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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1965
Page
8
Neighbors report more calls on Christmas Eve to settle domestic fights than any other night. A decorated home shows a family in distress as officers intervene. The letter warns parents to curb drinking and tempers to shield children from a nightmare scenario.
A police officer with nineteen years on the force seeks guidance on a troubling problem in a Dear Ann Landers column. The writer describes a personal or professional conflict and asks for advice on handling the situation.
The writer recalls yearly Christmas Eve duties and a recurring family dispute surrounding the holiday period. Tension rises as the scene unfolds, casting a familiar strain over the season.
A three judge federal panel in Montgomery reviews a Justice Department suit challenging Alabama's $1.50 poll tax as a tool of racial segregation. The class action names Montgomery County Probate Judge Perry Hooper and the state, arguing voting prerequisites violate the 14th and 15th amendments. The case contends the tax undermines equal educational and employment opportunities for Black residents and questions its relation to revenue. A separate action by Lowndes County Negro John Hulett challenges a reckless driving charge.
A justice of the peace court in Lowndes County faces questions over a judge who has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the case, raising concerns about impartiality and potential conflict of interest.
The state attorney general and Hulett's lawyers spar over whether justices of the peace can be paid from fines. They argue the system relies on traffic and highway violations to fund the $9 fund, with Flowers defending the broader judicial system in court.
A compact listing of answers for a 1965 news quiz across Parts I II III and a symbol quiz. Includes labeled selections such as 1-c 2-a 3-4 4-b 5-b and others like 1-e 2-b 3-d 4a 5-¢ with a symbol quiz sequence of 1-b 2-¢ 3-f 4-d 5-b 6-g 7-e 8-a 9-17 10-j.
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