Wallace blasts leaders as middle class fatigued with crime and taxes
Alabama Governor George Wallace tells 1200 sheriffs and law officers in Birmingham that the gutsy middle class tires of high taxes inflation and rising crime and calls for tougher penalties and more prisons. He criticizes liberal policies and the judiciary and hints at a 1976 run while stressing law and order.
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Memphis
America
Alabama
George Wallace
Washington
Wallace
National Sheriffs Association
Alabama Democrat
Law and Order
New York Times
New Austin High Majorettes Chosen for Next Year
Newly elected majorettes at Austin High School are named with Mariane Murphy Jimmy Ross Jan Preston Venessa Standridge Lisa Burks Sharon Parker and Kim Scott as drum major head majorette in a class photo.
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Austin High School
Mariane Murphy
Jimmy Ross
Jan Preston
Venessa Standridge
Lisa Burks
Sharon Parker
Kim Scott
Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning show river at 21.74 feet and sea level at 556.04 feet. Today's forecast calls for mostly fair hot conditions with highs in the low 90s and a tonight low around 70. Extended outlook through Sunday predicts mostly fair hot days with a chance of showers Sunday and highs in the low 90s.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur and Vicinity
Sunny Warm Weather Persists Across North Alabama
Weather outlook for north Alabama shows sunny skies and hot conditions through Thursday with highs near 90 and lows in the 70s. Tuesday reached 88 with no rain recorded. a modest precipitation total for the month stands at 2.58 inches.
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North
Alabama
National Weather Service
Ruling Leaves Powell's Fate in Question After Judge's Decision
A U.S. District Judge ruled that two of seven men convicted in the 1971 Marietta murders could be freed within 120 days if not retried, but signaled issues that may prevent retrials. The decision largely delays Powell's appeal, with prosecutors and defense noting it will likely wind through appellate courts for years. Debra Kidd, the main star witness, appears central to ongoing concerns over prosecution conduct and missing documents.
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Atlanta
U. S
Decatur
Marietta, Ga
George Darden
Cobb County
Hoyt Powell
Powell
Georgia Supreme Court
Darden
Bobby Lee Cook Jr
Summerville
Supreme Court
Cook
Charles A. Moye Jr
George Emmett
Marietta
James Creamer
Greenville
S.C
Moye
Cobb
Deborah Kidd
Emmett
Creamer
Miss Kidd
Matthews
Mrs. Matthews
Judge rules U S government has exclusive jurisdiction in postal killings case
A circuit judge in Gadsden Alabama ruled the United States has exclusive jurisdiction in the case of Floyd Davidson 47 accused of killing two postal officials Postmaster James Ford and foreman E C McDonald in Ford's office on March 21 Davidson was due to stand trial next Monday The ruling comes as the case moves through federal court also noting a separate phase two water project timing and other local matters.
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Birmingham
the Post- Herald
Harbert Corp
Abu Dhabi
American Cast Iron Pipe Co
Mobile
Washington
Sens
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Alabama
John Buchanan
Rala
Wallace
United States
Vietnam
India
North Vietnam
Gadsden, Ala
U. S
A. B. Cunningham
Floyd Davidson
Davidson
James Ford
E. C. McDonald
Ford
O Brien Aims High With Point Mallard Diving School
Olympic coach Ron O'Brien leads an eight week diving school in Decatur teaching 11 to 18 year olds. He trains with the U S National Diving team for the World Games and shares five factors for success including goal setting and strict standards. He highlights Point Mallard Park facilities and a port o pit device used to coach dives.
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Ron O’brien
Decatur
Point Mallard Park
Point Mallard
O'Brien
O’brien
Ohio State University
Montreal
U.S
Decatur Hosts Top National Divers for Training Camp
O'Brien praises Decatur as the friendliest town in the USA while visiting a national diving team training local pools. The group, featuring five national champions, plans Saturday and Sunday exhibitions with both comedy and serious diving to entertain residents.
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O'Brien
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B’ham
Arab Water Pact
TVA
Cherokee
Ala
Tennessee Valley Authority
Colbert
Bobby Herbert
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Atlantic Coast
City Man
Emmett and
West Morgan-East Lawrence
Morgan County Commission
Trinity City Limits
Moulton
Anniston
Crossroads Center
Charity League
Crossroads Gift
Richard Ray
Crossroads
Russell L. Smith
Service
Jimmy
U.S.A
Frank Brown
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