Sparkman hints at retirement. Wallace may seek Senate
Washington AP reports Sen. John Sparkman of Alabama suggests he will retire when his term ends in January 1979. Simultaneous talk centers on George Wallace possibly launching a Senate campaign, despite constitutional limits previously preventing a governor from immediately seeking the Senate.
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John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Sparkman
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Senate
The
Post-Herald
Charles Snider
North Carolina
Snider
United States
Lurleen
Vandalism Hits Trucks and Local Burglary Report
Port of Mobile April traffic shows 2 617 900 tons down from March as coal leads shipments while iron ore and bauxite imports rise. Vandalism targets two Sand Mountain Flowers trucks with black paint and vehicle tampering. A burglary on Routon Drive SW reports $25 stolen from a cabinet and a stereo valued at 210 dollars taken from AME Homes residence.
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Alabama Docks
Robert M. Hope
Birmingham
Sand Mountain Flowers
Bank St
Billy Perry
Gerald Weems
Jerry Sharp
James Moss
AME Homes
2Nd St. SW
Jerry Bottom
Busy With Bees At Steed Furniture Display
Joe Dukes of Steed Furniture on Moulton Street and J. B. Barber moved a swarm that gathered on a sidewalk rocking chair. They coaxed the bees into a hive using a banana peel and corn cobs with sweet water, raking them with peach tree limbs. Dukes was stung once.
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Steed Furniture
Moulton St
Dukes
J. B. Barber
Barber
Moulton Heights
John Godbey
No N Plants Violations By WARREN E LEARY
No breaches reported at any of the 58 nuclear power plants since last week’s preparedness alert. NRC spokesman notes no incidents since the low level warning went out, while a congressman awaits a written explanation.
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Washington
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Commission
George Miller
D-Calif
Miller
Frank Ingram
California
Ingram
Housing Authority To Sell Tract In Decatur
The Decatur Housing Authority approved selling a cleared tract north of the newspaper plant at 1st Ave and Johnston St SE for 40000 to allow expansion. The site, formerly Allied Sales barn, may be landscaped soon. City plans may vacate the Johnston St end. Williams Auto Parts nearby may sell property on Lee St pending council approval.
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Decatur Daily
Newspaper Company
1St Ave
Johnston St
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Walter Hall
Williams Auto Parts
Lee St
Bob Neill
Alabama football player interns in Kennedy office in Washington
Hartselle native Les Fowler, a University of Alabama football player, is serving as an unpaid intern in Senator Edward Kennedy's Massachusetts office. He joined through the university's Legislative Process in Action class, seeking experience rather than pay, after contacting Kennedy by letter.
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Washington Redskins
Les Fowler
Fowler
Hartselle
University of Alabama
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Fowler enjoying Washington internship with Kennedy aids
Fowler, Alabama football safety, works for Senator Kennedy in Washington, performing tasks from opening mail to researching bills. He finds the capitol environment engaging but prefers Alabama life. He plans Harvard summer study starting in June while pursuing biology and chemistry on the dean’s list and is a Sigma Chi member.
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Capitol
Fowler
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Harvard
Howard Fowler
Hartselle
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Wet Afternoon Weather Brief Delays Local Courts
Wet afternoon with low clouds delaying basketball play as rain drenched courts and sagging nets hinder action. Forecasters expect mostly cloudy skies through Thursday with a chance of more rain.
Weather Delays Expected as Storms Hit Alabama Coast to Valley
Widespread unsettled weather grips Alabama with lingering clouds and showers through Thursday. Thunderstorms and tornado sightings reported near Selma Prattville Hoover Huntsville and Greenville amid gusty winds hail and heavy rainfall. Temperatures to hold near 80 in the Tennessee Valley with highs in the 70s to low 80s. extended outlook for Friday to Sunday shows generally fair skies with scattered thundershowers. A mobile home area at Lawson's Trailer Court suffered damage from a thunderstorm that also produced golf ball sized hail at the Huntsville Decatur Jetplex.
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Liberty Community
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Greenville
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Huntsville
Fort Payne
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Gulf of Mexico
Boaz
Tennessee Valley
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Lawson's
Limestone Civil Defense
Spencer Black
Black
George Gerando
Huntsville-Decatur Jetplex
Decatur Area River and Weather Summary for Tuesday
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 21.53 feet, sea level 555.83 feet, TVA lake stages listed from Chickamauga to Wilson. High Tuesday reached 83, with 66 at 4 am. forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies, chance of showers and a few thunderstorms, highs near 80, lows near 60, and a 50 percent rain chance today, 30 percent tonight and Thursday. Extended outlook shows generally fair weather Friday through Sunday with highs in the low 80s and lows near 60.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
Eight Arraignments Set by Morgan County Judge
Eight defendants will be arraigned Thursday before Judge R. L. Hundley in Morgan County Circuit Court. The list includes Ellis Wayne Keel burglary and fugitive. David T. Shelton two counts of embezzlement. Billy Wayne Hopkins attempted arson and use of a fire bomb. Kenneth Charles Trents two counts of automobile burglary. Jerry Wayne Alexander buying receiving or concealing stolen property. Johnny Ray Jackson three counts of burglary. Malcolm English buying. Haden Henry Tidmore Jr two counts of first degree burglary. Arraignment starts at 9 a.m. per docket from the circuit clerk.
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Decatur
David W. Grissom
Dale W. Adams
Grissom
Adams
Hundley
William Eyster
Ruby Lee Collins
R. L. Hundley
Morgan County
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David T. Shelton
Billy Wayne Hopkins
Kenneth Charles Trents
Jerry Wayne Alexander
Johnny Ray Jackson
Malcolm English
Haden Henry Tidmore Jr
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