Alabama Legislators Hold Public Hearings On Sunshine Bill
Committees in both chambers convene with the Intergovernmental Cooperation Bill Committee set for a 10 a.m. public hearing on a proposed sunshine law. Senate Finance and Taxation weighs the general appropriations budget while House panels focus on money bills and liquor tax allocations amid debates over dry versus wet counties.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gap
Alabama House
Senate
Robert Edington
Mobile
House
Ways and Means
Commerce
Hartselle Firm Wins Bid For New Fire Station
State Construction Co of Hartselle the apparent low bidder at 95931 for a 3000 square foot fire station to serve southeast Decatur. J E Johnson Construction and Ray Childs followed with higher bids. City council to award June 18. Architects Aycock and Neville.
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State Construction Co
Hartselle
Alabama
Decatur
J. E. Johnson Construction Co
Ray Childs
Ratliff Sheet Metal Works and Supplies
John Lee Shoes
Aycock and
Neville
Two Charged In Drug Arrests
Decatur residents James Ewell Johnson 22 and Vangela A. Melones 19 were charged with possession of amphetamines barbituates and paraphernalia after a Beechwood Apartments investigation police said over 60 pills and paraphernalia were seized. A 17-year-old was charged with marijuana possession after a van stop at 6th Ave and 12th St SE. A security guard foiled a Cherry St School burglary. two suspects fled and a window air conditioner and adding machine were found outside. Eight shirts were reported stolen from a Cornelian Court resident Ronald L. Rose noted sleeve lengths missing.
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Decatur
James Ewell Johnson
Vangela A. Melones
Beechwood Apts
6Th Ave
12Th St. SE
Cherry St. School
Ronald L. Rose
Sessdares
Athens Chamber Breaks Ground for E2RBPO Building
Athens Limestone Chamber of Commerce members held groundbreaking at the Market and Beaty streets site for the E2RBPO building. Attending were chamber leaders including Joe Johnson building chairman Henry Blizzard president and Mrs W Beams with others identified in the ceremony.
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Athens-Limestone Chamber of Commerce
E2rbpo
Athens
Market
Beaty Streets
Joe Johnson
Chamber
Henry Blizzard
Ms W. Beams
Camber
Airentor
Smyoman
Wari Tnow
Sonny Turner
Open House Sunday At Juvenile Detention Center
In Flint City the Morgan County Juvenile Detention Center will hold an open house Sunday from 1 30 to 4 p m to showcase its classroom facility. Bob Patton says the entire facility will be open to the public and that summer classes will begin in about two weeks. Donations funded the project with more than 1700 dollars in equipment from an Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency grant and the 20 by 30 foot building is valued near 12000 dollars.
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Flint City
Morgan County
Bob Patton
Lurleen B.wallage Developmental Lanter
Patton
Decatur Homebuilder’s Association
Alabama Law Enforcement
Athens College Merger rejected by North Alabama Conference
The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church rejected a plan to merge Athens College with Huntingdon and Birmingham Southern Colleges. Trustees urged independence for all three schools, and a 60 day study committee will examine higher education ties and submit findings before the 1974 conference. President Sidney Sandridge emphasized the college remains affiliated only with the North Alabama Conference.
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Athens
Athens College
Alabama Methodist
North Alabama Conference of the
United Methodist Church
Birmingham
Educational Task Force
Huntingdon and
Birmingham Southern Colleges
Methodist
Sidney Sandridge
North Alabama
MCHS Teacher Molly Giles Enthusiastic Sports Fan
Molly Giles a Morgan County High School teacher in Hartselle has been at the school six years and lives in Decatur with her sister Pat. She calls herself a sports nut especially fond of baseball. Her youth included time in Birmingham and New Orleans.
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Molly Giles
Hartselle
Morgan County High School
Molly
Pat
Decatur
Birmingham
New Orleans
Molly Giles Reflects On Sports Love And Women’s Roles
Molly Giles recalls childhood baseball autograph chases with her father in Birmingham and trips to St Louis and New York to see the Mets. She now embraces sports and karate, questions old gender norms, jogs with her sister Pat, and plans to watch Hank Aaron chase No 714 with the Braves in Atlanta.
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R.L. Giles
Hartselle
Birmingham
Barons
Pat
Molly
St. Louis
Atlanta
New York
THE
DAILY
Mets
Athens College
Sports Illustrated
MCHS
Mary Rodgers
Summer
Braves
Hank Aaron
Lester Hospital Opens Tours for Second Anniversary
The Dr. D E Jackson Memorial Hospital marks its second anniversary with public tours Sunday at 2 p.m. The 41 bed facility in Lester was built in honor of the late Dr. Jackson. Stanley Schulman administers the hospital as the board invites residents to tour the building.
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Lester
D.E. Jackson
Adults Foster Home Program Started Here
Morgan County launches Foster Homes for Adults to place adults 18 plus receiving aid into homes as regular household members. Marilyn George says the program helps aged or partially disabled adults who do not need nursing care and have no family to live with. Only one placement is currently made. more homes are sought in city and county. A 78 year old man and Miss Delia Cramer report the arrangement works well, with prior friendship noted.
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Cathy Duncan
Morgan County Department of Pensions and Security
Marilyn George
Grace Crowe
Delia Cramer
Cramer
Cullman County
Hartselle
Emergency Crisis Numbers and Local Contacts Listed
The Decatur Daily prints crisis numbers including the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 and local hospital or family physician contacts for poison emergencies. It instructs dialing 0 if unsure of the correct number and to explain the emergency to the operator.
Foster care homes detailed by Pensions and Security
The Department of Pensions and Security outlines foster care arrangements for adults with disabilities. Criteria include private rooms, stair railing, non slip rugs, daily meals, and daily companionship. Each boarder pays a portion of pension or social security to the landlord, with the department contributing a small payment, and homes must have their own income and be able to get along with any children in the home. Counseling services are available for issues arising in the home.
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Miss George
Department of Pensions and Security
Alabama House approves equal chiropractic billing bill
The Alabama House passed a bill to require insurers in Alabama to pay chiropractor bills the same as those for medical doctors. Chief sponsor Rep. Ray Burgess of Calhoun County argued policyholders using chiropractors deserve equal benefits during Tuesday debate.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Ray Burgess
Calhoun County
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