Editorial Feud Over Ellenburg Firing Divides Hartselle
Readers are urged to share opinions on the dispute between Burleson Elementary Principal John Ellenburg and school supervisors. The Hartselle School Board voted to fire him, he will appeal, and public lines have widened with little factual clarity. The piece cautions against overreaction and stresses due process to protect students and the upcoming school year.
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Burleson
John Ellenburg
Hartselle
Mr. Ellenburg
Ellenburg
Before Morgan County Courthouse Razed for Parking Lot
No money for renovation for more than a month. The predecessor to the Morgan County Courthouse should be razed soon. A small group hopes to renovate it as a museum, but experts say the cost, about several million, is prohibitive. Other vacant or former courthouses in Morgan County could be restored, but not this outdated structure. The site would better serve as a parking lot.
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Morgan County
John Finley
Finley
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Summer Breaks Through With Hottest Weather Yet
The article notes the return of hot, sunny days after a long wait, calling it salvation for local family gardens that rely on this climate. It forecasts a rest-of-summer pattern of scorcher days with occasional showers to perk up the land.
California Governor Brown Concedes Carter Nomination Looms
The piece argues Jimmy Carter has secured enough delegate commitments for the Democratic nomination and questions why Governor Edmund Brown Jr. persists. It urges Brown to concede defeat, rally behind Carter, and focus on a Democratic White House victory.
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Jimmy Carter
California
Edmund Brown Jr
Mr. Brown
Carter
Brown
White House
GI Bill wastes millions to nonstudents in fraud bust
Washington lawmakers reveal VA education benefit overpayments soared to 1.4 billion by 1975 with 15.6 percent error rate. Investigators cite slow school reporting, lax processing, and abused laws enabling veterans to collect checks without attending class. Florida Junior College dropped 25 percent of veterans after probe. VA aims to tighten controls and recover costs. Lipizzan Stallions abuse allegations accompany the report in a separate feature.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Treasury
House Veterans Committee
General Accounting Office
GAO
Committee
Veterans Administration
Florida Junior College
Jacksonville
House
Northern Virginia Community College
U.S
Ford campaign risks backfire in below the belt charges
Chicago edition commentary argues Ford’s smear of Reagan as war monger may swell Carter’s rise in polls. It predicts GOP delegates will recoil, carter gains in six weeks before conventions, and Reagan or Ford could lose if the antiwar framing backfires. It also notes internal party dynamics, staff comparisons, and regional strategies.
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Reagan
Ford
Sen. Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Missouri
White House
Rockefeller
Boss Thurlow
Henry Clay
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Henry Kissinger
Jefferson named to draft first U.S. Declaration
Bicentennial note marks 200 years since the Continental Congress in Philadelphia tasked Thomas Jefferson to prepare the first draft of a declaration of independence from Britain. This historic moment frames a quote by Jefferson on liberty and safety.
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Thomas Jefferson
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Britain
Infant Salvation and Accountability in Christian Faith
The editor cites Mark 10 to affirm that infants belong to God's kingdom and cannot be charged with sin. A child becomes morally responsible at varying ages, when they demonstrate childlike faith and seek forgiveness. Jesus also teaches that one must accept the kingdom of God like a child to enter it.
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DR. Graham
E.O
Jesus
Christ
Chicago Tribune-N Y News Syndicate
Inc
Carter still mystery to party and voters
Washington Star analyzes Jimmy Carter’s elusive profile as Ohio primary nears. Udall advisers and voters find him hard to pin down, admiring honesty and charm while questioning his complex, evolving political stance and Southern background. The piece notes Carter’s unique blend of peanut farmer roots, business sense, and cross cultural appeal amid a shifting Democratic field.
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Washington Star
Washington
Cleveland
Jimmy Carter
Ohio
Morris K. Udall
White House
Carter
Udall
George Wallace
Newsweek
Time
West Side
Parma
Stanley Machewicz
Democratic Party
Bob Dylan
Dylan Thomas
Georgia
Redneck
Reader's Digest
Rolling Stone
Hunter Thompson
Gene McCarthy
Lyndon Johnsons
Richard
First close up Mars pictures set for July 4 landing
The New York Times reported the first close up images of Mars will air on July 4 minutes after the Viking lander touches down. Mariner 4 had previously sent black and white and later color photos from distances of 10,500 to 6,000 miles, with RCA credited for the transmission system.
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Mars
Viking
Mariner 4
Earth
RCA Corp
RCA
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Jack W. Germon
Leonard Woodcock
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