No Show On Snow Boosts North Alabama Forecast Shuffle
A predicted three inch snowfall failed to materialize as the National Weather Service traced the storm south of the Tennessee Valley and then shifting northward but kept low along the coast. Forecasters in Birmingham and Huntsville canceled the higher snow forecast and issued only a 30 percent chance of light flurries with clearing skies and cold temperatures Friday.
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National Weather Service
Tennessee Valley
Gulf
Alabama
Mississippi
Birmingham
Huntsville
Weather Service
Jury Favors Defendant in Alabama Produce Debt Case
A Morgan County Circuit Civil jury ruled for Posey Produce owner Thomas V. Posey after a day of testimony in Decatur. B. E. Crowe, a Birmingham wholesaler, had sued Posey for 2797.40 alleging overdue contracts. The jury found Posey not responsible for the debt after considering bookkeeping errors and signature questions.
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Morgan County
Decatur
B. E. Crowe
Birmingham
Thomas V. Posey
Posey Produce
Crowe
Posey
Gustin
UOP Plans Residential Development Near Decatur Park
UOP officials announced a preliminary land use study for a multi million dollar project outside the city limits near 8th Street SE and 27th Avenue. The plan envisions a residential development to be built by qualified builders while preserving the woodland setting and easing Southwest Decatur schools’ capacity strain.
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UOP
Calumet and Hecla, Inc
Curtis Sellers
Sellers
Decatur
Des Plaines
Ill
8Th St. SE
13Th St. SE
Greenwood Dr
Cleo Avenues
Compton Named National VeeP at NAHB Convention
Theo Compton of Decatur elected vice president of the National Association of Home Builders at the NAHB 29th annual convention in Houston Astrohall. He represents the district covering Alabama through Tennessee and will join the executive committee overseeing housing policy.
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Houston
Decatur
Theo Compton
National Association of Home Builders
NAHB
Astrohall
Compton
Francis Collins
Gulfport
Miss
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
National Association
Compton Co
Decatur Home Builders Association
4Th Ave
Decatur praised by Kentucky official aims for Louisville wave pool
Kentucky director Stout praised Decatur and its recreation program as a model and noted plans to build a wave pool in Louisville after favorable remarks about Point Mallard Park. He highlighted Walker as a Kentucky recreation leader and Decatur Parks and Recreation Board’s nominee, amid broader regional chatter.
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Decatur
Alabama
Kentucky
Stout
Walker
Julian
Jimmy Brown
Point Mallard Park
Point Mallard
Louisville
Widow Files $250000 Suit Over Decatur Slaying
The widow of James F. Davis sues former Decatur Mayor Charles Guntharp and ex policeman Stewart Weaver in Morgan County Circuit Court for damages. Guntharp and Weaver are indicted for first degree murder in the December 12 pistol killing of Davis whose body was found in the back seat of Guntharp's car.
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James F. Davis
Morgan County
Decatur
Charles Guntharp
Stewart Weaver
Guntharp
Weaver
Davis
Gunthorp
Sorrell Testifies on 1968 Bus Crash Brake System
Lt. R. P. Sorrell continued testimony on the hydraulic brake system in the 1968 school bus accident. He cited possible causes including dirt in the hydraulic line or moisture in the atmosphere, and noted driver error environmental conditions and the bus route as other contributing factors.
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R. P. Sorrell
Sorrell
Harris to lead study group on highway needs after Gloor resignation
State Sen. Harris, representing Morgan and Limestone counties, accepted a top post in Montgomery to head a legislative study group surveying highway department needs. He noted concern about costly highway programs and aims to avoid taxpayer burden. Harris has served two terms and was named top freshman previously. State Sen. Bob Wilson of Jasper chairs the Senate finance committee.
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Tom Gloor
Jefferson County
Harris
Montgomery
State Highway Department
Morgan
Limestone
Senate
Decatur
Bob Wilson
Jasper
Indicted Man Charged With Assaulting Sheriff McBride
A Morgan County Grand Jury indicted 72 year old Willie B Scott of 4024 Wilson St NW for assaulting Sheriff John McBride during an attempted arrest on December 3. Scott faces assaulting a peace officer and possession of a pistol after a felony conviction.
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Morgan County
Grand Jury
John McBride
Willie B.scott
Wilson St
McBride
Scott
Cherry and
Walnutts
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Paul McCain
Phillip Thomas
Aycock and
Neville
13Th Ave
Hartselle
Christine Holland
Poplar St. NW
Horace Narmore
Clara Ave
C. Bennett McRae
Bob Hancock
Berbee
Somerset
Bland
Cullman
12Th St. SE
Summerlane
Eastmeade St.se
Jeffrey Alan Martin
College St. SE
Steven Ray Garrett
Garrett
Guntharp, Weaver
Bob Harris
Alabama Legislative Council
Bonnie Sullen Hopper
Kenneth Ray Hill
Tim Jackson Knowlton
Gene Austin Jones
Landon Sargent
Marvin Lee Sargent
Cecil Wayne Glenn
Hunt
White House
Treasury Department
CIA
Gili
Dacron
Perma
Roberts
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