Busy Schedule At Presbyterian General Assembly
In Tuscaloosa Alabama the Presbyterian Church U S held a busy day with about 50 position statements reported by local presbyteries on issues from condemning homosexuality to gun control and the Panama Canal The main agenda item was the budget with debate on missionary funding as worldwide missions have declined A new declaration of faith in modern language was adopted 330 to 55 and now goes to 60 presbyteries for a three month vote before potential final action next year
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U.S
Panama Canal
General Assembly
Alabama switches Medicaid contract to save 480000
The state shifted Medicaid administration to Electronic Data Systems for 3.1 million but persuaded a further 480000 in savings. Blue Cross-Blue Shield bid 3.2 million and currently holds a near 3 million contract. Governor Wallace noted the further price reduction.
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Montgomery
Ala
Electronic Data Systems
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
George C. Wallace
EDS
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
East Alabama Presbytery found to violate church constitution
The East Alabama Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, U.S. was found by the Permanent Judicial Commission to err three years ago when it allowed about 20 member churches to leave. Trinity Presbyterian Church of Montgomery joined the Continuing Presbyterian Church, later the Presbyterian Church of America, prompting complaints from some members who approached the denomination.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
East Alabama
Trinity Presbyterian Church of
Montgomery
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Continuing Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church of
Clarity urged in Alabama drunk driving homicide law
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals urged legislative action to specify vehicular homicide elements after reversing a second-degree murder ruling in a fatal crash case. The court called for a statute defining drunk driving deaths with clear penalty provisions, noting prior first-degree murder charges under a vague rule.
Conviction Is Affirmed In Alabama Murders
The Court of Criminal Appeals in Montgomery affirmed the second degree murder conviction of Frank Scott of Elkmont for the shotgun killing of his brother Paul Scott at a Limestone County barn near Pettysville. Sentenced to 35 years after a Sept 9 1975 trial, witnesses said a mule ownership dispute preceded the shooting. The court noted overwhelming evidence Scott was drunk but tainted by improper admission of his driving record and hearsay from the victim’s father. The ruling also upheld Susan Morton’s 20 year sentence for conspiracy in Gordon Zuck’s December 1973 beating death. Other co defendants Zuck’s wife Ruth, son Richard, theater worker Jackie Ferris, and employee Jennifer Worthington received 15, 40, life, and 20 years respectively.
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James Alvin Rix
Montgomery
Circuit Court
McGhee
Elkmont 2
Court of Criminal Appeals
Frank Scott
Paul Scott
Limestone County
Pettysville
Scott
Lockes Crossroads
Susan Morton
Gordon Zuck
Vestavia
Zuck
Ruth
Richard Zuck
Jackie Ferris
Jennifer Worthington
General Anthony Wayne Builds Fort Wayne in 1795
The Indiana Territory settlement defense saw General Anthony Wayne establish a fort at Fort Wayne in 1795 to shield settlers from hostile Native American forces.
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Anthony Wayne
Fort Wayne
Indiana Territory
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