Fire Strikes on 2nd Ave Damages Variety Gift Shop
A fire Saturday just before midnight heavily damaged a building on 2nd Ave SE in Decatur. Fire Chief A D Terry said the Variety Gift Shop at 105 2nd Ave SE and a vacant 107 2nd Ave SE building were involved, with the fire starting in the rear of the shop. No injuries reported.
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2Nd Ave
Decatur
A. D. Terry
Terry
Variety
Norman P. Davenport
Caddell’s Drugs
Court Reapportions Alabama in 105 House and 35 Senate districts
A three judge federal panel ordered Alabama’s Legislature reapportioned to 105 single member House districts and 35 Senate districts. The court kept the current Legislature in office through the 1974 general election and described district changes across Morgan County and neighboring areas, with implications for minority representation. The exact district boundaries were not immediately available.
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Montgomery
Alabama
House
Senate
Richard T. Rives
Frank Johnson
Daniel Thomas
Morgan County
Falkville
Baileyton
Joppa
Holly Pond
Simcoe
Welts
Hanceville
Bremen
Vinemont
Cullman County
Morgan
Cullman
Winston Counties
Jefferson
Nixon signals rapid pullout to 25 000 35 000 troops in Vietnam
President Nixon hinted a faster withdrawal pace aiming for a residual U S force of 25 000 to 35 000 in Vietnam before the November election. He cited recent bombing success and said another withdrawal announcement would come before February first.
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Fred Hoffman Washington
U.S
Nixon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
CBS
Nixon eyes reelection with Agnew as running mate
President Nixon hinted at seeking a second term with Spiro Agnew and aired a campaign platform focused on peace abroad and a stronger economy at home. He planned to decide by Jan 14 and said a residual force would stay in Vietnam until POWs are freed, with inflation controls to continue if effective.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Agnew
CBS
Dan Rather
White House
Oval Office
U.S
Vietnam
March of Dimes campaign organized in 1938
A historical note recalls the March of Dimes campaign launched in 1938 to combat polio. Nearby weather forecasts show a 30 percent chance of rain tonight, with highs around 58 to 63 degrees and a 43 degree low tonight.
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North Alabama
Alabama
March of Dimes
Tennessee Valley
Red Raiders Attend Orange Bowl Trip Corrected
An NBC announcer claimed the Decatur High School Red Raiders lacked game tickets in Miami for the Alabama Nebraska Orange Bowl. In fact all 75 traveling party members including managers cheerleaders and coaches with their spouses were seated inside the Orange Bowl four days before the event.
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NBC
Decatur
LEPA to Face Grand Jury Probe In February
A federal grand jury will be convened probably in February to probe the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency, focusing on funds in a federal audit showing over 500000 owed to the federal government and an FBI review of Criminal Justice Inc of Huntsville tied to a LEPA contract. U S Attorney Ira Dement confirmed the investigation and possible indictments.
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Winford Turner
Montgomery
Alabama Law Enforcement, Planning Agency
LEPA
Albert Brewer
Justice Department
Grand
SEPA
FBI
of Criminal Justice, Inc
Huntsville
Criminal Justices, Inc
Alabama
Birmingham Television
Wendell Harris
Tom Lankford
U.S. Atty
Ira Dement
Dement
LEP A
Roussel Seeks Addition Of Board Members In $5 Million Suit
Louie Roussel principal stockholder of Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co files to add 23 current and former board members to a $5 million securities fraud case filed in Birmingham. The suit targets Roussel and seeks to shift liability to the board and four companies he controls. The original suit by Thomas Skinner remains pending.
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Birmingham
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Louie Roussel
New Orleans
Thomas E. Skinner
Mutual Savings
Roussel
Mutual Savings Board
Clifton Carl
Louis Roussel III
Roussels
Alabama Insurance
John Bookout
Newton Powell
Bookout
Mutual
Army officer drops charges in haircut disobedience case
An Army officer today dismissed court martial charges against a 23 year old Negro soldier who was accused of disobeying a sergeant order to get a haircut. The case was reported from Huntsville.
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House
Senate
Huntsville
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