Pistol controls fail as imports of Saturday night specials rise
A federal inquiry shows the 1968 import ban did not curb cheap handguns and a domestic industry grew. President Ford urged a federal ban while about 40 gun control bills await House action. Handgun production and Saturday night specials comprise a large share of U.S. output.
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New York
Ford
House
United States
Washington
Congress
America
Nixon
Priceville Incorporation Plans Shape City Finances
Priceville council weighs tax sources and income streams after incorporation. Decatur jurisdiction, privilege licenses and gasoline tax cited as main funds. Building permits, ad valorem and vehicle tag taxes eyed. volunteer town clerk proposed. planning commission and police jurisdiction details discussed.
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Priceville
Decatur
Leonard Garland
Tom Caddell
I-65
Caddell
Garland
Alabama Regional Council of Governments
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
Planning Commission
Wallace Aims for Delegates in Key States
Wallace seeks convention delegates beyond New York aiming to win 274 total. Snider said Wallace may target states with the best chance to gain delegates, continuing the campaign beyond the upstate primary.
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New York
Snider
Wallace
License Photo Bill Advances to Senate in Alabama
The Alabama House approved a bill requiring a color photo on every driver's license. The measure has moved to the Senate for consideration.
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Senate
Montgomery
Ala
House
Community Event Calendar Highlights Local Church Activities
A dense calendar lists car wash at Raw Christian Church on Moulton Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Parkview Baptist Church welcoming Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur Smallwood at 5 30 p.m., a Morgan County Preservation tour at 9 a.m., and an early morning law enforcement breakfast at Courtland United Methodist Church. Also noted are meetings by several groups, gospel singings across multiple churches, a swimming program for handicapped children, and a daylong singing event at Old Saint Church with dinner at noon.
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Parkview Baptist Church
Wilbur Smallwood
Lawrence County
Courtland United Methodist Church
Tank
Harrison
Memphis
SALT II talks risk weak deal amid rush to sign
The United States and USSR press for a quick SALT II accord in Vladivostok, risking a parity shortfall in missile payloads and MIRV verification. Critics warn a hurried, weak agreement could threaten long term U.S. security, with throw weight disparity widening to 10 to 1 in the 1980s.
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Copley News Service
United States
Russia
Ford
Leonid Brezhnev
Congress
U.S
Messrs. Ford
Brezhnev
Vladivostok
State moves toward school takeover and program approvals
State faces one hurdle pending legislative approval of operating funds. Limestone Rep. Carter indicates no formal opposition. Board notes it may alter or discontinue operations if the school is not justified and no commitments to retain staff are guaranteed. Also approved a sewer contract with Calhoun Community College and kept same fees for technical division students along with new associate degrees in Applied Science and Missile and Munitions Technology.
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Limestone
Tommy Carter
Elkmont
Carter
Martin
Limestone County
Calhoun Community College
Calhoun
School board approves stadium seating replacement and property transfer
The board approved a 40570 dollar bid from Stadiums Unlimited for aluminum seating at Ogle Stadium with the home side to be ready for the first home game and the visitor side soon after. The Cherry Street School will transfer to the city on July 1 to satisfy contract terms as it ceases to be used by the school system. Also approved are social studies texts for fall use and renewed Alabama Association of School Boards membership.
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Stadiums Unlimited
Cullman
Ogle Stadium
Nelson
Cherry St
Alabama Association of School Boards
Limestone water project delayed by rate dispute
The Fort Hampton and North Limestone rural water systems await a water source as rates deter a connection. Decatur offers 15 cents per 1,000 gallons versus Athens 40 cents, with city officials and Limestone commissioners weighing consumption and capacity before construction can begin.
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Paul Foreman
Athens
Fort Hampton
North Limestone
H. Wade Johnson
Farmers’ Home Administration
FHA
Johnson
Limestone
Decatur
George Godwin
Decatur Water Department
Limestone Commission
Godwin
Limestone County
Calhoun Community College
Edwards Bill To Boost Staff In Senate Measure
Senate Finance and Taxation Committee approved a bill by Sen. Morgan Lawrence Edwards to add 60 legislative staffers to handle higher workload from annual sessions. The proposal would also raise maximum salaries for legislative workers to ease staffing problems.
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Montgomery
Senate
Morgan Lawrence
Bingham Edwards
Edwards
Senate Finance and Taxation Committee
Riverside High School class of 1935 reunites at Decatur Inn
The 1935 Riverside High School graduates held a reunion at the Decatur Inn. The assembled alumni included Mary Robertson, Mildred Motes Alexander, Jane Blackwell Harris, and many others across four rows of photos, listing dozens of attendees from the class.
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Riverside High School
Decatur Inn
Mary Robertson
Mildred Motes Alexander
Jane Blackwell Harris
Josephine Meinhardt McElroy
Marjorie Phinizy Patton
Eva Love Wyatt Holmquist
Elizabeth Ann Humphrey
Katherine Hoppers
Christine Sims Hathaway
Stewart Peebles Wilson
Eleanor Green Hansel
Julia Dent Woodard Stewart
Dorothy Adcock Flynn
Ruth Frances Beasley
Myra Sapp McCutcheon
Margaret King Branum
Katie Waddell Hutson
Cecilia Alexander Hermann
Annie Sue Greenhid Din
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AMA Insurance Near
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N.J
American Medical Association
A.M.A
House of Delegates
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Michigan
Maryland
P’ Ville
Raw Christian Church
Moulton St
Morgan County Historic Preservation Society
Chapter 736
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Cotaco High Lool
East
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Silas
China
Eeen
Woodall’s
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Flicker Rd
Ostomy Association of
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Medical Center Hospital
Ainslie Wyle
American Association of Retired Persons
Summer Manor
Roy McAlister
James W. Smith
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Hartselle
Red Cross
Decatur Childbirth Education Association
Tri- County
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Danville Methodist Church
Danville
Imited Methodist Lighthouse Quartet
Soul Seekers
Wiling
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Southerners
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