Jury Duty Salary Bill Advances in Senate Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill requiring employers to continue regular salaries for jurors on duty while allowing a deduction from jurors pay. The panel also backed language tests for English fluency and other judicial and tax measures as lawmakers wrap up for the day.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Capitol
Senate Finance Committee
House Agriculture Committee
State Milk Control Board
State Agriculture Commissioners
Insurance Committee
Leeman Named Honorary City Superintendent Emeritus
Decatur School System Superintendent H R Leeman was honored by the board Tuesday night with the title Superintendent Emeritus as he resigns to become president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association. The board approved hiring Dr Curtis P Sellers as superintendent and discussed vocational school consortia with Morgan County, lunch price hikes, salary schedule revisions, and a six acre land deed to the city for a National Guard Armory. An arrest was made after detectives tracked a car containing 75 gallons of wildcat whisky driven by William R Underwood and Sarah Underwood from Nashville in Decatur Northwest.
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H. R. Leeman
Decatur
Board of Education
Leeman
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Curtis P. Sellers
Sellers
Morgan County School System
Decatur Junior High School
Decatur High School
Austin High School
National Guard
William R
Sarah Underwood
Nashville
David Smith
Tennessee
Geddis St. NW
Brewer Defends Feaster Probe in Alabama Docks Dispute
Gov Albert Brewer defended his investigation of Mobile Docks amid criticism from State Auditor Melba Till Allen. He said the probe is impartial and will proceed to the Mobile County Grand Jury while rejecting a personality clash framing. He backs a uniform consumer credit code and opposes increases in aviation gas tax.
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Allen
Houston Feaster
Brewer
Tats
Fle
State Senate
Senate Rules Committee
Dewitt Reams
Frank Potts
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Senate
House
Alabama
Decatur Man Shot In Left Side At Noon
A 70 year old Decatur man, John P. Love of 2014 7th St SE, was taken to Decatur General Hospital at noon with a gunshot wound to the left side. Ambulance crews say a small caliber pistol caused the injury as Decatur Police investigate.
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Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
John P. Love
7Th St. SE
Latham Named Civitan Proxy
Athens Civitan Club installs new officers at the Athens Country Club with Byrd Latham becoming president and Macon Brock as president-elect. A. B. Lightfoot serves as secretary and Dillard Feigley as treasurer, with Maurice Burlingham chaplain and Lee Gregg sergeant at arms. Five directors include John Conlan Ozro Flanagan Jack Harper Thomas H. Griffis and C S Pettus, the retiring president.
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Athens
Athens Civitan Club
Athens Country Club
Byrd Latham
Macon Brock
A. B. Lightfoot
Civitan Club
Dillard Feigley
Maurice Burlingham
Lee Gregg
John Conlan
Ozro Flanagan
Jack Harper
Thomas H. Griffis
C. S. Pettus
Pettus
Civitan
Decatur Girl Bound Over On Marijuana Charge At Hale County
Cheryl Greenwood, 18, a University of Alabama freshman and Decatur graduate, was bound over to a Hale County grand jury on a marijuana possession charge. Bond set at 5000 dollars. she and four nonstudents were arrested May 31 at an abandoned house near Moundville. Two marijuana seed containers were found.
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Greensboro
Austin High School
Hale County
Cheryl Greenwood
University of Alabama
Decatur
Selma
Thorill Id
Miss Decatur Jaycee Named Miss Decatur Jaycee
A 17 year old blonde was chosen Miss Decatur Jaycee Tuesday night and will reign at the Morgan County Fair. Beth Love daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Love holds court and is the official Jaycee entry in the Miss Spirit of America contest on July 4. Runners up were Mary Beth Smith and Kaye Washburn both 17 and Decatur area graduates.
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Decatur
Miss Washburn
Ray L. Washburn
Dodder
Austin
Decatur High School
Smith
John R. Smith
8Th Ave. SE
Bank robbers steal over 30000 in Muscle Shoals
Two 6 foot 3 inch gunmen in blue and yellow jackets robbed the State National Bank of Muscle Shoals of more than 30000. The car used was found abandoned in a shopping center parking lot after the daylight robbery. No injuries were reported.
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Muscle Shoals
Ala
State National Bank of
Huntsville
Jack Tisdale
Tisdale
Oma Blanks
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