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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1963

Page

5

Let Child Deserters Bust Rocks

Barrett Shelton Jr argues a reform to curb non support by charging child deserters as felons and sending them to hard labor. He notes high rates of absent fathers and notes current jail conditions fail to deter, proposing state prison work as punishment to compel support.

Barrett Shelton, JR Grover Hall The Montgomery Advertiser King Montgomery County Highway Department Domestic Relations Court

Area schools brace for new term with major upgrades

About 15 000 students are expected to fill Lawrence and Limestone county schools as a six week split session starts. New facilities include Valley High Hillsboro Speake High Moulton Elementary Courtland High and upgrades at several campuses. New teachers exceed 30 with Auburn Hope to lead Mount Hope system and leadership changes announced at West Limestone Owens Johnson Junior High Elkmont and Limestone County High School at Elkmont.

Lawrence Limestone County Lawrence County See Valley High School Hillsboro Speake Moulton New Courtland High School Lawrence County High School Hatton Central Negro High School Moulton High School Auburn Hope West Limestone Mount Hope Limestone George Roberts Floyd Johnson, Jr Tanner High School Owens Junior High School Hope Robert Allen Tinnon Johnson Junior High School Johnson Owens Gilbert Cipal Limestone County High School Elkmont Dwight Young East Limestone Hyland Humphries Falkville High School Athens College Jerry Gregg J. C. Ralph Gregg Gadsden Raider Ralph Ryan Athens Young Gerald Williams

Alabama court panel blocks state paying indigent defense fees

A committee rejected a bill to make the state cover attorney fees for indigent defendants in non capital crimes. The move followed the Supreme Court ruling last March overturning a non capital case where counsel was denied. Alabama Bar backed a $100 per case fee plan with $150 for appeals, but Sen. Gilchrist halted it calling costs enormous.

U.S. Supreme Court Alabama Bar Association Senate Judiciary Committee Bob Gilchrist Morgan Gilchrist

Richmond man arraigned on threat to kill President Kennedy

James A. Hawkins, 22, of Richmond Virginia, was arraigned in Mobile before a U S commissioner on a charge of threatening to kill President Kennedy. He reportedly warned in Laurel Maryland of traveling to Washington to kill the president and was held on a $5000 bond after failing to post.

Mobile Ala James A. Hawkins Richmond U. S Kennedy Laurel Washington W. Hawkins

Designer Drops Hem Line

Paris fashion coverage notes soft silhouettes in fall and winter shows. Hemlines stayed conservative with most skirts covering the knee while daytime necklines favor built up cowls and scarves.

Paris Jacques Heim

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