Decatur Teen Representing State At Youth Program
Bruce Barron, a Decatur High School senior, is selected as one of 102 high school student body officers to serve as delegates to the 11th annual United States Senate Youth Program. The event runs the week of February 3 to 10, 1973, with two students from each state and the District of Columbia.
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Bruce Barron
Washington, D.C
Decatur High School
Bruce
United States Senate
District of Columbia
U. S
Decatur Student Receives Hearst Scholarship To Washington Visit
Bruce Barron of Decatur is among 102 Alabama students chosen for a Hearst Foundation funded trip to Washington. The program includes a $1000 scholarship for study in government and interaction with top officials. Barron and Auburn's Mike Driscoll will tour Senate offices, meet cabinet members, and possibly President Nixon and Vice President Agnew.
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Washington
U. S
Barron
Mike Driscoll
Auburn
Alabama
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Bruce
The
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
White House
Nixon
Agnew
William R. Barron
Birch St
Decatur
Bill
Bob
Betty
Tennessee
the Daily
Wilcox County Election Challenge Seeks Void of General Vote
Four defeated Wilcox County candidates filed a federal suit alleging election irregularities and widespread racial discrimination in the November 7 general election in Southwest Alabama. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in federal court.
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Mobile
Ala
Wilcox County
Alabama
Horse Center Unaware of Soring Incident
Southeastern Horse Center said management did not know of an incident at a show last September in which Don Bell of Fayetteville Tennessee was charged with soring a walking horse to accent its gait. Bell faces a 2000 dollar fine and six months in jail if convicted.
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Priceville
Southeastern Horse Center
Tennessee
Don Bell
Fayetteville
Decatur General and BWS Win Two Year Accreditation
Decatur General and Baugh-Wiley-Smith hospitals received a two year accreditation from the Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation. Administrators said the extended status follows a re inspection after earlier loss of accreditation and confirms the facilities will keep accreditation until a new Beltline Road hospital is built.
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Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Decatur General Hospitals
Joint Committee On Hospital
Don Bucher
Baugh- Wiley-Smith
Joint Commission
Bucher
Beltline Rd
Decatur General Hospital
Ray Guire
Commission
Emergency Crisis Call Center Phone Numbers
Crisis Call Center numbers provided for personal crises and possible poisoning. Dial 0 for operator help if uncertain. Listings include Decatur Daily departments and after hours lines for hospitals and physicians.
Florence State student joins Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Decatur student Michael Austin League from Florence State University was initiated into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, celebrating academic achievement and scholarly distinction.
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Florence
Michael Austin League
Decatur
Florence State University
Auto Tax Fine Hiked by Cullman City Council
Cullman residents face new penalties for unpaid city automobile taxes under Ordinance 689. Violators may receive up to a $200 fine and up to six months in jail, replacing the former $1.50 fine.
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Cullman
Largest JA delegation sails to Southern Regional Conference
The JAMCO group heads to Atlanta for the Southern Regional JA Conference lasting through Friday. Phil Sutter runs for conference president in the Mr. Executive Contest alongside Theresa Best and Suraya Wynn in Miss Executive. Other participants include Steve Tennison Rita Smith Vickie Mansel Mike Blankenship Susan Martin and more listed in the photo.
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Atlanta
Phil Sutter
Theresa Best
Suraya Wynn
Steve Tennison
Rita Smith
Vickie Mansel
Mike Blankenship
Susan Martin
Tim Boyd
Marvin Jolly
Dwight Guster
Mike
Reward Offered After Hartselle Antiques Burglary
Hartselle antique dealer Jim Norman posted a $1,000 reward for information leading to prosecutions in a Christmas weekend burglary at his home and for recovery of his $4,000 plus antique collection. He criticized brief police response and noted insured items and three late 19th century clocks valued at 275 to 400 dollars each were taken along with copper cups from his wife’s collection.
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Hartselle
Jim Norman
Norman
Florida
Falkville
Breakins Probed In Limestone County Homes
Police investigate burglaries in Limestone County Tuesday with several homes entered. Missing items include two color TVs, a clock radio, AMFM car radio, tape player, and a white and black TV. Church break in at Tanner saw three guitars stolen. Also noted: prior burglaries and a $5000 gun and coin theft from Elkton Road. Paul Greene, Decatur High graduate, serves as novice coach for Alabama debate.
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Athens
Limestone County
Barksdale
Looney Rd
Apostolic Church
Tanner
Limestone
Tuscaloosa
Paul Greene
Decatur
University of Alabama
Greene
F. E. Greene
College of Arts and Sciences
University
Hartselle Adopts Stop Sign Law
The Hartselle City Council approved an ordinance making sign removal a misdemeanor under state law. Mayor John D. Long said fines are set by the city judge. The measure follows two Decatur teens deaths linked to a removed stop sign at a Decatur intersection.
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Hartselle
John D. Long
Charles Murphree
Decatur
Morgan County Commission
Fayce Pipe Co
Fayette
Water Department
Youth stabbed during weekend dispute in Decatur
A 15 year old Decatur youth Jeff Perry was stabbed Sunday at his brother's home on Towerview Street and transported to Decatur General Hospital in fair condition. He was stabbed in the lower left side with a knife during an argument. no charges were filed. Police investigate possible arson after a Tuesday fire at Mitchells Garage. Fire damaged a home on Elm Street.
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Decatur
Towerview St
Jeff Perry
North St. SE
AAA
Southend Ambulance Service
Decatur General Hospital
Perry
No Decision Reached On Policeman's Status
Suspended policeman Stewart Weaver indicted for first degree murder in the Dec. 12 slaying of James F. Davis. Weaver may face another 15 working days suspension. after two suspensions he could be rehired or fired. Weaver and former Mayor Charles Guntharp, charged in the same case, are free on $10,000 bonds and to be tried in February.
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Stewart Weaver
James F. Davis
Richard Lee
Weaver
Lee
Charles Guntharp
Guntharp
Davis
Westgate
Flying Saucers Fireworks Over Limestone County?
Sheriff Evans said residents in the Stinnet Hollow area reported two unidentified objects passing over homes Tuesday night and making loud noises. He noted sky rockets can reach high altitudes and span large areas, and locals described frantic reactions and a neighborly sheltering of the night. Mary Turner recalled hearing an unbelievable noise.
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Athens
Limestone County
Buddy
Evans
Stinnet Hollow
Herbert Sides
Mary Turner
Fire Ravages Trinity Store
Trinity The Piggly Wiggly Grocery suffered heavy damage Tuesday night after a blaze began in the storage room of the concrete building at 11 15 P M. Fire officials say the fire spread to the main area destroying all merchandise though walls remained standing. An electrical short may have started the fire and the building was insured.
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Trinity
Decatur
Trinity Department
Garth Kimbrell
Wendell Whit
Kimbrell
The
Financial
Joss
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