Worldwide Field Day Draws Decatur Amateur Hams
Decatur amateur radio operators join the 41st Field Day at Point Mallard to show 24 hour emergency communications. Organizers from the Decatur Radio Club will set up three transmitting stations and a novice station powered entirely by emergency power sources to reach worldwide contacts.
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Decatur
Point Mallard
American Radio Relay
National Association of Ham Radio Operators
Ed Yle
Decatur Amateur Radio Club
Decatur Club
Boyle
Bill Zink
Hartselle Receives 255000 CD Grant to Pay Civic Center Debt
Hartselle will get 255000 in community development funds to retire Civic Center debts after construction costs exceeded 750000. Planner Leon Felts notes this third HUD entitlement should clear the debt, replacing borrowed money from a bank. Amateur radio Field Day activities at Point Mallard draw interest with OSCAR satellite use and nationwide contact efforts.
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Hartselle
Civic Center
Ronnie G. Flippo
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Leon Felts
Felts
Court tackles Voting Rights Act scope and appeals
The high court ruled Texas falls under the act and agreed to decide if states may bar ministers from public office. It will hear a major test case on applying the 1965 Voting Rights Act to cities without voter registration and left intact a ruling over U S negotiations for a Panama Canal treaty.
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U.S
Panama Canal
Choir trip to England stirs memories of Silver Jubilee visit
The Decatur Daily notes a local youth choir tour to England last year funded by families and friends. Among the delegation were Seth Adams and many others, who toured with church events and bazaars as Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee drew crowds in London. A separate item reports political furor over Anita and Florida citrus boycotts, with calls for resignation.
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Queen Elizabeth
London
England
Seth Adams
Brooks Adams
Ashton DeMent
Paxton DeMent
Jay Loomis
Rob McClendon
Graham Peebles
Jody Haney
Chris Harmon
Cole Pate
Mark Stevens
David Welsh
David Waller
Neill Pate
Carol Adams
Charles Adams
James Adams
Lewis DeMent
W. A. Burt
Lynn Haney
Kathleen Haney
Frank Pate
Ben Stevens
Keeble Edwards
Robert Doyle
Barrett Shelton Jr
John Veitch
William Matthews
Frank Peebles
Darren Peebles
James Slattery
William Waller
Area Troopers Promote Local Officers in State Ceremony
Decatur native Lt Louis Nelson Bradford gains a new Criminal Investigation Unit post after 35 years in the Alabama State Troopers. Limestone County Cpl Billie D Faulkner receives a corporal promotion with 19 years in service. Bradford and Faulkner were promoted by Col E C Dothard.
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Decatur
Limestone
Alabama
Louis Nelson
Brad’’ Bradford
Alabama Highway Patrol
Billie D. Faulkner
Limestone County
E. C. Dothard
Department of Public Safety
Bradford
Governor's
Alabama Bureau of Investigation
ABI
Carolyn Jean
John Mark
Debbie Ann
School Board Eyes Bids On Materials
MOULTON The Lawrence County Board of Education will consider teacher transfers and bids on building materials at its meeting tonight. No delegations had scheduled appearances before the board this morning according to Supt Don Parker.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Board of Education
Don Parker
Weekend crops show good yields in Cullman county
Rice reports weekend assessment finds soybean and cotton crops looking strong in Cullman county with cotton expected to be the best in three to four years.
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Cullman
Foster Children Find A Home Through Experience
Mary and John share their foster upbringing and how it shaped their view of family. They describe sparking trust, choosing independence, and helping others while acknowledging past insecurities and the impact of not having a stable home. They plan to raise their own family differently to avoid past mistakes.
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John
Mary
Station Robbery At Hillsboro Police Investigate
A Kaye Service Station in Hillsboro was robbed Sunday morning, third this year. Two men in a red car took an undisclosed cash amount from the safe after one wore a stocking and threatened attendant Mrs. Shirley Wright with a revolver. Harris said both men fled west on Alabama 20. Also reported: a home burglary and multiple bulls stolen in the area, with no arrests announced. Carnegie Hall opened in 1891.
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Hillsboro
Kaye
Lawrence County
Gene Harris
Shirley Wright
Harris
Army Seeks to Ease Racial Tensions at Fort Bragg
The Army expands race relations efforts as black soldiers rise to 25 percent of the force. Seminars on institutional racism and stereotype roles, broader promotion for black officers, and reassignment reviews aim to reduce friction. Secretary Alexander notes lingering discrimination but says tensions have eased over the past decade and a half.
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Fort Bragg
N.C
United States Army
Army
the Army
Clifford L. Alexander
Ministers Divided on Ordination of Women in Presbyterian Assembly
The 117th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States voted on women’s ordination with dissent from Rev. Sara Payne of Norfolk. Rev. Omas T. Ellis of Capitol View Presbyterian Church Atlanta opposed, but offered to participate in ordination if required. The Synod of the Southeast upheld Ellis' right to his views while stating he should not actively oppose women’s ordination.
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Nashville, Tenn
Presbyterian Church
United States
117Th
General Assembly
Sara Payne
Norfolk
Synod of the Southeast
Omas T. Ellis
Capitol View Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
Ellis
Capitol View Church
Judicial Commission of the
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