Ambulance Collision Delays Patient Transfer in Decatur
An ambulance en route to a Decatur hospital collided with a car at Ferry and Church Streets NE. The patient was moved to another ambulance and taken to the hospital. police investigated. Driver Theo Ward Jr claimed control of traffic signals. the car driver Roger Goodwin Dyar, 22, said he had a green light. Both vehicles sustained minor damage in the 6 10 a.m. wreck.
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South End
Ferry
Church St. NE
Theo Ward Jr
Church St
Roger Goodwin Dyar
Ferry St
North Alabama Kennel Club Meets with Obedience Class Start
The North Alabama Kennel Club gathers in the Pet Hospitality Room at 7 p.m. to start a new obedience training class for all dog breeds. American Legion Post No. 15 plans a 7:30 p.m. Monday meeting at the American Legion Home on Bank Street to review membership and financial reports.
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North Alabama Kennel Club
Pet
American Legion
Bank St
Teen hurt in two car crash near Cullman on U S 278
A 16 year old Cullman 10 youth was admitted to Cullman Hospital after a two car wreck on U S 278. Michael Ray Waters was injured when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Gwendlyn Fortenberry 28 of Vinemont about 14 miles west of Cullman. Fortenberry was not hurt.
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Cullman
Cullman Hospital
U.S. 278
Highway Patrol
Michael Ray Waters
Gwendlyn Fortenberry
Vinemont 3
Miss Fortenberry
Madison man to face judge for Christmas shooting death
Joe Bradley Jr., 23, is charged with first degree murder in the death of Linzy Cosby, 39, after a Christmas weekend shooting at a rural home east of Mooresville along Greenbrier Road. A preliminary hearing is set today before Limestone County Judge D L Rosenall Jr. Cosby died during an argument at the residence.
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Athens
Joe Bradley Jr
Madison
Limestone County
D. L. Rosenall Jr
Bradley
Linzy Cosby
Cosby
Mooresville
Greenbrier Rd
Three Arabs charged in burglary at Arab High School
Cullman County Sheriff Buel Graves says Bobby Dean Breedwell 28 and Dwight Lewis Breedwell uncle and nephew were found inside Arab High School Wednesday night attempting to break into a safe. Both are held on $10,000 bonds after a tip led to the arrest.
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Cullman
Buel
Graves
Bobby Dean Breedwell
Dwight Lewis Breedwell
Liberty National Life Managers Tour Birmingham for 1967 Review
Top personnel from Liberty National Life Insurance Company will meet in Birmingham at the Home Office Building for the annual Managers' Meeting. District managers from five southern states, Oklahoma and California will hear 1967 reports and 1968 expansion plans from home office officials led by President Frank P. Samford Jr. and Executive VP Charles T. Clayton.
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Birmingham
Liberty National Life Insurance Company
Comails
Oklahoma
California
Frank P. Samford Jr
Charles T. Clayton
Browns Ferry TVA work advances amid weather delays
At the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant the foundation work for an office building continues after weather interruptions. The two story structure will house a visitors area on the first floor and administrative offices on the second. This week 572 visitors toured the project and total employment reached 1,046 with 64 contractor personnel.
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Browns Ferry
TVA
Escalator to be installed at Carl T. Jones Jetport
An escalator is finally being installed at the Carl T. Jones Jetport after months of delay due to a strike by the installation representatives. It will go into service next week connecting the ticket lobby to the second floor of the terminal, according to terminal manager Robert Thurston of the Hertz Corporation lease.
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Huntsville
Carl T. Jones
Robert Thurston
Hertz Corporation
Wallace plans stir Florida and states as Wallace party grows
Wallace faces opposition from Gov. Claude Kirk in Florida while Governor John Love of Colorado warns Wallace may affect national party dynamics. Wallace plans to return to Houston as his wife undergoes radiation therapy for a suspected pelvic malignancy, a third cancer scare in three years.
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Florida
Claude Kirk
Walllace
Wallace
Alabama
Kirk
GOP
Colorado
John Love
Houston
Tex
Ed Ewing
New Orleans
Perez
Louisiana
Johnson
McKeithen
Lace
California
American Independent Party
William Campbell Douglass
Sarasota
Douglass
Florida Constitution Party
Denver
Love
Republican Governors Association
Juvenile Court Reform And Tax Changes Studied
Alabama lawmakers begin subcommittee reviews on juvenile court reform securities registration agency regulation tax coordination and education financing. Sen. Radney cites needed juvenile justice changes due to Supreme Court rulings. Turner urges diligent work, noting council history of discussion without action.
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Alton Turner
Crenshaw County
Tom Radney
Tallapoosa County
Alabama
U. S. Supreme Court
Bo Torbert
Lee
Peter Turnham
Turner
Council
Handy Ellis Dies at 86 in Alabama
Leven Handy Ellis a longtime attorney and political figure in Alabama died at Shelby Memorial Hospital at age 86. He led the 1948 Alabama Democratic Convention walkout over civil rights plank and served in multiple state offices including lieutenant governor and state senator. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Saturday in Columbiana with survivors including wife Bertha, children Frank Ellis Sr and others.
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Columbiana
Ala
Alabama
Leven Handy Ellis
Jim Folsom
Shelby Memorial Hospital
Ellis
House of Representatives
Bibb Graves
Shelby County Law and Equity Court
John Patterson
Bertha Corley Ellis
Frank Ellis Sr
Billy Mullen
George Crammer
Dothan
Harry Gilmore
Montgomery
John Copeland, Jr
Anniston
Andrew Wynn
Cochran
William Williamson
Canton
N.C
Decatur Chamber Banquet Tickets On Sale For 450 Seats
Tickets priced five dollars are available on first come basis for the annual Decatur Chamber of Commerce banquet set for January 19 at 7 p.m. in the Austin High School cafeteria. Gayle Gupton of Nashville will be the speaker, with music by Lonnie McDaniel and a Jack and Dee Voorhies act.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Art Foerster
Chamber
Austin High School
Decatur
Gayle Gupton
Nashville
Foerster
South
Gupton
Third National Bank of
Lonnie McDaniel
Jack and
Dee Voorhies
Florence
Three Drown After Chase Through Mobile City
Three occupants of a stolen car drowned when the vehicle fled police through downtown Mobile and plunged into the Mobile River near Dauphin Street pier. The car sank about 25 feet from the surface in 35 to 40 feet of water as divers recovered the wreckage and bodies hours later.
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Mobile
Ala
Dauphin Street
Three State Events Set in Top Travel List for 1968
Alabama appears in a national travel industry ranking with Mobile hosting the Senior Bowl on January 6 and March 16 in Mobile. Opp hosts the South Alabama Rattlesnake Rodeo on February 23 24, while Mobile again hosts America's Junior Miss Pageant from March 7 to 16.
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Montgomery
Alabama
U.S
National Association of Travel Organizations
Mobile
South Alabama
Opp
Wallace Platform Claim Sparks Alabama GOP Debate
Former GOP congressman Glenn Andrews says George Wallace is running on the 1964 Republican platform and should have his day in court. He predicts Wallace will announce runs for the presidency and the Senate, and notes Andrews may oppose incumbent Democrat Bill Nichols if Wallace shifts Alabama politics.
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Anniston
Ala
George Wallace
Glen Andrews
Andrews
Anniston Star
Wallace
Alabama
U.S. Senate
Lister Hill
Bill Nichols
U.S
House of Representatives
Nichols
House
Hill
Soldier's Alabama flag gift honors Decatur Chamber
Specialist 4 John South, son of Mrs Gladys South of Decatur, thanked the Decatur Chamber of Commerce for securing an Alabama flag to display at his Vietnam camp near Dak To. With help from Senator Bob Harris, the flag arrived as a Christmas gift, prompting South to praise local residents for recognizing troops.
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Cora Blair
John South
Gladys South
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Vietnam
Morgan County
Bob Harris
South
Dak
Airborne Division
Army
Sen
Harris
SFC
Jim Silvers
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Gov. Love
Plaquemines Parish
Democratic State Central Committee
T Muraday
Wal
Bahamas
Talladega
Detroit
Phil Smith
Morgan
Handy Ellis
Glenn Andrews
Decatur Daily
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