First Lady Opens Point Mallard Ice Rink in Huntsville
Mrs. Cornelia Wallace participated in the dedication of the outdoor ice rink at Point Mallard, signing autographs for about 2000 attendees. The Palacettes from Huntsville performed before mechanical music delays prompted an on‑ice corsage gift from Mrs. Wallace to Cindy Baker.
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Cornelia Wallace
Point Mallard
Huntsville
Palacettes
Cindy
Becky Baker
Decatur
Baker Girls
Three Alabama Supreme Court judges get state cars in delayed Christmas gift
The Alabama legislature funds automotive equipment for three top court justices and offers pay raises to all seven justices. Bids favored Ford LTD and Plymouth Furys over preferred Chevrolet Caprice and Impalas, with cars assigned by seniority. others declined. The move accompanies a pay raise from 22,500 to 33,500, effective January 1975.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Supreme Court
State Purchasing Department
Ford Ltd
Howell Heflin
James S. Coleman
Robert B. Harwood
James N. Bloodworth
Maddox
Court of Criminal Appeals
Court of Civil Appeals
Criminal Court
Supreme Court
Contraceptive System Studied At Alabama Medical Center
A Rockefeller and World Health Organization funded project at the University of Alabama Medical Center tests a long lasting injectable contraceptive with a membrane envelope for six months or more. Principal investigator Dr Lee Beck notes benefits for non pill users in underdeveloped countries and reduced side effects due to controlled drug release. The center also uses baboon models to study egg transport in fallopian tubes for new methods.
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Birmingham
Ala
University of Alabama Medical Center
Rockefeller Foundation
World Health Organization
Charles
Beck
Impeachment move against Fayette County Sheriff Maddox
Alabama Assistant Attorney General George Beck says impeachment charges will be filed against Fayette County Sheriff Joe Maddox with the Alabama Supreme Court. A Fayette County Grand Jury report lists 16 specifications including misused prison funds, bribery, moral turpitude, and neglect of duty. no indictments were returned, but the jury asked to reconvene January 21 to review more evidence.
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Fayette, Ala
Alabama
George Beck
Fayette County
Joe Maddox
Beck
Alabama Supreme Court
Maddox
Eight Die In Mishaps Across Alabama Christmas Weekend
A house fire in Shamit killed Henry Caldwell Jr his wife Dorothy and one year old Tammy raising Alabama’s Christmas weekend accidental death toll to eight. Other fatalities include Stephanie Chaney 9 months in a four car crash in Fultondale James Lawhorn 31 of Montgomery in an auto towing crash Ann McGough 30 of Berry in a Fayette County rollover Charles Brown Birmingham fatal crash and Jimmy Dass 31 of Reform in Pickens County Hal Terry 38 of Birmingham in a Knoxville truck crash.
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Shamit
Chambers County
Alabama
A.C. Farrington
Henry Junior Caldwell
Dorothy
Tammy
Fultondale
Birmingham
Stephanie Chaney
U.S
James L. Lawhorn
Montgomery
Ann Jordon McGough
Berry
Fayette
Charles Brown
Jimmy D. Dass
Reform
Ethelsville
Pickens County
Knoxville
Tenn
Hal Terry
Unaveilla
Decatur Family Trades Christmas Warmth for Two Faiths
Pat Garland combines Hanukkah and Christmas traditions in a Decatur home. The family decorates with a menorah and Christmas tree, balancing gifts from Santa with Hanukkah stockings. Pat and Steve raise their children with both faiths, sharing rituals and gifts while acknowledging the holidays’ distinct meanings.
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David Edwards
Steve Garland
Decatur
Den
Pat
Steve
Christ
Santa Claus
Greg
Michelle
Tim
Santa
Action Answers and Help for Insurance and Consumer Issues
A reader asks how to get Physicians Mutual Insurance Co to respond to hospital claim and a missing draft. Officials explain benefits paid Sept 7 1973 but draft uncash and duplicate issued. Also tips on refunds for R J Reynolds Knife Offer and where to write for OSHA inquiries in Atlanta.
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Physicians Mutual Insurance Co
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Annex Station
Providence
Rhode Island
R. S
Moulton
Potts International
Department of Labor, Health and Safety Division
Tri- Cities
W. L
Town Creek
United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Peachtree NE
Atlanta
Emergency Police Numbers in Alabama Cities
Decatur Daily lists emergency contacts for Morgan Limestone and surrounding counties. It directs residents to call 911 for police fire and medical crises and provides Crisis Call Center numbers for personal crises and possible poisoning.
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Bobby Herbert
James E. Folsom
Lucien D. Gardner
Garland
Associated Press
By Libby Jarvinen
THE
Decatur Daily
Highway Patrol
911
Gan County
Hartselle
Limestone County
Athens
Lawrence County
Sheriff
Cullman
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