New Decatur Bank St Plaza Project Moves to Action
In 1967 Decatur launches Operation New Decatur a broad urban renewal plan. The Bank St Plaza project gains final plans with 87 of 111 buildings set for demolition including 18 residences and 69 commercial structures. Net project cost is 3.9 million after land disposals.
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Decatur
Decatur House Authority
Bank St. Plaza
Housing Authority
Charles Parker
Authority
Bank St
Bank St Plaza
Decatur Plans Major Federal Housing and Mall Development
The Federal Government will fund about three quarters of the net costs for a multi project plan in Decatur. Local share tops about 975000 for Bank Street improvements and a 25 acre 2nd Ave mall with parking decks and pedestrian oriented redesign. The Housing Authority plans an eight story elderly apartment near Riverside Elementary and a Northwest Decatur 50 unit project. A new City Hall site purchase is pending and local borrowing with federal reimbursement is considered. Rehabilitation grants up to 1500 and 3 percent repair loans are announced for West Decatur substandard housing.
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2Nd Ave
City Commission
Washington, D.C
Housing Authority
Riverside
Line
Ferry
Wilson
Market
Parker
Decatur
City Hall
West Decatur
Memorial Dr. West
Westlawn School
Southern Railroad
Violent Deaths Mark Morgan County in 1967
Morgan County records show twenty one violent deaths in 1967 with four murders and seventeen traffic deaths across the county. Names include Marvin Regan, Jmes L. Price, William Jampton, Hazel Williams, James Columbus Williams, Samuel Robinson, and others in incidents on Alabama highways and local streets. A grand jury in March will hear Reynolds case, and a fatal traffic spree yielded 170 injuries from over 550 accidents.
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Morgan
Marvin Regan
Kikville
Jmes L. Price
Price
Kilby
William Jampton
Dentur
Harry Macon
Hazel Wllams
Morgan City
James Columbus Williams
Murde Williams
Samuel Roberton
Joe Willie Reynolds
Renolds
Morgan Couty Grand Jury
Wigan County
Alabama
Valhermosa Springs
Erbie Lee Ollins
Hartselle 3
Wayne M. Silvey
Hartselle
James Mahion McAndy
Somerville
Mrris Kay Edmonson
Jenny Bard
8Th Ave
Someville
Zelmanlarence Day
Lacy Springs
County
Phyllis Crowe
Danville
Albania
Ovelene
Bennett Byess
Union Grove
Martha L. Walker
Arab
U. S
Brenda Jean Richard
Falkville
Culver Mack Overton
Falkville 3
Lacon
Kelly N. Perkins
Williem B. Jennings
Lac Springs
Charfe Floyd Branson
Hart
Selle
Flint
Elmer L.mccaghren
Elle
Social Security payments to jump in 1966
Social Security benefits rise under the new law with checks dated March 3. A 13 percent increase or a minimum of $55 monthly starts for elderly residents in Morgan Lawrence Limestone and Cullman counties, with total benefits in the four-county area around $1.10 million this year.
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Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
William Evans Esti
Limestone County
Cullman County
Lawren
Morgan County
Decatur Post Office Sets Mail Record in 1967
Decatur Post Office handled over 47.4 million pieces in 1967, up almost 20 percent from the prior year, driven by mail bound for 31 North Alabama towns routed through Decatur. Deliveries fell about six percent as travel rose. postage stamp sales rose about three percent, while parcel post and bulk mail declined.
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Decatur
I. E. Self
North Alabama
Self
Parcel Post
United Parcel
Decatur Post Office
Seif
Decature
City Adds Five Miles of Streets in 1967
City Engineer Bill Wright reports about five miles of streets added in 1967 through subdivision development. Total cost around $390,000 with extra items including widening and rebuilding three miles for $40,000 paving lots for $18,000 installing 3,000 feet of pipe to close open ditches at property owners’ cost and treating street surfaces for $16,000.
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Bill Wright
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