Sparkman Hosts Appreciation Dinner Amid Campaign Vibe
More than 800 attended a John Sparkman recognition dinner in Huntsville where Sen. Robert Byrd lauded Sparkman as a top public servant. Campaign aides expect Sparkman to announce reelection near January 29 as Peggy Wallace attended, fueling questions on endorsements and rules.
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Winford Turner
Huntsville
Senate
Alabama
John Sparkman
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Sheraton Motor Inn
Congress
George Wallace
Peggy
Senator
Gov
Sen
Miss Wallace
Wallace
Cameron Eyes Merit System
Councilman Rod Cameron proposes moving the building director role under the city personnel board as a merit system post. The board would set the salary and require exams. Cameron would select from the top three scorers and recommend to the council for approval. The move follows the firing of Building Director Charles Yancey for unsatisfactory performance.
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Rod Cameron
Lan
City Personnel Board
Cameron
Building Department
Charles Yancey
Charles Gunthorp
Put Politics Aside Nixon Asks Demos Put Politics Aside
President Nixon urged a Democratic Congress to set aside political year pressures and pass administration measures. He called for a bigger defense budget and a new technology program to spur job creating research. In a joint session he urged partnership to keep essential programs from becoming political hostages and outlined plans for school financing reform and tax relief.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Senate
White House
Congress
Principal Ends 45 Year Career At Somerville Road
After 45 years in the Decatur School System, J D Reed retires as principal of Somerville Road Elementary. City Supt Curtis Sellers will propose Harold Lee as Reed’s replacement at tonight’s school board meeting. Reed began in 1921 in Danville Tennessee and came to Decatur in 1927.
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Decatur
J. D. Reed
Somerville Road
Curtis Sellers
Reed
Sellers
Harold Lee
Austin High School
Danville
Tenn
Fairview School
Lee
Calhoun County
Decatur High School
Decatur Junior High
Austin
Guaranty Asset Increase Noted
Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan Association reports a 25 percent rise in total assets and deposits for 1971. End-year assets reach 2,146,428 while savings total 2,028,844 and outstanding loans amount to 1,823,318. Harold Pilgrim notes 1972 should be another strong year. Board members reelect Stanley King and Kenneth Shelton to three-year terms. other directors listed.
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Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan Association
Harold Pilgrim
Association
Kenneth Shelton
E. Moulton St
Pilgrim
Guaranty Federal
Stanley . King
Athens
Decatur
Sykes Martin
G. Ralph Jones
Bill Young
R. H. Campbell
Doyle Yates
Will Wallace Have To Sleep On Sand
Democratic officials at the Miami Beach convention swapped hotel and seating assignments by lot under reform rules. Gov George Wallace was not recognized as a Democratic candidate, while Rep Wilbur Mills’ status remained disputed but he gained a place in consideration. The process aimed to assign state delegations first, then seating, then hotel quarters.
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Washington
George Wallace
Alabama
Miami Beach
Party Reform Commission
Wallace
Carnival Supply Company
Democratic
Selective Service
Carnival
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
John Burns
New York
John V. Lindsay
Mills
Lawrence F. O’brien
Reform Commission
Senate approves Pearl Harbor lease as naval base
In 1887 the U.S. Senate approves leasing Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as a naval base. The item also lists a want ad number and weather figures with rain probabilities and temperature ranges for today tonight and Friday, plus notices directing readers to page B-7 for full weather, map, and river information.
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U.S. Senate
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
First Federal Deposits Jump in 1971 Decatur Area
Hafford R. Leeman, president of First Federal Savings and Loan, said 1971 savings deposits increased by 5.7 million to 45,312,557 while total assets rose to 50,463,670. The area can sustain housing loan money if savings stay strong. 15,532 account holders received 2,171,295 in interest.
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Decatur
Hafford R. Leeman
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
First Federal
Association
Leeman
Mutual Solid Goes Under Scrutiny by Atty Gen Baxley
A Birmingham accounting firm will audit eight Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co transactions from 1970 and 1971 at the request of Atty Gen Bill Baxley. Haskins and Sells will audit the books in late February as Mutual officials say they will cooperate and pay the fee. The probe centers on stock purchases in companies controlled by Louis Roussel Jr and other related moves amid prior charges of misused assets. Redus Collier and Louis Roussel III deny wrongdoing, with Roussel claiming substantial investment in the firm.
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Lee Sentell
Birmingham
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Bill Baxley
John Beck
Haskins and Sells
Baxley
Mutual Savings Life
Rock of Gibraltar
Mutual
Attorney General's Office
Beck
Louis Roussel Jr
New Orleans
State
John Bookout
Redus Collier
Roussel
Louis Roussel III
Decatur
Newton Powell
Thomas Skinner
George Wallace
See Mutual
Fighter bomber shot down over Laos during missions
SAIGON AP reports a U.S. fighter bomber was shot down over Laos while bombing in support of Laotian troops near the Plain of Jars. Still, Washington confirmed a Laos incident as military sources said. In Tennessee, AP says Alabama Governor George Wallace plans to enter the May 4 presidential primary, per Montgomery sources.
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Saigon
Laos
Plain of Jars
Nashville, Tenn
Alabama
George Wallace
Tennessee
Montgomery
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Democratic Executive Committee
Byrd
North Alabama
Winton Blount
Dial
Demos
Bobby Herbert
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
Tennessee Valley
Landers
Sports Aera
Financial
Will
Atty. Gen
Robinson Furniture
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