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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1977
Page
7
County commissioners wrestled with a long running decision on the north side of the courthouse. They have voted to combine uses but a majority today favored devoting most of the space to a park.
Officials debate a north side parking lot to serve busy offices and preserve trees. Judge Powell backs a park while License Commissioner Yates supports access. fundraising tops $550,000 with a goal of $100,000 more as phases include transient lodge, welfare offices, gym, and a chapel to be named for Barrett Shelton Sr.
A woman contesting a $38 fine for fishing without a license near Wheeler Lake says she misunderstood private property rules at Point Mallard. She claimed officers were uncooperative and could not provide license purchase details on a Sunday.
Former Alabama Chief Justice Howell Heflin will speak at the Decatur Kiwanis Club Thursday. He has restrained comments on the judicial funding crisis during legislative debates and now discusses the uniform system as the immediate crisis passes. Heflin, a Tuscumbia attorney, says he may run for U S senator or governor.
Lawriece County official Ralph Heflin says two air conditioners were taken in an unreported burglary at Hatton School last week. The incident followed a break in at the superintendent’s office where a key was reportedly stolen.
The Mondales will be served by six Filipino Navy stewards stationed at the Admiral's House on Naval Observatory grounds. The assignment costs the Navy about 75000 dollars a year. The stewards cook and clean, assist with shopping, and maintain the mansion used as the vice president's official residence.
The Twin Cities and suburbs form a rare coalition to share tax revenues to fund municipal services. The 1975 law redistributes about 21 million dollars from a 175 million base value increase to all seven counties, with Minneapolis and St. Paul gaining while some suburbs lose. Critics warn it may become a spending program, but supporters say it spurs regional growth and reduces inter-city rivalry.
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