Wallace unpledged elector plan faces stiff state hurdles
The Library of Congress survey lists 32 states allowing unpledged elector efforts by petition or minor parties, while six states including Alabama Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina Arkansas and Georgia show receptive laws. Wallace says unpledged slates may surface in about a score of states to deny 270 electoral votes and push the contest to the House.
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Indiana To Deny Wallace 3 Delegates In Primary Vote
Indiana delegates will be bound on the first Johnson. The Indiana Democratic State Committee unanimously decided to deny the Alabama governor three delegates he won in the May 5 primary. Wallace was in Cleveland with no immediate comment while an aide said he would respond after returning to Montgomery.
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Wallace
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Go Kart Blast Kills Birmingham Man at Helena Dragstrip
A Birmingham man, Dr. John H. Newman, 52, was killed when his go kart burst into flames near the starting line at a Helena dragstrip. In Alabama, two others died in a truck car collision on Alabama 64 near Lexington, and a fourth man died when a tractor he was repairing crushed him at a service station four miles north of Montevallo.
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No More Says Pair Of Russia Return Home
Disenchanted and broken after five years in the Soviet Union Morris and Mollie Black returned to New York with their adopted daughter Joanna 13 at Kennedy Airport They described loneliness poverty and lack of freedom in Odessa They said they left due to lack of freedom poverty and intimidation and that their combined income was about 184 a month They were expelled after 20 years of trying to obtain exit visas and claimed false charges of distributing Communist Chinese propaganda
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Talking Race In Athens Aug. 11 Candidates
Athens city clerk John Crutcher reports no one qualified yet for the August 11 race leaving 14 total. Rumor says ce Carpenter may file today for council, Frank Turner eyeing the mayoral bid. DeWitt Garrett of Redstone Arsenal plans to enter but is away on business and will likely qualify Saturday.
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Decatur Water Department Wins Two State Awards
Decatur Water Department earned two top state awards for its filtration and sewage disposal plants at the Alabama Water and Pollution Control Association meeting in Auburn. George Godwin Jr. accepted the honors, crediting superintendent Mack A. Parks for major role in securing the awards amid competition from Birmingham Huntsville Mobile and Florence. The recognition stems from inspections by the State Health Department.
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State's White Population Is Increasing in Alabama
Alabama census data show non white population declining since 1880 while white residents reach about 70 percent of the total. Madison County which hosts Redstone Arsenal and Marshall Space Flight Center tops state in growth, with Mobile Montgomery and Jefferson counties following. Birmingham led in new residents over the decade.
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Birmingham
Baton Rouge Awaits Wallace
Louisiana’s capital readies for a Wallace visit next Wednesday. An 11 a.m. parade from the old governor’s mansion to the state capitol precedes a noon joint session address. A 7 p.m. fundraising dinner follows with Arkansas and Mississippi governors and former Louisiana Gov. Sam H. Jones among honored guests.
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Soil first defense against crabgrass says agrostologists
Grass experts argue that chemicals are not the ultimate fix for crabgrass. The long range solution is to improve soil conditions so a strong thick turf of desirable grass smothers crabgrass seedlings.
King Placed In Secret Jail To Protect Him
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was moved from St. Johns County jail to an undisclosed town for protection after life threats. Sheriff L O Davis said he could not reveal the new location and that others arrested with King remained jailed. Police kept order as integrationists marched through downtown for a third night.
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Micronesian Island Imports Highlighted in Hawaii Tourist Trade
The Micronesian Islands export copra dried coconut meat and trochus shells for pearl button making. Souvenir mats grass skirts shell belts and other adornments bought by tourists in Hawaii likely came from Micronesian sources.
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