Ethics Chief Faces Lawsuits and Law Changes in Alabama
Melvin Cooper, executive director of the Alabama State Ethics Commission, endures multiple lawsuits and competing bills aimed at abolishing or strengthening the agency. He argues local officials deserve coverage under the ethics law, recounts lobbyists and lawmakers pressing him for guidance, and stresses the need for clear rules and voluntary compliance while noting limited enforcement powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Stevenson
Montgomery
Melvin Cooper
State Ethics Commission
Commission
Cooper
Temple of Government
State Executive Office
Jefferson Davis Hotel
Alabama
Alabama Power
Ethics Commission
Alabama League of Municipalities
Supreme Court
Sen
Richard
Shelby
Capitol
Homeowner Eyes Upgrades in Bayside Case Dispute
John B. Austin plans to submit house modification specifications to the Bayside Architectural Control Committee while awaiting a permanent injunction hearing. The changes aim to align the 26 year old residence with covenants, but Bayside landowners argue it would not harmonize with neighboring homes. The judge has not set a date for the injunction hearing.
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Bayside
John B. Austin
Zach Higgs
Hert
Austin
U.S. 31
Mutual Savings
Architectural Control Committee
Ed Breland
Tom B. Coggin
Red Cross volunteer finds calling as Decatur ARC executive secretary
Betty Jones recalls emergency kidney surgery for her daughter Rebecca when ARC provided blood. She moved from Shreveport to Decatur and rejoined Red Cross 18 months ago, becoming executive secretary June 1. She credits the local board and volunteers for growth and support.
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American Red Cross
ARC
T. M
Betty ) Jones
Acquainting Mrs T M Jones III Red Cross Leader
Mrs T M Jones III, center, executive secretary of the Decatur Chapter of the American Red Cross since June 1, mingles with Parkway Medical Center volunteers Mrs James King Jr and Mrs Lee Jones. Jones, volunteer leader for 25 years, heads the local chapter and notes her family also volunteers. Rebecca, now Mrs Lawrence Mayland, lives in Columbia South Carolina. her son T M IV will graduate from Auburn in December.
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T. M. Jones III
Center
Decatur
The
American Red Cross
Parkway Medical Center Hospital
James King Jr
Lee Jones
Jones
Red Cross
Rebecca
Lawrence Mayland
Columbia
S.C
T. M. IV
Auburn
Red Cross Volunteer Leader Steps Up in Local Chapter
Mrs. Jones becomes executive secretary after Mrs. Ware Foster retires. She oversees volunteers, programs, and records for the local Red Cross chapter, with emphasis on military family support. Born in Shreveport and educated at Judson College, she lives at 2006 Eastmead St. SE.
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Mrs. Jones
Red Cross
Jones
ABC
Shreveport
Shreveport, Mrs. Jones
Judson College
T. M. Jones III
Eastmead St. SE
Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning showed river at 21.57 feet with sea level 555.87. High today reached 82 at 3 p.m., low 68 at 6 a.m. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with showers and thundershowers today tonight and Wednesday with 80 70 and 60 percent rain chances. Extended outlook through Saturday shows scattered showers and highs in the 80s as temperatures dip to upper 60s to mid 70s.
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Lloyd
Decatur and Vicinity
Keller Memorial Bridge
National Weather Service
Alabama
Weather Service
Montgomery
Decatur
Rainy spell forecast with scattered thundershowers
Weather outlook calls for rain and showers today tonight and Wednesday with a warm front moving north across Alabama. Highs in the low 80s lows upper 60s to 70s and rain chances 80 70 and 60 percent respectively.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Pryor Field expansion plan eyed by airport authority
The Pryor Field Airport Authority accepts a master development study limiting Calhoun Community College expansion across the runway’s south end. The plan calls for Calhoun to move south of a county road, a new terminal and 40 aircraft spaces by 1994, safety lighting, fencing, and $2,028,710 in improvements over 20 years.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Pryor Field
Decatur
Airport Authority Board
Calhoun
Padgett and Dinning
Montgomery
Carlton Kelley
Abduction Probe After Huntsville Decatur Drive Incident
Mrs Emma Earline Ellis 42 reported being abducted by two white men ages 45 to 50 early today in Huntsville. She said they forced her to drive to west Decatur where she escaped after jumping from the car. She sought treatment for a torn lip at Decatur General Hospital. Additional reports note tire theft at Norton's Garage backlot and thefts at Storrs Day Care Center including hotdogs beef juice and fish sticks.
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Emma Earline Ellis
Brookmeade Rd
Huntsville
Decatur
Grady Gunthorp
Lee Jeffreys
Ellis
West Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Storrs Day Care Center
6Th St. NW
Liberties Union To Honor Folsom In Alabama Dinner
Former Gov. Jim Folsom of Cullman will be honored at the Civil Liberties Union of Alabama annual dinner June 21 at the Sheraton Inn Mountain Brook. Sen. John V. Tunney of California will speak as chair of constitutional rights and science subcommittees. The event starts at 7 p.m. with the honor during the meal.
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Birmingham
Jim Folsom
Cullman
The
Civil Liberties Union of
Alabama
Sheraton Inn
Mountain Brook
John V. Tunney
California
Senate
Constitutional Rights and Science and Technology
Folsom
Cullman Awarded $487000 Grant for Industrial Park
Washington AP reports the Economic Development Administration approved a $487000 grant to Cullman to develop an industrial park, with the city required to provide matching funds.
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Washington
The
Economic Development Administration
Cullman
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Wolverine Dr. SE
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David Grissom
Carrell
Grissom
Robert Clark
Wayne Ryker
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