Alabama Legislature Breaks After Wallace Primary Bill Moves
The Alabama House passed amended Wallace primary bills with Senate opposition to extending the special session. The measures would award all delegates to the primary winner, add candidate names to electors, and allow party primaries at state expense with 10 percent vote. The Senate debated ethics and awaited a Supreme Court advisory opinion as lawmakers paused until Thursday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
House
George C. Wallace
Senate
Wallace
GOP
State Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Regions eye regional juvenile detention center
Officials from Morgan Lawrence Cullman and Limestone counties met to discuss a regional juvenile detention facility to address delinquency. LEPA funds might cover initial renovation while operating costs would fall to the counties. a deadline of April 1 governs grant applications.
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Morgan, Lawrence, Cullman
Limestone Counties
Limestone County
Morgan County
Cullman
Lawrence
Limestone
Bill Freeman
Law Enforcement Planning Agency
LEPA
Freeman
Bob Patton
Patton
McRae
Lawrence County
Decatur Considers Flood Zone Construction Ordinance
A Decatur planning commission reviewed a proposed flood plain ordinance regulating building elevations in major drainage channels. The rule ties minimum elevations to a TVA flood profile across Baker Creek and other areas. Public hearing set for Feb 22 with city council approval required for passage.
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Decatur
City Planning Commission
TVA
Baker Creek
Betty Rye Branch
Black Branch
Clark Spring Branch
Dry Branch
Tennessee River
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Bill Aycock
B. Frank Chenault
Dick Watkins
Paul Alford
Russell Johnson
Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s Name Change Explained
Abdul Kareem Jabbar formerly Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. was raised Roman Catholic and became a Sunnite Muslim about three years ago. He changed his name early last summer after a press conference declaring his preferred identity Kareem Abdul Jabbar, meaning Generous Servant of Allah Powerful. NOTES OF INTEREST Shrine Club holds its annual meeting and officer elections Friday at Coach's Inn at 7 p.m.
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Kareem Abdul- Jabaar
Lew Alcindor
Hartselle
Abdul
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr
Kareem
Allah
Jabbar
Decatur Shrine Club
Coach's Inn
Emergency Numbers and Crisis Contacts Listing
The notice lists emergency lines for Fire Department 353-4141, Highway Patrol 353-0631, Ambulance 355-3844, Crisis Call Center 355-8000, and guidance to call 0 if unsure. It also provides hospital and physician contact options and directs callers to The Decatur Daily main lines 353-4612 and Athens 232-1535 with nights and holidays 353-4739.
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En Cape
Fire Department
Decatur Daily
Athens
Alabamian In Kuwait Study In Contrasts
Sameh Suboh and Linda return to Alabama after a year in Kuwait where life differs greatly. Linda notes language shifts and cultural adjustment while Kuwaitis value hospitality and require housing and loans arrangements for non citizens. The couple describes costs, climate, and social life in a small oil rich Gulf state with 750000 residents.
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Sameh Suboh
Sameh
Linda
Kuwait
Saudia Arabia
Iraq
Expatriates in Kuwait Describe Costs and Cultural Shifts
Linda and Sameh discuss Kuwaiti society as an open democracy with Islamic law. They note free hospital services for natives, higher living costs, and low wages for immigrants, with imports driving prices while new gender roles emerge. They contrast local customs with Western standards and reflect on staying abroad.
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Linda
Middle East
America
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