Wallace bid to run for president again blocked in Alabama
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 98 to 0 against two bills allowing Gov. George Wallace to seek the presidency again under the Democratic emblem in Alabama. The chairman said the measures are effectively dead in committee, though identical bills remain in another committee for possible action.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate Judiciary Committee
George Wallace
Alabama
Senate Constitution and Elections Committee
Judiciary Committee
Robert Vance
Alabama Democrats oppose Wallace plans to bind electors
Senator Bob Harris backed motions to allow Wallace to run on the regular Democratic ticket, while the State Democratic Executive Committee under Vance intends to handpick 1972 electors to block the governor from using party machinery for a presidential bid. House backs air pollution bill. Senate sends emergency textbook appropriation to the governor.
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Vance
Democratic Executive Committee
House
Senate
Apollo 15 Astronauts Blink Through Blindfold Test
Space center Houston report shows astronauts David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden wearing blindfolds during a one hour light flash test to study cosmic rays and brain eye interactions. They logged about two flashes per minute despite minor ship glitches.
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Lunney
Scott
Irwin
Worden
Apollo
Earth
Cullman High School Gym Floor Buckles After Storm
Water damaged the Cullman High School gym roof during a heavy storm, causing the floor to warp and buckle up to four feet. The Cullman Board of Education will receive bids for reflooring the gym tonight.
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Cullman High School
Cullman Board of Education
Mentally Retarded Youth Found Alive on Casper Mountain
A 9-year-old with expressive aphasia and epilepsy was found alive after 10 days missing on Casper Mountain two miles southeast of the cabin he fled. Kevin Dye appeared exhausted but in fair condition as a six man team brought him to search headquarters about three miles away.
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Casper
Wyo
Rocky Mountain Rescue Unit
Kevin Dye
Kevin
Casper Mountain
Wyoming
Phillip Dye
Nixon budget deficit hits 23.2 billion in 1971 year
The Treasury Department reports a 23.2 billion dollar budget deficit for the 1971 fiscal year, the second largest red ink in postwar federal history. President Nixon also announces David K E Bruce will resign as head of the Paris peace talks delegation with William J Porter to succeed him. The Senate again blocks a cloture vote on a corporate rescue bill for Lockheed, 59 to 39, short of two thirds.
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Treasury Department
Nixon
David K.E. Bruce
U.S
Paris
William J. Porter
Korea
Senate
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Grant Approved For Hospital Expansion at Decatur General
An Appalachian Regional Commission grant of 377,432 is approved for Decatur General Hospital. The funds fund expansion of dietary and business office facilities, as bed capacity grows from 163 to 274 with ongoing projects. A total remodeling effort aims to raise treatment capacity to 350 patients and includes expanding laboratories, X ray and emergency services.
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Washington
Appalachian Regional Commission
Decatur General Hospital
Bob Jones
Jones
Ray Guier
Morgan County Maid of Cotton Pageant Friday Night
Eleven contestants compete in contest one to name Morgan County Maid of Cotton Friday night. Photos of participants accompany the feature on page D-1 of the Decatur Daily.
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Morgan County Maid of Cotton
Decatur Daily
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