Baxley Seeks Drug Division Bill for Alabama Lawmakers
Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley announced a May session bill to create a drug and narcotics division in the attorney general's office. The plan would hire eight full time agents to support local departments and allow cross state undercover work with training in Montgomery. The proposal includes about 200000 dollars annually and tougher consumer protection laws.
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Winford Turner
Montgomery
Bill Baxley
Baxley
Senate
Bob Harris
Decatur
Alabama
Mobile
California
Energy Crunch Deepens in Alabama Amid Fuel Shortages
The energy crisis widens in Alabama as fuel shipments are limited, with natural gas deliveries cut, a river bridge hindered barge oil, and major plants from Hunt Oil Co. to Alabama Power facing startup and oil reserves pressures. Officials warn of potential wider shortages if cold weather returns.
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Philobamous
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Gulf Coast
Tennessee Valley
Black Warrior River
Eutaw
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Hunt Oil Co
Southern Railway
Hunt
Choctaw County
Barney Clement
Reichhold Chemical Co
Central Foundry Co
B. F. Goodrich
Alabama Power Co
Kentucky
Illinois
Arizona
Indiana
Alabama Power
Standard Oil Co
Standard
Hillsboro Clown Bill McDonald Brightens North Alabama Parades
Bill McDonald a 48 year old Hillsboro resident stands four feet eight inches and acts as a hob o clown for Cahaba Shrine Temple based in Huntsville serving North Alabama He is one of 56 clowns in the temple and has spent 20 years as a Shriner joining Cahaba Temple two years ago He enjoys making children laugh and visits hospital wards with the clown unit He dislikes parades moving too fast but remains a trusted leader in circus and paper sales alongside fellow Shriner Melton and others He and Melton ride parade routes together and relish moments when Rhea Greenwell and Ewell Russell lift him for a slap punchline
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Bill McDonald
Hillsboro
McDonald
Cahaba Shrine Temple
Huntsville
North Alabama
Davis Construction Co
Alabama
Cahaba Temple
Birmingham Temple
Bill
Shriner
Myron
Elton
Decatur
Melton
Shriners
Rhea Greenwell
Ewell Russell
Clown recalls heated motel lobby prank turned serious
McDonald describes a playful argument with another clown in a motel lobby. He fired a toy pistol, his partner collapsed, and a front desk clerk fainted. He mentions relatives including Bee, a four foot one inch sister, and siblings Sylvester, Hershell Stewart, all taller than him.
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McDonald
Bee
Sylvester
Hartselle
Hershell Stewart
Hillsboro
Miller named LEPA coordinator for North Alabama region
Doug Miller, 34, former LEPA coordinator for Montgomery, was chosen to lead LEPA Region One covering 13 counties. He succeeds the late Bill Freeman of Decatur. The advisory board approved a memorial gift to the North Alabama Sheriff's Boys Ranch and a $25,000 LEPA grant for Operation Home in Decatur. A Jan. 30 Birmingham meeting will finalize a master plan for state law enforcement communications. The board seeks nominations to fill Limestone County vacancy.
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Ben Windham
Huntsville
Doug Miller
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
LEPA
Montgomery
North Alabama
Miller
Bill Freeman
Decatur
SEPA
Alabama
Florence State University
Freeman
North Alabama Sheriff's Boys’ Ranch
Crabtree
Birmingham
Alabama universities seek 49 million in 1973 74 budgets
Budget requests piled up before the Alabama Commission on Higher Education as five state universities asked for about 49 million dollars for the 1973-74 school year. The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a 68 percent rise to nearly 26 million, while the University of Alabama at Huntsville asks for a 69 percent increase to 5.9 million.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Commission On Higher Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
University of Alabama At Huntsville
Crisis numbers and emergency contacts guidance
The notice provides crisis call center numbers 355 8000 and hospital or physician guidance. It mentions dialing zero to reach an operator if unsure of the emergency number. It includes contact lines for The Decatur Daily departments and holiday hours.
Iranian engineers study U S utilities in Decatur visit
Batool and Gholamali Maali of Iran's Khuzestan Water and Power Authority conduct a four month study trip through the United States focusing on electric distribution and generation. They tour Decatur Electric Department meeting managers and compare practices with Iran while noting climate and price differences and language challenges.
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Iran
United States
Batool
Gholamali Mohtashami Maali
Maalis
U.S
Decatur
Maali
Khuzestan Water and Power Authority
Tehran
U. S
New York
Pittsburgh
Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Khuzestan
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Mary Lou Goodwin
Kathy Meadows
Gorgas
Demopolis
Georgia Power Co
National Coal Association
Don Moore
Geological Survey of Alabama
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Robert
Bo) Davis
Limestone County
Decatur Daily
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Persian Gulf
Maal
Dick Watkins
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