. He urges vaccination for high risk groups.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Lafayette
W. H. Y. Smith
Bureau of Preventable Diseases
State Health Department
Smith
Hong Kong
Decatur Board of Education Meeting Moved to 6 PM
The Decatur Board of Education meeting tonight will start at 6 p.m. instead of 7 to allow members to attend other meetings. Supt. H. R. Leeman announced the change. The Decatur Wives Who Wait will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Marvin Bertsch’s home, 2223 Holland Br. SW.
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Decatur Board of Education
Supt
H. R. Leeman
Decatur
Marvin Bertsch
Holland Br
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