Wallace backs off cabinet role while eyeing Alabama interests
Gov. George C. Wallace says he made no cabinet recommendations to President elect Carter and would not accept a job. He stresses focus on a strong economy and national defense, law and order, and issues for Alabama including the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway, military bases, and Huntsville space agency. He may back Robert S. Vance for the 5th Circuit and contemplates a possible 1978 Senate bid.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Wallace
Robert Strauss
Alabama
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Huntsville
U. S
Congress
Robert S. Vance
Birmingham
U.S
5Th Circuit Court
May
Walter Gewin
Vance
U. S. Senate
Rescuers Nominated For Carnegie Heroism Award
Two Caddo residents Jim Rombokas and Gary Whitlow are being considered for Carnegie Hero Fund Commission honors for pulling Mrs. Twilah West from a sinking car in the Tennessee River on Nov. 29. The recommendation from Barrett Shelton Jr. has been forwarded for review, with questions asked of Shelton and eyewitness Billy Smith. The commission will notify if awards are approved.
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Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Jim Rombokas
Gary Whitlow
Twilah West
Tennessee River
Barrett Shelton Jr
Decatur Daily
Commission
Ronald E. Swartzlander
David B. Oliver
Shelton
DAILY
Billy Smith
Oliver
Icy Weather And Snow Mix Forecast For Decatur Area
Early morning advisories warned of ice on bridges and overpasses with a chance of snow mixing with rain before precipitation ends this morning. A low pressure system moved east after Saturday’s center over bile, with high pressure to bring clearing and fair skies tonight. Temps: highs in low 40s, lows mid 20s, Monday highs upper 40s. NW wind 8 to 18 mph.
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John Godbey
Bile
Young Mexican narcotics squad fights drug underworld
About 250 young Mexican agents have seized 1.2 million dollars in cocaine and heroin and 563 tons of marijuana in nine months. They destroyed 14 450 acres of poppy plantings and 13 800 acres of marijuana, with 5 022 arrests including 416 Americans. The effort, aided by the United States, targets growing heroin supply as the drug mob shifts into the south.
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Mexico City
United States
Alejandro Gertz
Jose Lopez Portillo
Gertz
Mexico
Golden Triangle
Turkey
Latin America
Woodworker Holiman Prefers Walnut Stumps for Fine Crafts
Somerville wood carver Merle Holiman hunts for hardwood to craft gunstocks lamps chairs and tables. He favors black walnut noting the stump yields the finest pieces but warns against cutting too soon as the wood must dry to avoid cracking.
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Merle Holiman
Somerville
Holiman
Alabama
Alabama license plates tag fiasco sparks cardboard woes in 1977 system
In Alabama the 1977 license tags caused a mix of design quarrels and production glitches. Cardboard substitutes appeared for weeks in Montgomery Calhoun and Etowah counties as steel shortages halted metal plate swaps. The new design featured the capitol with a Confederate flag and a heart reading Heart of Dixie while critics called it cluttered and gaudy.
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Hol
Montgomery
Calhoun
Etowah
Hee
State Capitol
Charles E. Brannon
Waters Museum of Flags
Saatea
Brannon
Nat
Ben Davis
Gs Advertiser Journal
Davis
Ben
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Carnegie
Decatur
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CIP
Consumer Products Industries
East Orangethorpe
Anaheim
Calif
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Cotton City Industries Inc
J. C. Penney Company Inc
U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Foley's
Houston
Penney’s
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Orea
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By Tom Wells
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