Dem group in Alabama eyes sweeping party reform
Montgomery Alabama AP reports State Democratic Executive Committee chair Robert S. Vance seeks major reorganization to widen grass roots influence. Proposals include expanding membership from districts, district based elections, more women and Negro representation, districted county committees, and possible change in selecting national convention delegates.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Democratic Executive Committee
Robert S. Vance
Vance
Birmingham
Bert Haltom
Florence
Albert Rains
Gadsden
Army clan of Sandlins recalls wars from WWI to Vietnam
Falkville resident E. E. Sandlin recalls not receiving a gun in World War I while his sons served in Korea Vietnam and World War II. He notes pay differences starkly with old pay at 8.40 a month and recalls wartime shortages and rationing across generations.
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E. E. Sandlin
Falkville 3
Sons
Sfc
E. Sandlin
The
Vietnam
H. B
Falkville
O. T
Vinemont
E_E_ Sandlin
U.S
Army Hospital
Mr. Sandlin
Sandlin
H.B
E. E. Sandlin Jr
Cullman
Chidren
National Guard
Local honors for Decatur student and a hospital discharge
Jewel Jackson named to Best Thespians National Honor Roll 1968 69 in Dramatics Magazine and linked to Thespian Chapter 1026. She is a Decatur daughter, Austin High junior, wife of Gov Albert Brewer. Mrs Brewer discharged from St Margaret's Hospital after pleurisy attack. Dr Ross McBryde cites sudden onset from bacterial infection. Hillard Williams home between Waldermose Springs and Cotaco burned Friday about 4 p m. no injuries.
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Jewel Jackson
Dramatics Magazine
Miss Jackson
Lorenzo Jackson
Decatur
Austin High School
Albert Brewer
Montgomery Hospital
Brewer
St. Margaret's Hospital
Executive Mansion
Ross McBryde
Hillard Williams
Waldermose Springs
Cotaco
Athens Officers Invited to Huntsville Police Academy
Huntsville Police Chief W F Dyar invites Athens to select two officers for the eighth annual Huntsville Police Academy starting February 16 for 12 weeks. Courses are college level, require high school graduation, and winners earn 15 college credits at Calhoun Junior College. Athens Chief A B Lightfoot will join the academy faculty. selections pending.
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Athens
W. F. Dyar
Huntsville Police Department
A. B. Lightfoot
Huntsville Police Academy
Dyar
Calhoun Junior College
Lightfoot
Athens Police Department
Letters to the Editor on press freedom and media misquotation
A reader argues freedom of press and speech face legal limits for slander. They criticize media for misquoting Vice President Agnew and dissecting speeches before digesting them. The letter contends reporters lack candor and integrity, linking it to national morality.
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Agnew
Ho Chi Minh
Nixon
Decatur Man Ernest Taylor Recognized in London Honours
Ernest Taylor of Decatur, holder of 16 U. S. process patents, is listed in London publications Royal Blue Book and 2,000 Men of Achievement in 1969 for scientific accomplishments. A Monsanto veteran of 13 years, he holds U. S. patents on process and equipment for textile manufacturing and over 50 foreign patents. He resides at 2202 Cleveland Ave SW.
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Decatur
Ernest Taylor
U. S
London
England
Monsanto Company
Cleveland Ave
Sanford Letter Raises Agnew Comment Questions
A reader named C. H. Sanford argues that Agnew’s remarks merit honest, candid review by the President, advisors, the State Department, and all Americans. He contrasts brief public remarks with months of study and appraisal, urging thoughtful consideration.
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State Department
Mr. Agnew
Coach Aide Loses Sight In Left Eye
Austin High School assistant football coach Charles Edward White lost sight in his left eye after a hunting accident near Heflin on December 23. He underwent eye surgery in Anniston and was released from Stringfellow Hospital, hoping to return to Decatur when classes resume January 5.
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Austin High School
Charles Edward White
White
Stringfellow Hospital
Anniston
Heflin
Lowell White
Bobby Swafford
Billy Owens
Swafford
Alabama Mental Health Board Head Speaks at Rotary Meeting
Dr Claude L Brown Jr chair of the Alabama Mental Health Board will address the Decatur Rotary Club at 12 15 pm at the Decatur Inn. He outlines mental health links to the planned Lurleen B Wallace Hospital in Decatur and lists extensive medical affiliations and leadership roles.
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Claude L. Brown Jr
Alabama Mental Health Board
Decatur Rotary Club
Decatur Inn
Brown
Lurleen B. Wallace
Decatur
Mobile
Tulane University
Mobile County Hospital
American Medical Association
Southern Medical Association
Pan American Medical Association
Alabama State Medical Association
Gulf Coast Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
Alabama Academy of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Psychiatric Association
The
Southern Psychiatric Association
Mobile Co.medical Association
Alabama Mental Health Association
Alabama State Hospital
Unty Medical
Twelve Die On Alabama Roads During Christmas Holidays
The Associated Press reports 12 people killed in Alabama accidents over Christmas. A car truck crash near Hamilton left no survivors. victims include Elsie L. Pearson 34 and her children John Robert 10 Lynn 7 and infant Mark Anthony with William R. Galloway 43 of Pittsboro also killed.
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Alabama
Hamilton
Elsie L. Pearson
Pontotoc
Miss
John Robert Pearson
Lynn Pearson
Mark
Anthony Pearson
William R. Galloway
Pittsboro
Galloway
Pearson
Charles Carlton
Hamilton Highway Patrol Post
Carlton
Marion County
Centre
Columbiana
Shelby County
James A. Bolton
James L. Brownlee
Birmingham
Joseph Bass
Wetumpka
Elmore
Karen Johnson
Garin Johnson
Forest Park
Fort Payne
Patricia Ann Smoot
Goodwater
Coosa
Marshall Homer, West
Moulton
Hatton
Lawrence County
Calhoun J C students set blood donation record
Calhoun Junior College students donated 76 pints to the Red Cross Bloodmobile unit last week, a school record. They offered 89 pints but 13 were rejected, surpassing the previous high of 37 pints.
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Calhoun Junior College
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Assault Charged In Friday Shooting
A 25-year-old Decatur man James Orr is charged with assault with intent to murder after a Friday night shooting near the Burningree Country Club in Morgan County. His wife Lucy Gail Orr and sister Mattie Owens were wounded by a 12 gauge shotgun blast, with Mrs. Orr saying the ring was an accident.
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Decature
James Orr
Morgan County
Burningree Country Club
Orr
Lucy Gail Orr
Mattie Owens
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Chicago
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Sgt. Sandlin
Ft. McClellan
3Rd Army Non Commissioned Officers Academy
Mrs. Brewer
C. H. Sanford
Aide
Mrs. White
Claude Brown JR
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Rotary
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