Loyalists and Wallace Aides Expand Alabama Democratic Committee
The Alabama Democratic Executive Committee approved expanding voting membership to 127, including Mickey Griffin, three blacks, three women, three labor reps, the governor, two Senators and four congressmen. A disclosure rule for campaign contributions over 100 was adopted, aligning with the Republican Party move.
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Birmingham
Geroge C. Wallace
Alabama Democratic Executive Committee
Bob Vance
Wallace
Mickey Griffin
Vance
Griffin
State Democratic Women’s Federation
Democratic Conference of
Alabama
Alabama Young Democrats
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Watergate
U.S
Lee Demo
Martin Enters House Contest for District 8 Nomination
Decatur Councilman Charles B. Martin, age 42, announces run for Democratic nomination for State Representative in newly created District 8. He cites municipal experience in Decatur Trinity and Flint and pledges focus on education health safety and development. Morgan County Coroner Guy Hollaway and County Solicitor Glaud Lavender Jr. announce campaigns for district attorney positions in Morgan and Limestone Counties.
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Decatur
Charles B. Martin
Morgan County
Guy Hatlaway
Glaud Lavender Jr
Morgan
Limestone
Martin
Camellia Dr
Hollaway
Hartselle Ambulance Service
Lavender
Trinity
Flint
Monsanto Textile Co
Birch St
Dist
Mike Moebes
Albert Brewer
Fisherman Finds Body Of Missing Duck Hunter Near Browns Ferry
A commercial fisherman discovered the body of Charles Franklin DeButy Jr., 51, near Round Island Creek on the Limestone County side of the Tennessee River two weeks after two duck hunters vanished. Gary Light remains missing from the Trinity Power station area as rescue squads search downstream of the Monsanto plant.
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Tommy Stevenson
Tennessee
Jerry Brown
Tanner
Round Island Creek
Browns Ferry
Limestone County
Charles Franklin DeButy Jr
Gary Light
DeButy
TVA
Trinity Power Station
Moulton Resident Sells Horses
Douglas Ellis of Moulton sells two horses advertised in the Decatur Daily Want Ads and receives 19 additional inquiries from buyers. The horses include a racking sorrel mare and a Palomino mare with equipment. Contact after 3:30 at 974.0794. Open hours and ad rates are listed.
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Douglas Ellis
Moulton 2
Decatur Daily
On This Day 1917 US breaks relations with Germany
The article notes that in 1917 the United States severed diplomatic relations with Germany after Berlin announced unrestricted submarine warfare in World War I. It references the notebook of the day and mentions local classifieds and weather details in brief.
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Landers
United States
Germany
No More Humor About Daylight Saving Time
The nation debates year round daylight time after Congress moved to keep daylight time. Utility workers question energy savings while concerns rise about children driving to school in dark hours. Florida Governor Rubin Askew pushes a special session to return to standard time, but political maneuvering blocks the effort.
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B. Drummond Ayres JR
New York Times News Service
Tallahassee
Fla
Congress
Sen
Dick Clark
Iowa
House
Carl Albert
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Rubin Askew
Florida
Askew
Fire Claims Moulton Man
Coroner reports Lois Montgomery 39 died in a house fire off Alabama 33 in Moulton. Fire chief says blaze started in the kitchen. body found between living room and kitchen. The call came in at 4 15 p m and coroner arrived about 5 30 p m. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Elliott Funeral Home in Moulton.
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Moulton
A. Moulton
Alabama
Here
Herschell ‘Boyles
Lois Montgomery
Montgomery
Tim Blakemore
Boyles
Public interest wanes as Skylab 3 crew return
A Decatur Daily survey finds only one of fifty residents could identify astronauts Gerald Carr William Pogue and Edward Gibson on Skylab 3. The 84 day mission is largely forgotten amid family health jobs and baby arrivals as splashdown nears and some residents question lunar exploration.
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Linda Parham
Neil Armstrong
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibson
Decatur
Daily Saturday
Russell Mattox
Mattox
NASA
Carr
Pogue
Gibson
U. S
Earth
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Tennessee River
Bobby Herbert
Living Today
Alan B. Olson
Robert A. Gustin
Don Rutledge
Stephen W. Chenault
Sam Costello
James D.moebes
Lee Martin
Robinson Furniture
Second Ave
C. F. Penn Hamburgers
Hartselle & Cullman
North Alabama
Monsanto
Brown
Restice
Frank DeButy
State Docks
Brown Service Funeral Home
Ralphy
Terry Kovel
Athens
Dial
Tennessee Valley
Carr, Pogue
Roger Brannon
Line St. NE
Ardelia Mason
Garrett Farm Rd
Ransom Crawford
Old River Rd
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