Alabama Senate Reasserts Its Steady Hand on Key Bills
The Alabama Senate, after a marathon session with a rare cloture vote, approved a property tax bill, a Congressional redistricting measure, and a 100 new state troopers. The property tax plan keeps farm and timber at 15 percent of market value and taxes homeowners at the same rate, with a 30 percent fallback if the law fails. The editorial notes the chamber may have regained respect and urges House concurrence.
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Alabama Senate
Senate
Montgomery
Bob Jones
George Wallace
Alabama
House
Weather and River Decatur Area Forecast Update
Decatur and vicinity expect a high of 33 today and a low of 8 with a high Sunday of 29. A few snow flurries may occur today. A cold wave warning is in effect for tonight with lows around 8. Climate data show Friday’s high 40, low 33, precip trace, year to date 6.61 inches.
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Decatur
Court Reverses Drug Decision in Alabama Case
Alabama Supreme Court reversed appellate ruling in Gregg Dunn marijuana case. It held a buyer’s name need not appear in an indictment of the seller, returning the case to the Court of Appeals for further action and noting no prescribed indictment form. Duin arrest cited for Oct 26 1969 in Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
High Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Gregg Dunn
Fort Rucker
State Supreme Court
State of Alabama
Dunn
Appeals Court
Supreme Court
Duin
Toolen Listed Satisfactory After Abdominal Surgery
MOBILE Ala AP Retired Catholic Archbishop Thomas J Toolen was listed in satisfactory condition Friday after abdominal surgery. He entered the hospital earlier this week and underwent the procedure Thursday. He will be 8 Feb 28. The archbishop retired in October 1969 after 42 years as spiritual leader of the Mobile Birmingham Diocese and now resides in the Catholic Chancellery in Mobile.
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Mobile
Ala
Thomas J. Toolen
Toolen
Mobile-Birmingham
Wheeler School Memories End As West Rowland Builds New Site
West Rowland residents recall Wheeler School’s long history from the late 19th century. After closure in October 1963 and student transfers, the building serves the Wheeler Home Demonstration Club, with its west end slated for Beulah Land Methodist Church.
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Methodist Church
Limestone County
West Rowland
Ernest Hine
Kate
Wheeler School Remade as Community Club House and Church Site
Historic Wheeler School near Jones Crossroads moved from its original site in 1905 and 1915 added rooms, later became a grammar school and finally closed in 1963. The building now serves Wheeler Club women, Beulah Land Methodist Church, and a local home demonstration club.
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Kate
Wheeler
Joe Wheeler
Jones Crossroads
Tanner
Wheeler School
Reid
Wheeler Club
M.W. Haney
Beulah Land
Haney
Home Demonstration Club
Emergency numbers and crisis resources listing
A terse page lists emergency numbers for police fire and sheriff across Morgan and Lawrence counties, with crisis call centers and poisoning help. Guidance includes dialing zero for operator assistance and notes about nights and holidays contact lines.
Wallace in Florida ballot sparks Democratic debate
Senators Henry Jackson and Albert Gore weighed in on George Wallace's Florida race entry. Jackson warned Wallace could split the party and win votes in multiple states, while Gore urged reclaiming disaffected voters and argued against banning Wallace from primaries. Florida and North Carolina Democrats discussed actions to limit his bid.
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Muskie
Florida
O'Brien
Wallace
Sen
Henry Jackson
Washington
Jackson
Wisconsin
Washington Democrat
Tennessee Democratic Party
Gore
National Democratic
Larry O'Brien
George Wallace
Nixon
Senate
John Lindsay
North Carolina
Tennessee
Morgan County Courthouse Bond Vote Urged
Letter from Morgan County Commission Chairman Dick Fleming urges a yes vote on the courthouse bond issue to strengthen county government for Morgan County residents while noting sewer maintenance falls to Decatur city government. Also mentions Wallace launching Florida campaign with a Tampa rally Jan 24 on statewide TV.
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Decatur
Ala
Wilbourn
Morgan County
Dick Fleming
Morgan County Commission
Wallace
Florida
Tampa
Autopsy Completed On Decatur Man After Water Death
The body of Wendall Woodruff 33 was found in water near Denbo Hollow Rd two miles northwest of the Decatur area. Coroner Fred Gillespie said autopsy by State Toxicologist Van Pruitt should yield results in about 10 days. Woodruff a road contractor from 404 Austinville Rd apparently drowned after his car left the road getting entangled in vines while escaping on the driver’s side. He died about 12 hours before discovery. Funeral set Sunday 2 p.m. at Austinville Church of God with burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include widow Syble Woodruff three sons Phillip Scott and Todd half-sister Orene Dunivan.
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Caddo
Decatur
Denbo Hollow
van Pruitt
Lawrence County
Fred Gillespie
Wendall Woodruff
Woodruff
Austinville Rd
Austinville
Syble Woodruff
Phillip
Scott
Todd
Orene Dunivan J. Goldsden
Calhoun Plans Continuing Education in Allied Health
Calhoun Junior College outlines a growing allied health continuing education program serving Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties. The college will coordinate on site training funded by more than $8 000 through July and plans an advisory committee to review proposals from health care providers in the tri county area.
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Calhoun Junior College
Calhoun
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Carl Witty
Division of
Allied Health Technology
Allied Health
Witty
Tri
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