Dr Battle chosen among 9 percent in medical field
Dr Gay Battle, a 1971 University of Alabama Medical School graduate, discusses her internship at Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta Georgia. She aims to practice medicine, inspired by family ties to health fields and a stint at Louisiana State University.
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Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital
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Battle
Louisiana State University
Athens College
J. W. Battle
University of Alabama
Birmingham
Vietnam
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Woman physician Dr Battle joins anesthesiology path at UAB
Dr Battle, after completing undergrad at Birmingham Southern, enters UAB Medical School and chooses anesthesiology as her specialty at Talmadge Memorial Hospital. She explains the demanding training, the broad disease exposure, and her motivation to practice in the South, while noting gender bias in medicine and support from her husband Dr J W Battle.
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Birmingham Southern College
University of Alabama Medical School
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UAB Medical School
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Talmadge Memorial Hospital
Medical College of Georgia
Alabama lawmaker proposes two congressional districts for blacks
Rep. Fred Gray of Macon County announces a plan to create two roughly equal districts with a Black Belt district spanning 17 counties and a Birmingham based 5th district. He argues the plan would better represent Alabama's one third black population and threatens court challenges if not adopted. A legislative committee examines property tax equalization.
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Conecuh
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Wilcox
Dallas
Perry
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Sumter
Marengo
Choctaw
Clarke
Birmingham
Congress
Athens Woman Drives Iron Horse Depot Restoration Effort
Athens businesswoman Bettie Legg told Alabama historical preservationists that converting the 1904 train depot into a commercial space is more rewarding than modern steel and glass malls. She showcased the progress of her Iron Horse dress shop and noted nearby redevelopment as support for adaptive restoration. The conference featured Milo B. Howard and Tuscaloosa Mayor Snow Hinton.
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Snow Hinton
Decatur Council Backs Annexation Plan Near Point Mallard Park
The Decatur City Council stated no objections to annexing an 18 acre tract on 8th Street SE near Point Mallard Park at the request of Russell Counts who plans dividing the land into home sites. The council also authorized a park property purchase, approved a street department tractor bid, and noted a separate beer seizure incident near Alabama 101.
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Point Mallard Park
Russell Counts
Morgan County
Counts
I.M. Murphy
Alabama Labor Council
Rutledge Thomas
Charles Gunthorp
Stephen Decatur Park
City Hall
Tri County District Health Department
Wilson Tractor Co
Street Department
Athens School Referendum Set For October Vote
Athens voters will decide in October whether to extend a five mill tax for a second high school and a second proposal to levy 2.5 mills for a football stadium and a dome over the pool under construction. No exact date was announced.
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Athens
Bobby Higgins
Bruce Sherrill
County Garbage Service Rapidly Gaining Morgan Residents
Morgan County Commission Chairman Thornton Fleming says the county garbage pick up service, which began a year ago at a 3 dollar monthly fee for weekly collection, is rapidly gaining customers with about 2500 users. He notes a Sept. 12 state law will make county garbage collection mandatory and nonparticipants could face health hazard concerns.
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County Commission
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
Fleming
Alabama
Moonshine Raids Net 2000 Arrests in Alabama
Huntsville area ATF reports four year moonshine offensive to 2000+ arrests and 38000 gallons of illegal whisky seized. Operation Dry Up began in 1967, with 3831 stills seized and 1612723 gallons of mash.
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Alabama
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
AFT
U.S. Treasury Department
Huntsville Aft
Herbert Youngkin
Youngkin
Morgan County
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Mobile I-10 twin tunnel may open after nearby interchange
The $48 million I-10 twin tunnel under Mobile River may not launch traffic through Blakeley Island soon. State Highway Director Guerry Pruett warned the Blakeley Island interchange could be finished long after the tunnel. Gov. George Wallace backed Alabama landmark restoration but said state funds are unavailable and private or alternate sources must pay. The effort could spur 3,000 to 5,000 jobs via increased tourist traffic.
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Mobile River
Interstate 10
Guerry Pruett
Blakeley Island
Montgomery
George Wallace
Alabama
Alabama Historical Commission
Wallace
Emergency contact guidance for possible poisoning
Emergency phones advise calling Decatur General Hospital at 353-1610 or your family physician for poisoning concerns. For other emergencies dial zero and state the nature of the emergency.
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