Cullman County Eyes 1 Percent Tax Plan in City Tax Clash
Cullman County Commission plans to back a county wide 1 percent sales tax to fund the hospital and offset city revenue. Mayor Nesmith opposes new tax while officials argue county shoppers fund city services and seek equitable distribution of sales tax receipts.
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Cullman
Cullman County
Harbison
W. J. Nesmith
Nesmith
Cullman County Hospital
Drake and
St. John
Equitable
Birmingham
Goodman Brought Back To Cullman
Fred Goodman of Falkville was extradited to Cullman County on murder charges in the Jan. 1 shooting of Frank Luker, a Jones Chapel grocer. He was moved to the Cullman jail after signing papers in Somerset Kentucky. Luker was shot at a gas pump during a robbery attempt. over $6,000 was found on him.
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Cullman
Fred Goodman
Falkville
Frank Luker
Cullman County
Somerset
Orrin Buzbee
Goodman
Harold Singleton
Bill V. Patterson
Hartselle
Pulaski County
Singleton
Luker
Jones Chapel
Patterson
Lawrence County
Buzbee
Moulton
Personal loan pitch from PAT THORNTON at First State
An ad notes PAT THORNTON at First State in Decatur offering personal loans. The copy emphasizes quick approval with the line YES, WE'RE THE BANK THAT CAN and provides the Gateway Branch phone number 355-1511 and address 237 Johnston 51.
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Pat Thornton
First State
Pat
Johnston
Gateway
Area Men Paroled From State Board Grants
Of 50 paroles last week by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles three local men received parole. Harold Riggins of Morgan County was convicted of robbery on May 5 1968 and given 12 years. Roy Bailey of Cullman was serving a year and a day for burglary of a motor vehicle on Sept 11 1972. Scottie H Butler of Lawrence County was convicted July 13 1972 of second degree burglary and serving eight months.
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State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Harold Riggins
Morgan County
Roy Bailey
Cullmanne
Scottie H. Butler
Lawrence County
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By Tommy Stevenson
Stevenson
Decatur
Rogers
Decatur Shopping Center
Ge Decatur
Florence
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