County weighs paying court staff as state funds stall
County officials consider using local funds to pay circuit judges court reporters and clerks if the statewide funding gap remains unresolved. The plan would be reimbursed by the state later, with a June civil court session potentially canceled delaying several lawsuits including a $200000 claim against Decatur for a 1976 motorcycle crash and a $50000 suit against Joe Wheeler Electric Membership. Torbert limited June criminal trials to essential cases, including a first degree murder indictment from 1976.
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Powell
Fleming
Justice of the Peace
Supreme Court
Decatur
Wayford Franks
Clarence Posey
Joe Wheeler Electric Membership, Corporation
James A. Kuykendall
Joe Wheeler
Parkway Medical Center
Vickie Moore
Teen birth control access and parental rights under debate
A federal welfare ruling questions parental consent for minors seeking contraceptives. The Michigan case challenges a judge’s finding that parents have a constitutional right to be notified when a teen visits a public clinic for birth control advice or devices as appeals proceed.
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District of Columbia
Supreme Court
New York
Fox
Peysson Eyes River Crossing By Boat In New Venture
Peysson plans a paddlewheel voyage to cross the river from Memphis and sell horses in California to recover expenses. He notes Americans build fences hindering travel yet remain friendly during this second U S trip. He will stay in adventurist work, write a book, and film, then consider a long canoe trek from Montreal and another book.
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Memphis
Peysson
California
France
America
New York
Miami
Montreal
Africa
Officials debate college takeover of Pryor Field
Edwards backs Calhoun operating Pryor Field if FAA approves and expansion is possible eastward. He notes timing is uncertain but a meeting will be scheduled. Others like Rep. Warren Moore and Rep. Tommy Carter support the takeover with conditions to keep the airport open for public use.
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Calhoun
Edwards
Federal Aviation Administrations
FAA
Everthing
Limestone
Warren Moore
Tommy Carter
Moore
Pryor Field
Jail Soon For Nixon Aides
The Supreme Court refused to delay the jailing of H.R. Haldeman and John N. Mitchell for their Watergate cover-up convictions. Judge Sirica will decide when they begin serving sentences of two to eight years, following the Court’s denial of review.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Richard M. Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
John N. Mitchell
U.S
John J. Sirica
Haldeman
Mitchell
Nixon
John D. Ehrlichman
Trial Unfair For Black Dawson Five
Five teenagers charged in the 1976 killing of Linward Denton, a white man who shopped at Tiny's grocery in Dawson Georgia, face trials amid claims of coerced confessions and racial injustice raised by civil rights attorney Millard Farmer. The case draws national attention as the Dawson Five.
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Robert Farlow
Associated Press
Dawson
Southern Poverty Law Center
South
Linward
Tiny” Denton
Denton
Sln
Farmer
Atty
Irwin
Gordon
Bubba” Howell
Terrell County
Law Center
Jimmy Carter
Plains
SWACARS System Tested For City Shuttle Trucks
Martin and city officials discussed a shuttle truck plan using a full trailer to landfill and an empty return. They emphasized routing, supervision, driver incentives, and potential bidding if adopted, noting early success in Homewood Vestavia Hills and York.
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Martin
Voketz
Decatur
Faulkner
Nixon
Homewood
Vestavia Hills
York
Newsman Attacked In Plains During Carter Visit
In Plains Georgia a dispute over coverage of President Carter's hometown visit led to an assault charge against ABC sound technician Robert Funk. Funk posted a $300 cash bond and was released after Sumter County Sheriff’s deputies issued the warrant.
Wallace Sees Senate Clash Over Beasley Bills
Wallace ally Sen. Oscar Ray Peden of Florence challenged Beasley's ruling as Gov. Beasley faced a Senate fight. Fine, a former Wallace campaign coordinator, accused the governor of trying to dictate Senate action and vowed to delay the bills, with other anti administration lawmakers likely joining. Beasley urged supporters to prepare a cloture petition as debate over the utility package stalled, a move not used since 1969.
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Oscar Ray’Peden
Florence
Beasley
Fine
Wallace
King George
Senate
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Franks
Torbert
Wilbert Scott
Scott
General Fund For Salvation
Noel P. Fox
U.S. Court of Appeals
Peto
Westinghouse Freezer
Westinghouse Appliances
Cooper
Black Dawson
Trowel
Wilson
Decatur, Ala
Otasco
Cy Ae
E.E.R
Varma
Gar Teter
Manytechne
Cer Association OF Appliance
Westgate Center
Athens
Hartselle
Gateway Center
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