Morgan County Rep. Slate on Reelection and Voting Motives
State representative Ralph Slate told the Decatur Civitan club he votes to reflect Morgan County citizens' will and that most lawmakers seek reelection. He said his goal is to please the people and that legislators represent Alabama citizens, with few exceptions who could be swayed by money. The event followed prior remarks by Sen. Bob Harris about voting with reelection in mind.
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Cora Blair
Morgan County
Ralph Slate
Decatur Civitans
Bob Harris
Slate
Sen. Harris
Rep
House
Senate
Alabama
Civitan
Curtis Hunt
Huntsville
Civitan Clubs
Decatur Civitan Club
Legislature
Billy Smith
Politician Notes Local Interest Ahead of Key Votes
The official observed strong local interest in government matters with residents asking about license tag increases and daylight saving time. He noted no queries about the road bond issue, while several inquiries focused on the tag and the DST timing.
OEO Referral Center Funds Sought
The local anti poverty agency will apply next week to OEO for 91439 to set up eight full time referral centers. The plan includes 78191 from federal funds and 13248 local in office space. Centers planned for Decatur areas Gnt St Goodyear west Decatur rehab Hartselle and Marshall County towns Boaz Guntersville Grant Arab Albertville.
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OEO
Morgan
Decatur
Grant St. Goodyear
West Decatur
Hartselle
Marshall County
Boaz
Guntersville
Grant, Arab
Albertville
Markets At A Glance New York and Chicago Trade Highlights
New York stocks rise amid heavy trading while cotton falls. Chicago wheat weak as buyers dry up. Hog prices slip to about 50 lower with 5 000 receipts. Slaughter cattle receipts around 500 with no steer price at best.
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New York
Chicago
Johnson outlines war on crime and Vietnam peace talks
President Johnson in a State of the Union message urges expanding action against crime and urban issues. He calls for a 10 percent income tax hike to fund unemployment and slum housing programs and tops his list with a "really true" cease-fire as a priority in any Vietnam peace talks.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Seibold Told Psychiatrist He Killed Three Girls
Auburn University former student Edward Seibold allegedly admitted to a psychiatrist that he killed three girls in Auburn last fall. The defense witness testified Seibold was morally deranged and viewed the slayings as a stroke of genius. He is on trial for the Sept 6 murder of 9 year old Mary Lynn Sinclair and related charges involving Sarah Elizabeth Sinclair and eight year old Mary Durant.
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Rex Thomas
Associated Press
Opelika
Sinclair
Sarah Elizabeth
Mary Durant
Charles E. Herlihy
Birmingham
Ala
Seibold
Johnson Seeks 10.4 Billion Boost to Fund 1969 Budget
President Johnson outlined a fiscal 1969 budget totaling 186 billion with an 8 billion deficit, calling for federal action to aid cities and curb crime, and appealing for gun-control measures amid a national television address. He pressed Vietnam restraint and faced mixed congressional attendance and lukewarm reception from war-policy critics like Fulbright and Kennedy.
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Johnson
Congress
North Vietnam
U.S
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Vietnam
Free X-Ray Bus Visits North Alabama High Schools
The North Alabama Tuberculosis Association operates a $40,000 silver X-ray bus offering free services to students staff and teachers at area high schools. X-ray technician Vernon Fowler of Huntsville will staff Decatur High and previously worked at Lakeside and Austin High. Fowler notes many seniors seek the exams for college entrance.
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Cora Blair
North Alabama Tuberculosis Association
Vernon Fowler
Huntsville
Decatur High
Lakeside
Austin
Fowler
North Alabama
Morgan, Limestone
Lawrence
Madison
Frigidaire Sales And Service For 19 Years
Robinson Furniture on Ave 353 2370 advertises Frigidaire sales and service celebrating 19 years in business with contact details.
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Frigidaire Sales and Service
Robinson Furniture
Huntsville Paper Sale Expected as Newhouse Expands
HUNTSVILLE S I Newhouse the largest Alabama daily owner was set to add The Huntsville News to his chain joining The Huntsville Times The Birmingham News The Mobile Press and The Mobile Register No price was listed John Higdon was to comment on efforts to make the paper successful amid reader and advertiser shortfalls The News had been Huntsville s second daily after a history of weekly then semi weekly and six times weekly publication
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Huntsville
S. I. Newhouse
Alabama
Huntsville News
Newhouse
Huntsville Times
Birmingham News
Mobile Press
Mobile Register
John Higdon
Reverus
News
Higdon
The
Ambush by U S Paratroopers Claims Viet Cong Commander
U S paratroopers lying in ambush along a trail killed a Viet Cong battalion commander from the See GIs On Page A-9 regiment that overran Tan Uyen district town two weeks earlier. The clash was part of five duels Wednesday from near Saigon to the DMZ, with 119 Communist soldiers killed and seven Americans dead, 29 wounded, in U S actions.
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Saigon
U.S
Tan Uyen
See Gis
Cottage Style Retardation Units Outlined For Decatur
Allocations totaling 550 000 funds the first phase of Decatur's cottage style hospital to house 400 beds for the mentally retarded. Ground breaking is expected in May with bids after drawings by McCauley and Associates. State funds 192 500 and federal 357 500 total initial support.
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Decatur
State Health Department
U.S. 31
State Commission On Public Health
State Mental Health Board
Montgomery
Iurleen Wallace
McCauley and Associates of
Birmingham
Forces win near Luang Prabang in Laos clash report
North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao troops push toward Luang Prabang after routing a 4000 strong government unit. In Washington the Senate sends to the House a bill to transfer three acres in Redstone Arsenal to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission.
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Vientiane
Laos
Luang Prabang
Washington
Senate
House
Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
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DAILY
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By Jack Bell
Sesare Heim
DIAL
Dick Tindal
Austin High
Kepling
Bama Tuberculosis Association
Verlong Fowler
George Esper
Peggy Conaway
Peggy
C. D. Conaway
Dodd Dr. SW
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