Judge To Set Date On Buzbee Motion
Cullman County officials prepare for a hearing on a protective order against the Cullman Times. Sheriff Orlin Buzbee faces a bribery case as a grand jury indicted him for a $500 bribe and profits from illegal beer and whisky, with trial set for June 26. Judge Roy Mayhall will hear the motion in place of Judge Jack Riley who recused himself.
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Cullman
Roy Mayhall
Cullman County
Orlin Buzbee
Cullman Times
Tom Drake
Times
Buzbee
Myhail
Cullman Circuit
Jack Riley
Mayhall
Spectator
Julian Bland
Grand Jury
Sheriff's Department
the Times
Wallace Backers Lose Memphis Delegates Bid
In Nashville AP report Wallace supporters failed to oust five Memphis delegates to the Democratic National Convention who will not back Wallace for the presidential nomination. The delegates, chosen May 13 at the 9th District convention, have faced Chancery Court action over their support for Rep. Shirley Chisholm. James McKinney, Tennessee House speaker, was named state convention chairman as Casey Jenkins opposed the move.
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Nashville, Tenn
George Wallace
Memphis
Wallace
Shirley Chisholm
New York
James McKinney
Tennessee House
Casey Jenkins
Nashville
Congress
McKinney
Miami Beach
Jenkins
Maxine Smith
Wallace backers push ouster bid at convention
Louisiana Wallace supporters plan to press the credential committee at the national convention in Nashville and Miami Beach, aiming to replace the state delegation with Wallace allies. Monroe organizer Fred Huenefeld seeks up to 100,000 signatures, after a Baton Rouge meeting rejected an ouster resolution.
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Monroe
George Wallace
Louisiana
Fred Huenefeld
Wallace
Huenefeld
Democratic State Central Committee
Baton Rouge
McGovern
Huenfeld
State Committee
Michael Hart
New York
Leon Irwin
New Orleans
Action Action Answers Harbor Beach Concerns
Mrs. Neida Childers asks who to contact to stop dogs at Decatur Harbor Beach where children swim. Councilman Charles Martin says the harbor is public and swimming is at one's own risk. The reader also seeks transport industry info and is advised to contact American Trucking Associations in Washington, D.C.
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Decatur Harbor
Neida Childers
Hartselle
Charles Martin
American Trucking Associations, Inc
Washington, D.C
Community Carrier Co-op Ends After Three Years of Service
Northwest Decatur Neighborhood Association concludes its student transportation program begun in January 1970. Community Carrier Co-op transported about 300 children daily for three years, born from a citizen carpool to replace a discontinued service. Parents faced costs of 10 to 12 dollars weekly, affecting low income families and school attendance.
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Northwest Decatur Neighborhood Association
Decatur Transit
Ollie Smith
Charles Henry
Community Action Committee
Henry
Smith
Sherri Smith seeks Miss Alabama crown with ballet
Sherri Smith, 19, Miss Point Mallard, travels to Birmingham for a week of Miss Alabama Pageant preliminaries. She tightens her routine, designs a new ballet, and hunts wardrobe while preparing for a professional level contest. She plans to balance practice with education and community duties.
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Sherri Smith
Sherri
Sherris
Decatur
Birmingham
Althouss
Huntsville
Miss Point Mallard
Community Carrier Co op grows bus fleet and support
Mrs Mary Chambers then executive director of C A C led citizens and parents to a meeting at Carrie Matthews Recreation Center to plan community support for the project. Matthew McMunn recalls proposing the name Community Carrier Co op which stuck as the group expanded from two buses to six. Fundraising from churches and individuals, plus a North Carolina donor who sent $100, helped keep old buses running as volunteers kept the operation alive.
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Mary Chambers
Carrie Matthews Recreation Center
Matthew McMunn
Co-op
Smith
Ollie Street
James Durr
Joe Murphy
Odell Mangrum
Annie Woodruff
Ollie Smith
Alabama
Lawrence County
Charles Henry
Community Action
Durr
Ollie
Calhoun College
Guntharp Seeks New Rail Span
Mayor Charles Guntharp asks TVA directors to fund a new railroad bridge over the Tennessee River at Decatur, calling the current span antiquated and hazardous after a 16 barge tow strike caused $25,000 in damages and traffic delays.
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Guntharp
Charles Guntharp
TVA Board of Directors
Tennessee River
Decatur
Aubrey J. Wagner
TVA
Board of Directors
The
Tennessee Valley Authority
Gunthorp
Southern Railway
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Bob Jones
Tennessee River Valley Association
Barrett C. Shelton
Don McBride
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Decatur Daily
Ala
Byrd Thompson
Association
Phylliss Sidebotham
Monsanto Corp
Highway Patrol
Morgan County
Limestone County
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