Bicentennial Medal Design Winners Named for Alabama
Mrs. George Beck of Montgomery won the Alabama entry in the Nationwide Bicentennial Medal Design, depicting a rocket, riverboat, state capitol and Vulcan and earning $5,000. Athens artist Jerald Douthit placed fourth and won $1,000 in the Franklin Mint contest. A set of 50 medals will be minted in 1976, one for each state.
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George Beck
Montgomery
Alabama
Athens
Jerald Douthit
Franklin Mint
Alabama Lawmaker Pushes Reform to Shrink Governor Control
Rep David Cauthen returning from a national conference says he will seek reforms to make the Alabama legislature independent of the governor. He and Don Stewart Anniston attended the Palm Beach Eagleson conference with 50 delegates from 25 states. He cites Alabama’s resource gaps and recalls legislators worked on the budget with a motel adding machine. He aims for annual sessions, program analysis, and other reforms to empower the legislature and improve efficiency. The Eagleton conference highlighted independence, leadership, ethics, and evaluation as key reform areas.
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David Cauthen
Alabama
Cauthen
Palm Beach
Fla
Eagleton Institute of Politics
Rutgers University
Don Stewart Anniston
House of Representatives
Eagleton
Florida
Donald G. Herzberg
Jess Unruh
California Assembly
John Gardner
Common Cause
Lawton Chiles
U.S
Scottish Visitor Finds Decatur Welcoming Fun
Mrs Connie Stevens visiting Decatur from Edinburgh with daughter Gillian Campbell and family. She praises local people as friendly and recalls friendships from a two years ago visit when Dawn was born. Framed by a Birmingham stay, the trip highlights warm reception.
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Connie Stevens
Decatur
Edinburgh
Scotland
Frank
Gillian Campbell
Douglas Craig
Dawn
Stevens
Gillian
Birmingham
Edinburgh tripngs and Moulton courthouse parking clash
Mrs Stevens toured Edinburgh and noted its arts scene and shops while in Scotland she spoke of student life and festivals including a Union Jack ceremony. In Moulton County, officials reached a partial parking accord for jurors and witnesses at the courthouse amid grand jury pressure.
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Edinburgh
Decatur
Stevens
Moulton
Lawrence County Commission
H. A. Alexander
Lawrence Stills Destroyed In Raid
MOULTON An early morning raid by county federal and state authorities destroyed two 800 gallon stills loaded with live mash in southwest Lawrence County four miles east of Wren Sheriff Dan Ligon said no arrests were made but expected later Investigators Edsel Moore ATF agents John Krieger Parnell Lovett Kirk Williams Harold Pike and ABC agent C R Flagen assisted in the operation
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Dan Ligon
Ligon
Wren
Edsel Moore
John Krieger
Parnell Lovett
Kirk Williams
Harold Pike
C. R. Flagen
Fleming Hands Bank $3.5 Million for Courthouse Bond Funds
Morgan County Commission Chairman Dick Fleming presents State National Bank executive VP W. R. Collins with 3.5 million dollars to invest from a recent bond issue. The funds will support construction of the new courthouse.
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Morgan County Commission
Dick Fleming
W. R. Collins
State National Bank
Morgan County reinvests 3.5 million in bank CDs for courthouse
Morgan County Commission reinvested 3.5 million from a courthouse bond issue into State National Bank certificates of deposit at about 5.75 percent. The board also pledged 15,750 toward an outpatient clinic for the Wallace Developmental Center, reducing earlier plans from a hospital with beds. Limestone, Lawrence and Cullman counties will receive care at the clinic, and the board proclaimed Thursday Bend Stallworth Day for the former Kansas All American and Academic All American. Bids will be sought for 40,000 tons of rock to pave county roads.
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Morgan County Commission
W. R. Collins
State National Bank
Dan Puckett
Commission
Dick Fleming
North Central Alabama Mental Health Board
Wallace Developmental Center
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Paul Collier
Mental Health Center
Bnd Stallworth
Morgan County
University of Kansas
Emergency numbers and crisis contact guidance from The Decatur Daily
Public safety notice advises dialing 911 for personal crises and using the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 for poisoning or emergencies. It also lists hospital or family physician contacts and instructs callers to state the emergency to an operator. Includes department numbers and holiday/after hour lines.
Bloodmobile visit set at church to collect 100 pints
The Limestone County Red Cross announced a Bloodmobile visit at First Presbyterian Church in Athens on Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. The event aims to collect 100 pints of blood, organized by Mrs. Mahlon Jones, executive director.
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Athens
First Presbyterian Church
Mahlon Jones
Limestone County Red Cross
Personnel Board Plan for City Merit Hiring Discussed
Hartselle officials prepare to establish a city merit system with a personnel board to rate applicants under state guidelines. Top three scoring candidates would be approved, council members to select one for the job. Mayor Long cautions tonight may not adopt the plan yet.
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Hartselle
State Personnel Office
John D. Long
David Buckelew
Long
HUD Funds Sought For Industry Site
HUD officials told CULLMAN city council federal funds likely will back 50 to 80 percent of an industrial park project. Gene Brock seeks 300 to 500 acres and a board meeting before applying. Council approves meeting. St. John pushes mental health funding increase and notes $410,000 grant approval. Election officials set pay at $12. Bond bids to fund $800,000 middle school.
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Cullman — A
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Gene Brock
Brock
Industrial Board
Finis St. John Jr
North Central Alabama Mental Health Board
Lurleen B. Wallace
Flint City
St. John
Mental Health Board
VFW Post 4765 Officers To Be Installed In Athens
Limestone County VFW Post 4765 will install officers tonight at 7 30 at Athens Fairgrounds. A voting machine is displayed at Athens city hall to help voters familiarize themselves with the Aug 8 municipal election process.
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Athens
Limestone County
VFW
Athens Fairgrounds
Mrs Royer Improving After Fatal Troy Crash
Mrs Renee Royer widow of James Royer of Decatur was taken from intensive care at Montgomery Baptist Hospital after a two car collision on U S 231 near Troy that killed Troy resident Lee Byrd, 32. Her sons Ricky 10 and David Allen 3 are in satisfactory condition with multiple leg injuries.
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Montgomery
Renee Royer
James Royer
Decatur
Troy
Montgomery Baptist Hospital
Royer
Lee Byrd
U. S
Florida
Roger
Ricky
David Allen
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Clara Keyes
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Grand Jury
Tom Pettus
Pettus
William Lee
Alexander
Edward Stewart
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