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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1971
Page
2
A Senate majority bloc warned Gov. George C. Wallace it will block highway and other spending without fiscal responsibility. The manifesto outlined a priority list for future legislature action and signaled resistance to costly projects.
Gillespie, a brick mason with Co. D of the 877th Engineering Battalion, discusses his June 27 to July 11 Project X assignment in Montgomery during summer camp. The piece also covers a reform bloc advocating highway funding, tax reform, and a modernized constitution to ease legislature and support Medicaid, parks, and mental health initiatives.
In Montgomery Alabama Lt. Gov. Beasley moves Wallace split by sending a 135 million road bond bill to an unfriendly committee and denying presiding duties to the pro administration Senate leader during his absence. The split follows party lines as the board advances revenue bills for the highway program. Morgan County coroner probes death of Annie Bolden in Decatur as her autopsy is planned. Operation Home set August 7 for a volunteer work day to aid displaced children with fund raising at Funland Park. County schools gain power to establish public kindergarten programs as the House passes the measure.
The interview features Gillespie discussing bass and bream on the Tennessee River, his hunting interest, and his choice to join the National Guard to avoid lengthy active duty. He contrasts Air Force life in Montgomery with Army training and evaluates re-enlistment prospects.
Huntsville restaurant owner Don Curry and his wife were attacked by five to six masked men who tied them with cables, hooded them, and stole about 10000 in cash and 20000 in diamonds along with a television and Curry’s car. A robber promised to call a neighbor to untie them in about 16 minutes.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta notes Southeast improvement with jobless rate dropping from 5.1 to 4.9 percent in May marking first decline after three rising months. May residential construction contracts helped offset weakness in other builders while bank lending expands and deposits rise. A separate item announces a one day seminar on the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 at the Decatur Holiday Inn hosted by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce with co sponsorship from the Alabama Chamber of Commerce.
The Alabama Senate approved a constitutional amendment 29 to 0 to establish annual legislative sessions of 20 days with a self calling provision for special sessions. A nine member salary commission would set lawmakers pay, removing salaries from the legislature. The change would start sessions on the first Tuesday of May and end within 45 days.
Jim Britton executive vice president of the Alabama Chamber of Commerce will address the Decatur Chamber of Commerce board at a dutch breakfast starting 7 30 a m Thursday at the Holiday Inn N Dick Ordway chamber manager said he will review the Montgomery legislative scene and business issues in the current state legislature session.
Decatur City Board of Education will not hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday. City School Supt. Curtis Sellers said the board postponed the session to meet in executive session to discuss personnel plans for the 1971-72 school year.
Tuberculosis Hospital will honor Louie Weed district supervisor of rehabilitation at a Thursday night appreciation dinner. Guest speaker Mrs James Allen wife of Senator Jim Allen attends with about 100 guests including board members health officials area rehabilitation supervisor and local doctors. Weed heads a rehab program offering leather work rock polishing for jewelry and sewing.
A federal court jury is to begin deliberations on a whisky case against Carlton Houston Benson of Waterloo. Benson was arrested last March and charged with operating an illegal whisky still as part of a two week session before U S District Court Judge Clarence W. Allgood.
A 28 year old Wilmington man, Barton B. Harold III, was critically injured when his car exploded and burned after hitting a bridge abutment on U S 72 near Athens. He was taken to Athens Limestone Hospital by AAA Southend Ambulance at 1 15 a m as police and the Athens Fire Department responded to the crash near Jack Yarbrough Ford.
Emergency contacts provided include the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 and the general operator line 353 4612 for Athens. Night and holiday lines are 353 4739 and alternative numbers 252 15395 listed for extended access.
State troopers said raging winds toppled a truck on U S 31 north of the Keller Bridge during a thunderstorm Tuesday night causing a crash on the causeway.
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