Alabama Law And Order Bills Promoted By Baxley And Harris
Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley proposes a law and order package including a mandatory life sentence for fourth felony offenses and tougher penalties for repeat offenders The measures would affect parole rules jury selection and cross state witness subpoena power The package is to be introduced by State Senator Bob Harris alongside Baxley The report also notes a local beauty contest and notices for the Morgan County Maid of Cotton with a 200 cash prize and travel to the state contest
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Montgomery
Bob Harris
Alabama
Harris
Bill Baxley
Baxley
Attorney General
Morgan County
John Collier
Farm Bureau
United States
Collier
Fannye Jones Led Decatur School Food Services Career
Mrs Fannye Sue Jones grew up in Jackson County school food services and retired after 14 years as Decatur School Food Services supervisor. She began teaching home economics at 17, aiming to give girls access to better dishes and experiences.
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Fannye Sue Jones
Decatur School
Jackson County
Decatur
Woodville School
Milner H. Jones
Alabama Polytechnic Institue
Auburn University
Pioneer Jackson County lunchroom leader reshapes Decatur schools
Linda Parham Jones led Jackson County lunchrooms from poverty to progress, introducing three compartment sinks, central buying, and federal meal programs. She later moved to Decatur in 1959 to make school cafeterias self supporting, expanding menus and training managers.
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Decatur
M. H. Jr
Army
Redstone
Jackson County
Rock Bottom
Decatur School
Baxley Probes Campaign Fund Rumors Tied to Nixon Era
Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley travels to Washington to seek a meeting with Archibald Cox regarding claims that Nixon era campaign money funded Albert Brewer's 1970 primary battle against George Wallace. Cox has not responded. witnesses testified up to 400000 dollars may have flowed to Brewer.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bill Baxley
Washington Today
Nixon
George C. Wallace
Baxley
Archibald Cox
Albert Brewer
Senate Watergate Committee
Cox
Washington
Brewer
Wallace
Former lawmaker promotes home gardens across the South
Jim Paulk former Alabama legislator and head of Bonnie Plant Farms launches a nationwide campaign urging homeowners to grow their own gardens to save money and educate children. He plans school programs and televised gardening classes, noting a rise in home gardens and seeking food stamp aid for seeds.
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Union Springs
Ala
Jim Paulk
Paulk
South
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Executive Mansion
Montgomery
Congress
Bonnie Plant Farms
Zoning Change Hearing in Cullman On Wests Road
Cullman City Council held a public hearing on changing zoning from R-1 to R-3 for a 10 acre Wests Road residential area to allow moderately priced homes. A 32 name petition opposed the change and council asked Bob Schaefer to win majority support to approve the measure.
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Cullman
Cullman City
Wests Rd
Bob Schaefer
Schaefer
Decatur Teen Faces Burglary Charge
A 19 year old Decatur youth, Gary Dwight Hill, was arrested Monday and charged with second degree burglary in the June 26 Flint City Apothecary break in after fingerprint tests. He was jailed at Morgan County. The incident involved about $50 cash stolen through a north side window.
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Decatur
Flint City
Bowman
Gary Dwight Hill
Puckett Ave
Morgan County
Sheriff reports seizure of large marijuana lot in Alabama
Limestone County Sheriff M W Evans said officers confiscated more than 25 pounds of freshly picked marijuana Monday night. Three Pensacola residents were charged with possession after being arrested on U S 72 at 10 30 p m. Bond set at 1000 each. The marijuana was believed to have been picked nearby. A few stalks were found inside the city limits on U S 72. Investigation continues.
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Athens
Limestone County
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Pensacola, Flamen
Evans
Mitt Adams
Vernon Bates
U.S. 72
Three Alarm Blaze Damages Car and Dryer in Decatur
Decatur firefighters answered three alarms Monday. A car fire on 19th Ave SE caused slight damage to the vehicle. A clothes dryer on Pennylane SE caused minor damage. A dumpster fire on 13th Ave NW caused no damage. The 3 p.m. calls preceded a 6:30 p.m. blaze.
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Decatur
19Th Ave. SE
Pennylane SE
13Th Ave. NW
Mitchell Submits Low Bid for Decatur Tree Removal Contract
O B Mitchell offers 485 to remove debris or 550 with city removal for cutting trees at 16 Decatur locations. Charles Pylant bids 917 for city debris removal or 1000 if contractor handles debris. Bids opened Aug 1 for two way radios eight unit charger and police winter uniforms.
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O. B. Mitchell
Decatur
Mitchell
Charles Pylant
Overdose Case Ties to Miss USS Alabama Contests
Rita Caton, 22, sought reinstatement as a Miss USS Alabama finalist and $100,000 in damages after testifying she was treated twice for LSD overdoses she did not voluntarily take. The Battleship Alabama Commission chair testified to the removal amid a marijuana suit connection. In Alabama dairy news, the Dairy Commission approved a milk price rise from 66 to 68 cents per half gallon via telephone conference.
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Mobile
Ala
Battleship Alabama Commission
Rita Caton
Montgomery
Alabama Dairy Commission
Wallace Miller
Commission
Revenue Sharing Accord To Be Tested In Alabama Senate
Alabama Senate returns from weekend recess to test a behind the scenes revenue sharing accord between Gov. George Wallace and antiadministration lawmakers. The plan would allocate portions of the $67.5 million two year fund to highway safety Mental Health Education and parks projects while guiding the 259 million general appropriations bill. House and Senate leaders expect the agreement to smooth passage of the budget for two fiscal years beginning Oct 1.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Senate
George €. Wallace
Senate
House
Alabama Bar Association
Wallace
Mental Health Department
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Grow Gardens
Urges
Here
Bartow
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Hawthorne
Uvalde
Tex
Sue Walker
Dr. SE
Ethel Hulet
Kimberly Ct
Mary Biggs
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