ERA Bill Debuts In Alabama House Amid Debate
In Montgomery a bill to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment sparked applause from ERA supporters as Rep. Tony Harrison urged action. Critics in the Rules Committee and GOP-backed figures warned against ratification, with Rep. Marilyn Quarles and Lt. Gov. Beasley cited among opponents and a sunflowers gesture recalled from 1973.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Rules
Tony Harrison
Birmingham
ERA
House
Harrison
Bobby Tom Crowe
Walker County
Tom Drake
Cullman
Marilyn Quarles
Springville
Senate
Jere Beasley
Four Huntsville residents sue over denied food stamps in class action
The Legal Aid Society of Madison County filed a federal suit alleging four Huntsville area residents were improperly denied food stamp benefits after allegedly fraudulent statements. Plaintiffs claim no hearing or written explanation was provided, naming Pensions and Security Commissioner Julia J. Oli as defendant. Plaintiffs Mildred Williams, Devodie Powell, Joe D. Ford, and Eddie W. Broadway seek relief as the case awaits a hearing date before US District Court Judge Robert E Varner.
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Legal Aid Society of
Madison County
Pensions and Security
Julia J. Oli
Mildred Williams
Drake Technical School
Devodie Powell
Joe D. Ford
Eddie W. Broadway
Hunstville
US District Court
Robert E Varner
Agency To Offer Handicapped Aid Center In Decatur Area
Decatur will host a new Direction Center under the State Department of Education program for exceptional children. Jo Ann Gilchrist leads the center to create a central information and referral system for handicapped clients and families in Decatur, Athens, and Huntsville. The project, advised by Dr. Faye M. Brown and funded through Jan 1, 1977, aims to complement existing services. In Montgomery, aged and deserving inmates may gain early release under a three bill package. bills expand work release, permit Pardons and Parole Board releases for sick or elderly inmates, and allow credit for time spent awaiting trial. Senate action followed House approval.
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Decatur
State Department of Education
Athens
Huntsville
Jo Ann Gilchrist
Hratirection
Faye M. Brown
Southeast Learning Resource Center
Auburn University
Montgomery
Bureau of Education of the Handicapped
United State Office of Education
Ala
Alabama
Alabama House
Gary Cooper
Mobile
Pardons and Parole Board
Larry Morris
Alexander City
Earl Hilliard
Birmingham
Senate
Star State Farmer Maddox Receives Top FFA Honor
Danville High School student Mack Maddox 18 is named 1976 Star State Farmer by the State FFA Association after four years in vocational agriculture and FFA. He grows 30 acres corn 40 cotton 35 hay 40 pasture and tends a half acre home garden while raising cattle hogs and sows under Danville High guidance.
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Mack Maddox
Andrew McCay
Maddox
Future Farmers of America
FFA
James A. Maddox
Hartseller
Danville
FFA Association
McCay
Danville High School
Drilling Bill Tallies Mobile Bay Test Prospective drill in Mobile Bay faces AWIC clash
Alabama lawmakers consider Mobil Oil drilling to test in submerged state lands near Dauphin Island despite AWIC opposition over spill risks. The bill would require no AWIC consent and place moral liability on the company, sent to the House State Administration Committee.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Mobil Oil Corp
Mobile Bay
Alabama Water Improvement Commission
Mobil
Dauphin Island
Charles Whatley
Opelika
AWIC
House
State Administration Committee
Alabama House Passes Trade Commission Bill
The Alabama House approved creating a non-profit Foreign Trade and Relations Commission funded by tax deductible contributions to promote exporting Alabama products. The same chamber raised a highway permit fee for oversized vehicles from five to ten dollars, with revenue estimated around five hundred thousand dollars annually.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama House
Foreign Trade and Relations Commission
Ed Robertson
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Alabama Legislature Ends Day With Committee Work Break
The Alabama House and Senate paused for a one day break after 13 legislative days. Senate pass a prison reforms package changing sentencing and release methods. Finance Committee hears that an $18 million surplus exists in pensions and security and opposes an $11 million general fund appropriation. House sees opposition to ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and introduces a crime for falsifying budget needs. A Mobil Oil Corp drilling test well bill is introduced for Mobile Bay.
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Associated Press
Alabama House
Senate
Tkae
Senate Finance Committee
General Fund
Pensions and Security Department
HOUSE
Alabama
Mobil Oil Corp
Mobile Bay
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Proval
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