Decatur Hears Flood Control Ordinance for New Homes
A proposed Decatur ordinance would restrict construction in floodways and require elevated lowest floors above TVA profile elevations from 560 to 564 feet. It targets major drainage channels including Baker Creek and Flint Creek and would need Board of Zoning Adjustment approval for new structures in floodways. A Feb 22 public hearing follows a May 1970 Mabry Engineering study outlining a $14.8 million drainage system with $99,200 annual operating cost and potential federal flood insurance subsidies.
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Decatur
City Planning Commission
TVA
Tennessee River
Flint Creek
Gary Voketz
North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments
Baker Creek
Betty Rye Branch
Black Branch
Brush Creek
Clark Spring Branch
Dry Branch
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Voketz
Mabry Engineering Co., Inc
Question and answers from Decatur Daily reader mail
Readers seek help on finding Nashville gospel music publishers and on R and R Sales Co Odessa. Huntsville BBB flags R and R Sales as a student operation at Odessa Junior College and advises clarifying obligations and pay before negotiating.
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Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
Nashville
Athens
Rand R Sales &Co
Odessa
Tex
Huntsville Better Business Bureau
R and R Sales Co
Odessa Junior College
Registrars End January Registration Session in Morgan County
The Morgan County Board of Registrars will hold its last registration day Monday for January. Chairman Mrs. Ann Bell said the 10 day January session will close until February 14. By Friday about 623 persons had registered since the term began January 19.
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Morgan County Board of Registrars
Ann Bell
Morgan Heart Leader Named for Heart Sunday Campaign
Mrs. Ordell Garvey was named to direct Morgan County Heart Sunday volunteers as the nationwide Heart Fund Campaign peaks February 27. Co chairman is Mrs. R. S. Collier Jr. Captains and volunteers include numerous local residents. Recruitment begins immediately for the 1972 Heart Fund Campaign starting February 1.
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Ordell Garvey
Heart Sunday
Morgan County
Heart Fund
William J. Hubbert
Hubbert
Garvey
R. S. Collier Jr
Chalmers. Riley
Wallace and Jackson clash in Daytona lobby confrontation
Wallace and Sen. Jackson exchanged polite barbs in a hotel lobby confrontation but Wallace drew the larger crowds at a Jaycees event in Daytona Beach. Wallace attacked tax exemptions and warned Nixon on campaign issues while Jackson lingered with supporters and reporters.
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Daytona. Beach
Fla
George Wallace
Sen
Henry Jackson
Alabama
Florida
Wallace
Jackson
Ft. McClellan
Jaycees
Nixon
Yankee Stadium
William France
Daytona International Speedway
Alabama Governor and Legislature Face Prolonged Session Standoff
Governor Wallace and the Alabama Legislature remain at odds over adjournment and policy bills as a special session debates property tax reform, a presidential primary law, ethics rules, and budget issues. Both sides accuse each other of stalling while time runs down.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
House
Senate
Committee On Commerce, Transportation, and Common Carriers
Enthusiasm for Horses Growing in Decatur and Hartsville
Mrs. Joyce Webster of Hartselle says northern Alabama could rival Kentucky as a horse center due to favorable weather and land. She notes rising saddle horse interest, cites Alabama Horsemen's Association awards, and highlights regional shows like the Morgan County Sheriff's Posse Horse Show attracting entrants from Georgia and Tennessee.
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Decatur
Hartsvile
Kentucky
Lexington
Louisville
Joyce Webster
Hartselle
Sue Kircher
Huntsville
Alabama
Hartseller
Emergency Numbers Listed for Counties and Cities
Local emergency contacts provided for Morgan County Athens Lawrence County and surrounding areas. Alert lines include Fire Department and Highway Patrol numbers with several two to three digit prefixes for rapid access. Emergency services listed for Decatur and nearby communities.
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Ben
Windham
Morgan Heart
J.R. McWhorter
Lloyd Barnett
Joe Medders
Quitman Henderson
Skip Meadows
Gale Montgomery
Red Morris
W. S. Nagy Jr
James Rountree
C. Bennett McRae
Dennis Davis
Art Belew
J. E. Hendrix
Howard Dees
Scott McClanahan
Dan Puckett
Paul Draper
Horace Sheats
Mrs. Collier
Mrs. Garvey
France
Serate
Highway Patrol
Dato
Lawrence County
THE
Limestone County
Cullman
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