Pride Drive Leads Alabama Valley Tourism Leader Eager
Daren Easter, new president of the Chamber of Commerce of tourism in the Tennessee Valley, calls for regional pride to boost Mountain Lakes attractions. He cites Helen Keller home Ave Maria Grotto and Point Mallard, noting over 80 percent of visitors at the Morgan County aquatic center came from outside the county during a July 5 survey.
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Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Chamber of Commerce of Tourism
Tennessee Valley
Helen Keller
Ave Maria Grotto
Mallard
Morgan County
Aquatic Center
Point Mallard
Wilson Dam
Point Park
Florence
Sheffield
Natural Bridge
Winston County
Smith Lake
Cullman County
Mooresville
Limestone County
Space and Rocket Center
Huntsville
Decatur
Scottsboro
Bankhead Forest
North Alabama tourism boosters tout region as a growing mecca
Lee Sentell notes that northeast Alabama offers a broad array of attractions from Wilson Dam to Space and Rocket Center and Bankhead Forest. Regional leaders say together the sites draw visitors, with 1971 gains and optimism that 1972 will be a record year for the valley tourism effort.
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Hepsidam
Lawrence County
Alabama
Easter
AMLA
Mountain Lakes
Association
Chambers of Commerce
Bank Street
Bob Howard
Howard
Emergency numbers and crisis contacts listed for Alabama counties
The notice provides emergency hotlines for Decatur and Morgan Limestone Athens Lawrence Cullman and other counties with 911 crisis center numbers. It advises calling 0 if unsure, and to contact hospitals or physicians for possible poisonings. The Decatur Daily is cited with a general department contact.
Alabama Democrats Face Complex Delegate Districts Plan
Alabama Democrats weigh a new districting system for the 1972 national convention. They must create 35 delegate districts and 29 alternates while preserving the same districts for both groups. A 29 district plan might yield the 6 remaining delegates after the initial picks.
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National Committee
Alabama
Robert S. Vance
Vance
Mrs Baggett Announces Run for U S Congress in Democratic Primary
Montgomery Ala AP State Treasurer Agnes Baggett who has held statewide offices six times announced Saturday she will run for Congress in the Democratic primary for the 1973 75 term. She said Montgomery and Bullock counties would not be in the same district if redistricting. Baggett, the second woman state official to seek Congress, has served as secretary of state auditor and is now treasurer.
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George C. Wallace
Wallace
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Agnes Baggett
Congress
Montgomery County
Melba Till Allen
Senate
Sen
John Sparkman
Bryant for President rumor swirls at Alabama fans
In Miami an unofficial sign reading Bryant for President appeared at the Americana Motel, Crimson Tide HQ. George Wallace, visiting for the Orange Bowl, is seen meeting fans and discussing a possible Florida presidential bid while Bryant says he has no political plans.
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MIAMI
Paul
Bear) Bryant
George Wallace
University of Alabama
Bear Bryant
Americana
Crimson Tide
George
Bryant
Wallace
New Orleans
Florida
Alabama Spends Over 14 Million on Historic Preservation
Public and private groups in Alabama invested more than 14 million dollars in historic preservation over five years, with an additional 9 million by private individuals for restorations. Major efforts occurred in Mobile, Montgomery, Eufaula, Tuscaloosa, Florence, Selma, and Demopolis, including notable sites like Barton Academy, Oakleigh, Pope's Tavern, and Bluff Hall.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Milo B. Howard
Alabama Historical Commission
National Park Service
US Department of the Interior
Howard
W. Warner Floyd
Commission
Mobile
Mobile Historic Development Commission
Historic Mobile Preservation Society
City and County of
Barton Academy
Mobile City Hall
Admiral Semmes
Bishop Portier
Oakleigh
Conde- Charlotte
Montgomerians
Landmarks Foundation
City of
Ordeman-Shaw
St. Peter’s Church
Murphy
Greil
Falconer
Eufaula
Florence
W.C. Handy
Karsner- Kennedy
Selma
Vaughn Memorial Confederate Hospital
Sturdivant Hall
Demopolis
Bluff Hall
Marengo County
Two Die In Alabama Wrecks During New Year Holiday
Two people died in Alabama traffic accidents over the New Year weekend. John M Moon II of Hueytown was killed in a car truck crash on USS 11 in Midfield. Buford G Breedlove, 63, of Sylacauga perished in a two car collision on a Talladega County road near Sylacauga.
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Associated Press
Alabama
John M.moon II
Hueytown
Buford G. Breedlove
Sylacauga
Talladega County
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Danly
Gary Wilhite
Chamber Tourism Head
Decatur Insurance
Daren Easter
Lee Sentell
Six Flags
North Alabama
Highway Patrol
Fire
Shere
Athens
Cullman
Decatur Daily
Demos
Rex Thomas
Birmingham
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Baggett
U.S. Congress
Paulette Watson
Cleo Watson
Paulette
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
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