Slate pushes auto title registration bill amid dealer opposition
State Rep Ralph Slate of Decatur says the title registration measure faces opposition from new car dealers but believes differences can be ironed out. He expects House passage, but Senate prospects look tougher as debates continue. The Decatur Used Car Dealers Association requested the bill, which would require registration certificates for all 1966 model cars and create a special bureau in the Department of Public Safety in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Slate
Decatur
Slate
Montgomery
House
Senate
Decatur Independent Used Car Dealers Association
State Organization of New Car Dealers
Department of Public Safety
Montgo
Four Senators per District Aims at Alabama Reapportionment
The House Constitution and Elections Committee approved a constitutional amendment to reapportion the Alabama Senate by electing four senators from each of the eight congressional districts. The 10 to 3 vote faced opposition from Rep. Bailes who warned of possible legislative rejection and court intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
House Constitution and Elections Committee
State
Senate
George Kent Bailes Jr
Jefferson County
Bailes
Wallace
House
Supreme Court
Mobile
John Casey
Cleburne County
Morgan County May Join Regional Health District Plan
State Health Department officials consider merging Morgan County with Lawrence Cullman Limestone and Lauderdale into a temporary health district. Dr. W J Donald says the plan would share a Lauderdale County officer and an assistant across all five counties with weekly postings. The move aims to provide a health officer where none exists, amid ongoing salary funding and staffing questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Knight
Daily
Montgomery
Morgan County
North Alabama
State Health Department
the Daily
W. J. Donald
Lawrence, Cullman
Limestone
Lauderdale
Limestone County
Donald
Lauderdale County
L. R. Murphree
County Health Department
Alabama
Murphree
Morgan
Lawrence
Break-in and theft reports in Decatur diary items
A 7 10 a m break in at Capital Fertilizer Co 111 Vine St NW led Det E C Bowman to report 4 stolen from a desk drawer The east office door was forced The Blue Circle Drive In No 1 saw a meat theft but charges were not pressed after the meat was returned Eight management employees of Mutual Savings Life Ins will complete a three day staff managers orientation at Mutual Savings building Attendees include W L Wooten Huntsville B T Mallory Ozark J R Walls Mobile R L Duncan Birmingham R G Peeden J M Bland Florence J Q Trest Meridian Miss and J S Hinds Montgomery Two boys were turned over to juvenile court for allegedly damaging two houses under construction at 2207 and 2209 Calray St Foundations damaged with a sledge hammer during recent days
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Capital Fertilizer Co
Vine St. NW
E. C. Bowman
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Mutual Savings Building
W. L. Wooten
Huntsville
B. T. Mallory
Ozark
J. R. Walls
Mobile
R. L. Duncan
Birmingham
R. G. Peeden
J. M. Bland
Florence
J. Q. Trest
Meridian
Miss
J. S. Hinds
Montgomery
Calray St
Health Funds Hearing Set By Limestone State Senator
The Finance and Taxation Committee granted Sen. Ed Horton a public hearing to discuss State Health Department appropriations. A date will be set this afternoon after Horton meets chairman Sen. Pete Matthews. Horton said physicians will attend the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winford Turner
Ed Horton
Limestone
Lauderdale
State Health Department
Horton
Pete Matthews
Clay County
Morgan County Desegregation Plan Approved by U S Education
Morgan County School Superintendent J C Pettey announced the U S Office of Education has approved the district wide desegregation plan for all 12 grades this fall. The Decatur and Athens districts have submitted plans with Decatur awaiting word and Athens awaiting further action. The approval letter from Francis Keppel makes the county eligible for federal assistance funds and follows approvals from Limestone County and related plans in the region.
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Morgan County
J. C. Pettey
County Board of Education
U.S. Office of Education
Washington
Decatur
H. R. Leeman
Pettey
Francis Keppel
Office of Education
Keppel
Limestone County Board of Education
George Roberts
Athens City
Julian Newman
Limestone See
Anti Bug Pill Nears Reality Says AMA Panel
A group of physicians and scientists told the American Medical Association that an anti bug pill is in development. The pill would alter skin to repel mosquitoes ticks and other pests while keeping people comfortable socially. Research began in 1962 under the U S Army and could benefit both soldiers and civilians in summers.
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New York
Dogs
Cats
Canaries
American Medical Association
U.S
Jacques L. Sherman
U.S. Army
Research and Development Command
Colbert It Rejoins Poverty Group
President John son’s anti poverty program in Lawrence Franklin and Colbert counties began anew with Colbert County electing a new delegation to replace the resigned committee. At Lawrence County courthouse, the Tennessee Valley Community Action Program committees formally accepted the resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winford
Turner County
Moulton
Johnson
Lawrence
Franklin
Colbert
Colbert County
Lawrence County
Tennessee Valley Community Action Program
Alabama Senate skirts filibuster on commercial code bill
In Montgomery the Alabama Senate halted a filibuster producing measure and carried the commercial code revamp bill over until Friday while the House advanced a proposal to raise unemployment compensation benefits.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Senate
House
Senate
Orig
Rebels accept OAS plan to settle Dominican conflict
The rebel regime in Santo Domingo agreed with minor changes to an Organization of American States proposal to end the Dominican conflict. In Washington, Ray Bliss fired his top assistant after the finance director accused the aide of breaking into his desk. In New York, Bernard Baruch, financier and advisor to presidents, was mourned at a simple funeral at Temple Shaaray Tefila attended by around 800 guests.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Washington
Ray Co. Bliss
New York
Bernard M. Baruch
Temple Shaaray Tefila
U S Planes Hit Vietnams Son La Base Again
U S Air Force aircraft pounded North Viet Nam for the third time in six days at the Son La military complex. A spokesman reported 500 buildings destroyed and 430 damaged. Far south a U S jet pilot bailed out and landed on Communist soil but was recovered unharmed within two hours along Route 15 with a four man team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Q. White
Saigon
Viet Nam
Son la
U.S
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks weaken amid slow trading. Treasuries mixed with strength in the bond market. Cotton quiet. Chicago wheat and corn higher with new crop months strong. Oats firm on late demand. Soybeans firm and rallying late. Hogs steady to mostly 25 cents lower, top 26 dollars. Slaughter steers 50 cents to 1 dollar lower, top 29 dollars.
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New York
Treasuries
Chicago
Home Grown Peeches For Sele
Local ad notes fruit steady lines for Reeves at Hartestte Ale. Phone 773 2691.
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Jock Reeves
Hartestte Ale
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Jefferson Solon
HUSB
Ban Me Thout
County Health Program
Blue Circle Drive-In No. 1
Gene Shakle
Health Funds
Sen. Horton
Decatur Daily
Sen. Matthews
Poverty
Hammer Viet
Brenda Sherill
Sandra Johnston
Tennessee
Decatur Boat Harbor
Jim Garner
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Aanna
Thare
Tae
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