Scarcity of Black Troopers in Southern States
AP survey shows only 27 Blacks among over 5 000 patrolmen across eight Southeastern states. Alabama Mississippi have none, Georgia Florida two each, South Carolina Louisiana four each, Tennessee six, North Carolina nine. Civil rights leaders doubt recruit efforts while suits press desegregation and quota goals.
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Atlanta
South
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Associated Press
South Carolina
Louisiana
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Hospital Clerk Resigns for Paraprofessional Role at Danville School
Mrs Nan James Tomlinson, long time Decatur General Hospital admitting clerk, leaves after seven and a half years to become a paraprofessional at Danville school. Enrolled in Calhoun Junior College night classes pursuing elementary education, she values hospital work for helping people and aims to gain teaching experience.
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Nan
James) Tomlinson
Danville
Decatur
Tomlinson
Decatur General Hospital
Danville School
Calhoun Junior College
Accident Toll Reaches Fourteen In Alabama Weekend
A 60 year old Huntsville man Arthur E Smith died after his car left Alabama Highway 227 near Guntersville. His death raised the Alabama weekend toll to fourteen with other fatal crashes reported in Homewood and Birmingham. A Maplesville teen also died in a collision on Highway 22 near Clanton.
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Arthur E. Smith
Huntsville
Guntersville
Smith
Alabama
Walker County
Homewood
Grateful For Choice, Says Mrs. Andrews
Mrs. George Andrews accepts nomination for the unexpired congressional term after the death of her husband George Andrews. Governor Wallace schedules a special election for April 4, with Republican opposition not planned. Support from across Alabama and in the Third District is praised as she vows to complete Mr. Andrews projects.
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Washington
George Andrews
Democratic Executive Committee
Alabama
Andrews
George
George Wallace
Alabama to Hold Public Hearing on Winner-Take-All Presidential Primary
A public hearing is slated for 3 p.m. on a Foshee sponsored bill to adopt a winner-take-all presidential primary in Alabama. Lt. Gov Beasley seeks ethics bill priority, while department heads press for their measures. Some senators appears ready to return home. The bill requires delegates to vote for the winner on first and second ballots with 15 percent threshold to continue.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Crum Foshee
Covington County
Senate
Commerce, Transportation and Common Carriers Committee
Jere Beasley
Foshee
State Department
Alabama Bill Hearing Hears Ethics and Budget Proposals
Beasley backs tough ethics bill while Highway Director Guerry Pruett seeks outdoor advertising rules and budget act amendments. L. B. Sullivan pushes work release and furlough reforms as Gov. Wallace presses property tax equalization and a home rule plan awaiting voter approval. State lawmakers consider adjournment as 23rd day approaches.
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Guerry Pruett
Pruett
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Decatur man in critical condition after weekend crash
Kenneth Cobble 29 of Decatur remained in Huntsville Hospital ICU on Monday after his car slid into a ditch Friday night at Bailey Cove Road and Four Mile Post Road. He is assistant manager of Parisian and he and his wife live at 505 Freemont Street Southwest.
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Huntsville
Kenneth Cobble
Decatur
Huntsville Hospital
Cobble
Parisian
Bailey Cove Rd
Four Mile Post Rd
Freemont St
Emergency numbers and crisis contacts presented for public safety
The notice lists emergency lines for Police Fire Department Highway Patrol and Morgan Sheriff with recent contact numbers. It advises calling the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 for personal crises and possible poisoning and to dial 0 for operator assistance if unsure which emergency to report.
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Morgan
Library Follies Raise Funds for Wheeler Basin Library Wing
The Decatur Junior Service League expects a 10000 donation to the Wheeler Basin Regional Library building fund from three Follies performances at Austin High School. Attendance reached about 600, 1150, and 800 across Thursday through Saturday as ad and ticket receipts unfold. Final tallies come this week with leaders Mrs. Denton Cole, Mrs. Gaye Street, and Mrs. Jo Hosey overseeing. In a separate report, Ben Tarver Sr. of Deer Park Alabama and his one year old son were killed in a one car crash west of New Augusta Mississippi per the state patrol.
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Decatur Junior Service League
Wheeler Basin Regional Library Building Fund
Denton Cole
Civic Center
Austin High School
Gaye Street
Follies
Jo Hosey
Cole
New Augusta
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William L. Chaze
Patrol
Col
P. F. Thompson
South Carolina Patrol
Lewis Bell
Georgia State Patrol
Isaac Williams
Naacp South Carolina
Marvin Davis
NAACP
Jackie Robinson
Ralph Bunche
Southern States
Davies
Highway Patrol
Reubin Askew
Emmitt Douglas
Louisiana Naacp
Winfield Dunn
Kelly Alexander
Nan Tomlinson
By Clara Keyes
W. L. Allen
Jefferson County
Mack D. Baxter
Jasper
Helen Freeman
Cordova
James
Dillard
Birmingham
Maplesville
William R. Alstott
Frances Moss
Huntsville All-City
Lee High School
John
Clanton
Alabama Highway 22
Mrs. Andrews
Third District
Beasley
Board of Corrections
L. B. Sullivan
FSU
Florence State University
Ben Garth
Danny Lyles
Florence
Johnny Barnette
Joan Broadfoot
Cobble Critical
THE
Decatur Daily
Bernard Dawes
Somerville Road School
PTA
Retirine Principel
J.D. Reed
Reed
Somerville Road
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