Funeral Shootings Weave Dark Tale at Alabama Girl’s Wake
At Shirley Ellington’s funeral in Alexander City 600 mourners heard that her stepfather Willie Maxwell was shot in the chapel. Robert Lewis Burns is charged with Maxwell’s murder. Police describe a history of suspicious deaths linked to Maxwell’s family.
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Alexander City
Ala
Coosa County
Asst
Lynn Royall
Willie Maxwell
Nixburg
Shirley Ellington
Robert Lewis Burns
Maxwell
Burns
Ophelia Burns Maxwell
James Hicks
Miss Ellington
Tom Rodney
Morgan County voters mull constable referendum Aug. 16
Morgan County voters face an August 16 referendum on whether to keep or abolish the constable office. Incumbent Hartselle constable J H Verner seeks more power and payment for delivering legal papers, while Steve Shirley backs abolition and has offered no current work.
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Gay Barber
Russ Roberts
Morgan County
Steve Shirley
Decatur
J.H
Jimmy” Verner
Hartselle
Sheriff's Department
Shirley
Verner
County Commission
Glenn Hunter
Hunter
van Ward
Ward
Stolen Truck Ring Probe Targets Athens Limestone County
Federal and local authorities investigate a proposed auto theft ring centered in Limestone County and Northern Alabama with Athens as a drop-off. Eight trucks, all 1974 and 1975 models, were recovered in Athens since Thursday. двух arrests made in McMinnville. identities unnamed.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Alabama
Tennessee
Limestone County
Dep
Ernest Knox
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Kentucky
McMinnville
Knox
Limestone
M. W
Buddy
Evans
McMinnville, Tenn
Wallace Plans Senate Campaign Against Sparkman
Gov. George C. Wallace said at the Alabama AP Broadcasters convention he intends to run for the U S Senate seat held by John Sparkman but insisted he is not an anti Sparkman candidate. He noted contact with Washington figures and said he would use that for Alabama voters.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
U.S. Senate
John Sparkman
Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Sparkman
Wallace
Washington
Carter
Alabama
Foster Care Series Begins Today On Page B-1
Daily staff writer Nancy Florance starts a new series on foster care outlining why many couples cannot have children and the challenges families face. The first installment explains what foster care entails and when help is needed.
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DAILY
Nancy Florance
Stacey Bradberry Story Saga Of Courage And Hope
Stacy Celeste Bradberry, born with multiple congenital defects in Pensacola Florida on June 13 1973, defied doctors surviving 15 operations and learning to walk with leg braces. Her family credits prayers and faith as she grows into a cheerful singing child in this feature tracing her journey to age four.
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Stacey Bradberry
Courage
Hope
Martha Ann Phillips
Stacey Celeste Bradberry
Stacey
Pensacola
Fla
Hospita
Spirit of America to stage Miss Point Mallard pageant
Spirit of America planning a high profile Miss Point Mallard pageant on July 4 at Calhoun Community College with prize bonds of 1000 dollars for the winner and 500 dollars for runner up. Billy Joe Royal will host and perform with Dorothy Benham also slated to entertain. Rehearsals July 2 and prelims July 3 precede the festival’s 11th annual events.
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Point Mallard
Billy Joe Royal
Dorothy Benham
Minnesota
Lynn Meador
Karen
Iece
Elkmont
Calhoun Community College
Meador
He Shot Off Mouth To The Wrong Person
An Alabama man walking along I-94 was stopped by State police in Jackson County Michigan and booked on a charge of escaping from a Montgomery prison after boasting to an officer. The suspect, Larry J. Smith, 22, of Mobile, Alabama, attempted to present identification to avoid a $25 ticket. He remains jailed.
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Jackson
Mich
Alabama
Jackson County
Montgomery
David W. Service
Here
Larry J. Smith
Mobile
Ala
Statue of Liberty Arrives in New York From France
In Today's Daily on This Date in 1885 the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York as a gift from the French people. The note mentions weather and local phone numbers alongside a brief weather forecast and a patriotic closing line about living in the Tennessee Valley.
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New York
France
Hughes Estate Settled By Agreement Says Paper
Heirs of Howard Hughes reach an out of court settlement to divide the estate. The largest share goes to Aunt Annette Gano Lummis of Houston, with other shares for Hughes’ grand nieces, step-children of Rupert Hughes, and maternal first cousins. A Nevada court trial on the Mormon will was set for August 15.
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Montgomery
Ala
Howard Hughes
Alabama Journal
Virginia Gibson
Montgomery Advertiser
Destin, Fla
Hughes
Journal
Annette Gano Lummis
Houston
Rupert Hughes
Ceive
Barbara Hughes Cameron
Los Angeles
Elspeth Hughes Depould
Agnes Hughes Roberts
Cleveland
Avishes McIntyre
Rush Hughes
California
Annette Gano Lummis Neff
William Rice Lummis
Richard C. Gano Jr
William Kent Gano
Doris Gano Wallace
Annette Gano Gragg
Howard Hughes Gano
Texas
Arlene Lummis Russell
Frederick Rice Lummis Jr
John McIntosh Houstoun
Margo Fleming Houstoun
James Wilkin Houstoun
Richard Alexander Houstoun
Janet Houstoun Davis
Sara Ho
Classified ad touts sale of a 76 Monza and other items
James Peck of 1612 North St SE advertises a 1976 Chevrolet Monza Town Coupe and notes 14 responses. The notice promotes daily ads for cars and other items with payments and fast results. It lists contact details and business hours for the ad service.
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James Peck
North St
Chevrolet
Miss Alabama 1977 Crowned In Birmingham
Miss Julia Ann Houston of Heflin won the 1977 Miss Alabama title at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. The 22 year old JSU banjo player will compete in Miss America in Atlantic City. Top ten finalists included Susan Kay Bedenbaugh, Karen Pressnell, and others with talent and swimsuit prelims highlighting the event.
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Birmingham
Ala
Julia Ann Houston
Heflin
N.J
Susan Kay Bedenbaugh
Karen Pressnell
Eee
Hae Birmieresa Ann Tam
Wellington
Deborah Lou Cofield
Ranburne
A Barnett
Margaret Dianne Johnson
Florence
Jeanne Clare Leach
Gadsden
Kathy Jo Pickett
Janice Ser Snemietnet Tor
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Columbus Maxwell
Darkis Anderson
Elizabeth Teague
Gary Lloyd
the Decatur Daily
Stephen Decatur
L’stone
Stacy Celeste Bradberry
Stacy
Spirit of America
Barcaloungers & La-Z-Boys
North Ala
Robinson
2Nd
Ave
Ady
Dial
Tennessee Valley
Living Today
Martha Ann
Landers
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