Beecher Gets Life After Second Trial Verdict
A Lawrence County jury sentences Johnny Daniel Beecher to life imprisonment for the 1964 murder of Martha Jane Chisenall after deliberations of under two hours. The case features disputed testimony by Cherokee County deputy sheriff Kenneth Phillips about Beecher’s alleged confession, with defense arguing Miranda and Escobedo rulings. Beecher plans another appeal challenging Phillips testimony and judge Powell’s ruling.
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Tommy Stevenson Moulton
Johnny Daniel Beecher
Martha Jane Chisenall
Cherokee County
Ken Phillips
Beecher
Lawrence County
Rayford W. Green
Town Creek
Phillips
Green
U.S. Supreme Court
Birmingham
A. W. Clemon
Clemon
Miranda
Escobedo
9Th Judicial Circuit Court Dist. Atty
John T. Black
Ft. Payne
Jackson County
Powell
Morgan County
Thomas Divens
New Orleans
Black
Chisenall
Claude Sisk
Sisk
Oklahoma City End of Trail Dreams for Arabian Rider LuAnn Todd
LuAnn Todd a 19 year old Decatur resident aims for Oklahoma City after two years showing Arabians. She recently won blue ribbons at the Southeastern All Arabian Show riding Taejon El Azjaa for Brenda Deeb's Anastyasia Arabians. LuAnn plans to train horses from scratch to prove her skill and hopes to guide a young Colt toward a professional trainer career.
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Oklahoma ‘City
LuAnn Todd
Decatur
Oklahoma City
LuAnn
Brenda Deeb
Taejon el Azjaa
Beau
LuAnn Todd pursues Arabian show career after success
LuAnn Todd, age not stated, rode Sunny Acres Beauregarde to championship in the English Pleasure maiden class and second in the English Pleasure gelding and mares class. She plans Arabian show appearances in South Carolina and Florida and may skip college to focus on horses, following early wins with Lluvar Ray and Beauregarde.
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LuAnn
South Carolina
Florida
Sonny Todd
Lluvar Ray
Jack Thomas
Elz Jer Arabians
Birmingham
Jack
Elz-Jer
Elt Jer
Todds
Bea
Helen Todd
Tax Vote Defeated in County and City Schools Referendum
Official results from probate court show the tax measure to fund county and city schools failed 5 080 to 3 712. Totals list Yes and No by site including Courthouse Somerville Road School Austin High School Danville School and many churches and public buildings with scattered low to mid range Yes counts and higher No counts across multiple districts. Absentee votes recorded 12 Yes and 11 No.
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Austinville
Danville School
First Major Member Supports Revitalized Decatur Downtown
Gordon Jones of First National Bank gave 600 dollars to Mrs. Ernestine Ling, president of the Decatur Downtown Association, as the first major dues payer. The group set a top dues range of 50 dollars per month for financial institutions and urges others to participate at a Monday commitment meeting.
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First National Bank
Gordon Jones
Ernestine Ling
Decatur
2Nd Ave. SE
Johnston and
Moulton Streets
DDA
Theodore man dies after being struck on Mobile street
A 19 year old Theodore resident Larry Thompson was fatally injured when hit by a car on a Mobile street. He died two hours later at a Mobile hospital. The incident was reported by police.
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Theodore, Ala
Theodore
Larry Thompson
City Considers Mosquito Control Program
City leaders weigh starting a control program after heavy rains produced millions of mosquitoes. Bids were invited for two fogging machines to spray adults with an odorless chemical touted by tests as 100 percent effective up to 700 feet.
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Ben Windham
Charles Martin
Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center
Point Mallard Park
Martin
Decatur
Health Department
Russell Bolding
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Charles Sutton
Tri-County District Health Service
Sutton
TVA
Morgan County Veterans Officer to Attend Alabama Conference
Notes of Interest reports Veterans Service Officer Bill Falls of Morgan County will attend the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs conference in Montgomery from Tuesday to Thursday. His Decatur office will be closed during the three day session and Falls will return on Friday.
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Bill Falls
Morgan County
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Montgomery
Decatur
Falls
Independent Gas Dealer Case Near End
Attorneys for Romaco Inc plan final witnesses in a Sherman Antitrust Act case against Triangle Refineries Lion Oil Champlin Champlin and Crown Central alleging 200 Romaco stations were cut off to quash competition. They claim nationwide shortage and no contracts justify shipments halted.
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Montgomery
Ala
Romaco, Inc
Romaco
Alabama
Triangle Refineries Inc
Lion Oil Co
Champlin Petroleum Co
Delaware
Crown Central Petroleum Co
Maryland
U.S. District Court
Frank M. Johnson Jr
James Burkhalter
Romacs
Triangle
Crown
Burkhalter
Detectives probe Mobile bank larceny hoax delivery
Mobile detectives pursue a case of alleged grand larceny totaling 14000 dollars. Investigators say the money was delivered to a Mobile business office by taxi as part of a hoax.
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Mobile
Ala
Wallace Center Capacity Near Capacity as 32 Partlow Residents Move
Thirty two residents from Partlow Hospital in Tuscaloosa will transfer to the Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center next week. Director Dennis Griffith said moves occur Monday and Thursday with ages 17 to 30. The center will house them in two unoccupied cottages, reaching capacity for resident students.
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Partlow
Tuscaloosa
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Decatur Daily
Anastyasia Arabians
Billy Mitchell
Somerville
Plainview School
Hartselle County Agents
Hartselle Armory
West Morgan School
Priceville School
Center Springs Methodist Church
Flint Cr Hall
Neel School
Massey Clubhouse
Eva City Hall
Drinkard’s
Woodland Mills Methodist Church
Valdermosa Springs Baptist Church
Canvey’s
Antioch Methodist Church
Union Hill School
Brindlee
Downtown Group
Decatur Downtown Association
Internal Revenue Service
Nixon
IRS
Athens
Wallace Center
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