Feaster tax trial postponed? judge denies continuance
Federal judge Thomas J. Clary refused to delay the trial of Feaster, State Docks Director, on eight count charges alleging evasion of about $86,000 in income from 1965 to 1968 amid bribes and kickbacks. Jury selection began as 45 witnesses were summoned. defense contends timing insufficient. Feaster pled innocent and was released on recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Atkins
Mobile
Ala
Cat Ee
Feaster
Thomas J. Clary
Philadelphia
Thomas M. Haas
U.S
Buddy Favre
State Docks
U. S. District Court
Virgil Pittman
Pittman
Gerald D. Wallace
Montgomery
George C. Wallace
Seymore Trammell
Wallace
Nick Carr Sold On Quick Starts
Nick Carr, 43, of Athens, the self described granddaddy of racing in the area, spends weekends at drag strips behind a 1958 Corvette. He claims a 10.57 second quarter mile at about 130 mph and says the sport is safer with proper equipment. Carr urges others to race on strips rather than streets and notes he has avoided serious injury while enjoying the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Carr
Carr
Athens
Southeast workers forecast wage hikes under labor contracts
The Department of Labor predicts over 300000 Southeast workers will receive salary increases this year, far below 1971 levels due to contract terminations. About 19 percent of organized workers in eight-state region gain, with a median rise of 20 cents per hour for deferred wage hikes. Brunswick A. Bagdon notes 675000 employees will still see increases from previously negotiated deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Department of Labor
Southeast
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Brunswick A. Bagdon
Emergency numbers and crisis contacts in Decatur Daily
The Decatur Daily lists emergency numbers for police fire highway patrol sheriff and ambulance plus the Crisis Call Center for personal crises and poisoning. It advises dialing zero for unknown emergencies and provides department lines and holiday numbers.
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Fire Department
Highway Patrol
Morgan
Drag racing lives on as family sport for Carr clan
Libby Jarvinen reports on a racer who keeps competing despite limited money, noting drag racing as a sport he will pursue for life. His 19 year old son races with him while his 11 year old son attends events and his wife stays home with their youngest.
Man Hospitalized After Pistol Wound in Decatur
A 25 year old Decatur man Jimmy Dale Bales was in fair condition at Decatur General Hospital after being shot in the leg on Sunday afternoon at 303 10th Ave NW. No charges have been filed and authorities said the investigation continues. Bales was transported by AAA Southend Ambulance Service.
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Decatur
Jimmy Dale Bales
5Th Ave. NW
Decatur General Hospital
Bales
10Th Ave. NW
Aaa-Southend Ambulance Service
Decatur Traffic Wreck Injures Two
Two people were injured in separate Decatur traffic accidents on Sunday police said. Barbara Nell Garlen 17 Athens was treated at Decatur General Hospital after a two car crash at 12 58 p m at the intersection of 8th Ave
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Decatur
Barbara Nell Garlen
Athens
Decatur General Hospital
8Th Ave
8Th St. SE
Miss Garlen
Barbara D. Barnett
Cloverdale Ave
Randy Frank Solomon
Lynnwood Dr
Somerville Rd
Toll At 10 State Road Toll At 10
Twelve people died in Alabama over the weekend in a mix of traffic accidents and a fire. Names and ages include Donald Lee Wilson 27 Anniston Cecil Ligon 20 Tuskegee Rt 1 Thelma Weiss 24 Kernersville NC and others from Grand Bay Gilbertown Hartselle Rock Mills Coatopa Opelika. Fire victims were Glenn Roper 73 Birmingham and Grace Smith 48 Birmingham. The Red Raider Booster Club meets at Almon Recreation Center tonight at 7. Police reported collision injuries to Randy Frank Solomon 16 Decatur area.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Donald Lee Wilson
Anniston
Cecil Ligon
Tuskegee
U.S. 11
Tuscaloosa
Larry Carl
Grand Bay
Joseph Chapman
Gilbertown
Mildred Mearse
Hartselle
Robert Meacham
Rock Mills
Benny Heard
Alexander City
Tom Clark
Coatopa
Lenry Jones
Opelika
Glenn Roper
Grace Smith
Birmingham
Roper
Mrs. Smith
Cullman Blue Law Crackdown Sparks Sunday Arrests
Cullman County arrests followed District Attorney Julian Bland crackdown on the blue law after Han-D-Way Market opened Sunday. Susan Richards was jailed at noon and Mary Martin later after the store reopened, as sheriff’s officials enforce the law amid proposed bills to permit small shops to stay open.
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Cullman
Cullman County
Orlin Buzbee
Susan Richards
Mary Martin
Julian Bland
Bland
Tom Drake
Finis St
Han-Dway Market
St. John
Kidney Victim Effort Pushed in Hartselle
Efforts continue to raise funds for Ervin Luter who suffers from an incurable kidney disease. He has been ill over three years and is now blind, needing twice weekly seven hour treatments at Pineview Hospital costing over 300 dollars per visit. Donations totaling around 4000 dollars have been collected by the South Morgan Citizens Band Radio Club, with more accepted at 773 7030 or 773 6891 or by mailing to P O Box 206 Hart selle Ala 35640 or at the Luter home near Hartselle Memory Gardens Cemetery two miles east of Hartselle.
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Hartselle
Ervin Luter
Luter
Pineview Hospital
South Morgan Citizens Band Radio Club
Leon Livingston
South Morgan
P. O
Ala
Memory Gardens
South
Morgan County
Citizens Band Radio Club
Wallace to File in Pennsylvania in Democratic Primary
Gov. George C. Wallace prepared to file a declaration of candidacy in Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary as a bid for ballot position. Aides say this move signals potential entry, with Florida plans and a likely independent run if nomination chances fade.
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Wallace
Pennsylvania
Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Charles Snider
Florida
Tire Theft At OK Tire Store In Athens
Athens police probe a Sunday night theft of 22 tires from OK Tire Store on U S 72 Bypass. Chief Richard Faulk says entry was gained by breaking a front door glass and valuables valued at 470 dollars. Lieutenant George Clem leads the investigation.
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Athens
OK Tire
U.S. 72
Richard Faulk
Two Injured In Lawrence County One-Car Crashes
Two separate one car accidents Sunday in Lawrence County injured two people. Seventeen year old Jimmy England of Danville was hurt when his car left Alabama 36 east of Moulton and he was treated at Lawrence County Hospital. Louise Thorn, 21, of Courtland, was injured on County Road 29 one mile north of Courtland and is listed in very good condition at Courtland Hospital.
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Lawrence County
Jimmy England
Danville
Alabama
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Louise Thorn
Courtland
Courtland Hospital
Buetow Former 3M President Dies at 73
Herbert P. Buetow a former president of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co died at age 73 after a heart attack He joined 3M in 1926 as an auditor and served as president from 1954 to 1963 He retired from the board in 1968 and had visited the Decatur plant several times.
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U.S. Justice Department
George Wallace
Lurleen Wallace
Albert Brewer
Brewer
Lynnwood Dr. SE
Solomon
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Decatur Daily
Arinc DS
By Libby Jarvinen
Red Raider
Almon Recreation Center
AAA
Southend
Service
Blue Law
Han-D-Way
U.S. 31 North
Alex Finley
Finley
6Th Ave
Buzbee
Richard Stone
Tallahassee
George Clem
Lawrence
Attack
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