Beasley Charges Every State Agency With Abuse Of Funds
Beasley cites Medicaid abuse and other budget sins found by a legislative committee in Alabama. He cites a nursing home trip charged to Medicaid, a motorboat insurance treated as Medicaid expense, and a breakdown of audit staff in Medicaid. The probe also uncovered an $18 million surplus in the Pensions and Security Department and misuse of education benefits for staff pursuing advanced degrees.
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Beasley
Montgomery
Ala
Jere Beasley
Public Safety
E. C. Dothard
Dothard
Conservation Department
Claude Kelley
George C. Wallace
Department of Examiners of Accounts
House
Kerry Rich
Gadsden
Pensions and Security Department
Alabama
General Fund
Senate Finance Committee
Budget Control
Dick Owen
Bay Minette
Israeli Commando Raid Frees Hijacked Hostages
Israeli airborne commandos raided Entebbe airport in Uganda and freed all 106 hostages held by pro Palestine hijackers aboard an Air France jetliner. Casualty details are unclear. Nairobi hospital reports surgical treatment for wounded on the runway. The operation occurred just before a 7 a.m. EDT deadline set by the hijackers.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Uganda
Entebbe
Air France
Nairobi
Kenya
Wallace lauds Alabama as agent of change at Spirit of America
Gov. George Wallace declared that Alabama has spurred more political thought shifts in the United States than any other group as he praised the state’s Revolution era role and Civil War recovery. He credited Black and white citizens alike for lifting themselves, while Rep. Bob Jones received the Audie Murphy Patriotism Award from Chief Justice Howell Heflin.
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George Wallace
Alabama
United States
Wallace
Bob Jones
Robber Strikes Athens Store
An armed robber robbed the Sherwin Williams paint store at 201 North Jefferson Street in Athens at 7 40 a m. He tied two employees with neckties and escaped with an unknown amount. Police say the suspect is a black male in his early 20s, armed with a nickel plated revolver.
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Athens
Sherwin-Williams Company
North
Jefferson St
Jack McFarland
McFarland
Hit
George Clem
Clem
It Won't Be Cheap To Go To Democratic Convention
The Decath area sends two Democratic delegates and one Republican to national conventions in New York City and Kansas City. Expenses loom large as delegates face travel and lodging costs with limited party support. Republican Terry Tarkington reports no help from the party for Kansas City Aug 16. Democratic delegates may use a chartered jet at reduced fare with Gov. Wallace campaign offering 250 each to delegates per State Sen. Albert McDonald.
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Decath
New York City
Kansas City
Terry Tarkington
New York
Bir
Mingham
George Wallace
Albert McDonald
Madison
Tarkington
Alabama
Britain Celebrates 200th Birthday Across UK
Britain marks a 200th birthday for its former colonies with fireworks concerts mock battles and tributes. More than 100 observances across the United Kingdom create a festive mood highlighting shared victory rather than Britain’s current decline.
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London
Britain
United Kingdom
Briain
Austin Won't Get Rayburn
Marshall County High School football coach Bill Rayburn reverses plan to join Austin High School for 1976. Decatur City Superintendent Dr Byron Nelson says Rayburn informed him of the reversal on Friday. See AUSTIN on Page All.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Morris
Marshall County High School
Bill Rayburn
Austin High School
Decatur City
Byron Nelson
Rayburn
Independence Declared by Continental Congress in Philadelphia
Daily on this date notes the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Also lists weather forecast with 70 percent rain chance this afternoon and 50 percent tonight, with highs in the low 80s.
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Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Unusual garden wedding ends with trip to Mexico and Peru
Ann Maree Lewis and Wilford Velma Gebhart wed in a rain-delayed garden ceremony at 1008 Gordon Dr SE. A Civil War bugle called guests to vows blown by 12 year old Todd Howell. The bride wore two dresses, lilies and silk roses, as Rev. Ralph Bates officiated before a family audience.
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George
Mexico
Peru
Ann Maree Lewis
Decatur
North
Alabama
Wilford Velma Gebhart
Teledyne-Brown Co
Huntsville
Leo Wenzler Jr
Gordon Dr
Volta Sharra Lewis
Todd Howell
Miss Lewis
Mr. Gebhart
Ralph Bates
Central United Methodist Church
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THE
Decatur Daily
Stephen Decatur
Point Mallard
Spirit of America
Audie Murphy
Justice Howell Heflin
Speak
Miss Spirit of America
Gary Lloyd
Howell Heflin
Jones
Decatur Daily Want
Decatur Daily Want AD
Dial
Steele Holman
DAILY
Frigidaire
Magnavox
Robinson’s Furniture
2Nd Ave
Karen Dave Pressnell
Elkmont
Miss Pressnell
Barney Pressnell
University of North Alabama
Pressnell
Valcik
Living Today
John Godbey
Austin
Tennessee Valley
Martha Ann
Valley
Landers
Cheri Shipper
Mrs. W. W. Gebhard
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