Throw Away Bottles Stir Health Debate In Alabama
Alabama State Rep Oscar Dobbs urged a bill banning disposable bottles for beer and soft drinks, backed by the Farm Bureau women's committee amid a rural cleanup push. He warned litter creates hazards including tire blowouts and injuries to youths, advocating returnable bottles to curb disposal.
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Montgomery
Ala
Oscar Dobbs
Walker County
House Agriculture Committee
Alabama
Dobbs
Alabama Farm Bureau Woman's Committee
Joe Foster
Huntsville
Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
Brewer Sees Investigation Into State Docks Charges
Alabama Governor Albert Brewer said a probe into alleged financial irregularities at the Mobile State Docks should be completed and released Friday. He also discussed a postponed juvenile gun case, voting age, drunk driving reforms, property tax reform, and state computer consolidation.
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Brewer
State Docks
Montgomery
Ala
Albert Brewer
Mobile
Advisory council formed for regional health records study
An advisory council of North Alabama doctors and hospital and nursing home administrators has been created to guide a health evaluating project sponsored by the Tri County Appalachian Regional Health and Planning Commission. Director Dennis Q. Opheim and CHRIS supervisor Dennis B. Anderson said 17 doctors and 14 administrators were invited to serve on the group to guide data collection and improve project effectiveness across Morgan Arte and Limestone Counties.
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North Alabama
Nursing
Tri-County
Appalachian Regional Health and Planning _ Commission
Commission
Dennis Q. ‘Opheim
Comprehensive Record Information System
Chris
Dennis B. Anderson
Morgan, Arte
Limestone
Judge to rule soon on Central Bank and State National merger
U S District Judge Daniel H Thomas of Mobile will rule soon in a case challenging the planned merger of Central Bank and Trust Co of Birmingham and State National Bank of Decatur Lawyers for opponents warn the deal could open statewide branching if approved Stockholders from both banks voted to merge Alabama Attorney General Gallion says no state law blocks the merger Antitrust Division says the merger does not violate antitrust laws Eight Alabama banks filed suit to stop the merger
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Birmingham
Ala
U.S. Dist
Daniel H. Thomas
Mobile
Central Bank and Trust Co
State National Bank of
Decatur
Thomas
Central
Alabama Atty
MacDonald Gallion
Antitrust Division
U.S. Justice Department
Alabama
Decatur contractor lands Cherry Street School repairs contract
A contract awarded Tuesday to P Childs of Decatur for 13600 covers fire damaged Cherry Street School repairs. Work includes classroom and library rebuilding, a west wing restroom, and a passageway between wings with completion by August 21. Other bids were 17349 18442 28848. General Contractors.
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P. Childs
Decatur
Cherry Street
H. R. Leeman
Appalachia Funds Sought for Tri County Health Programs
Applications filed in Washington seek 736000 in Appalachia funds to continue two health programs in the Tri County District Health Service and the North Central Alabama Mental Health Clinic. The district health project requests 519551 to cover Morgan Limestone and Lawrence Counties with offices in each county. An additional 200000 is sought to aid construction of a 1000000 health center. The mental health project seeks 217612 this year after 135000 last year, serving the same tri county area and Cullman County.
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Washington
Appalachia
Tri County District Health Service
North Central
Alabama
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Appalachian
Betty Trn
Regional Health Planning Commission
Tri-County
Cullman County
Decatur Man Faces Trial in Mail Theft Case
Decatur resident Clayton O Neal Johnson goes on trial in U S District Court on charges of check forgery and mail theft for taking and cashing a letter addressed to Mary Jo Minniefield. The hearing also covers related whisky transport allegations and a health workshop listing for local educators.
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Dick Cooper
Clayton O’neal Johnson
Decatur
U. S. District Court
Johnson
Mary Jo Minniefield
Miss Minniefield
Lucille Summers
New York
Internal Revenue Service
Georgia
Norman Harris
Harris
Frank Bain
Red Bay
Homer Lynell Carrell
Higdon
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Rep. Dobbs
Rex Thomas
Associated Press
Turner
Crenshaw County
Pierre Pelham
Pelham
Bert Nettles
Rankin
Department of Public Safety
Board of Corrections
W. G. McCarley
Autauga County
U.S. Supreme Court
James Garth
Charles Thorn
Courtland
Lawrence County
Bob Dunnavant
Morgan County
C. Bennett McRae
David Sandlin
Joyce Nash
Miss Nash
Melba
Allen
State Revenue Department
Finances Department
House—committee
J. E. Johnson
DeWitt Shirley
General Contractors
Hartselle
Joe Wheeler Electric Coop
North Sparkman St
Opti-ors. Club
2Nd Ave
Morgan County Board of Realtors
Mrs
Bruce C. Johnson
Somerville
Marshall- Morgan-Lawrence Community Action Committee
Ray Cole
Veterans of Foreign Wars
William
Bill) Nelson
VFW
Billy Smith
Tri County
George Wallace
Lee
Texas
Dallas
Dmitri Vail
Vail
Lurleen Wallace
Wallace
Carrell
Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Agency
Alabama 75
Happy Hollow Rd
DeKalb County
Morgan — Lawrence
University of Alabama
Charles Penn
Elanor Blankenship
Decatur 2
Arlo T. Abercrombie
Emily Gibbons
Hattie Maude Vaughan
Walter Burns
Moulton
C. D. Russell
Town Creek
David Tucker
Athens
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