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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1969
Page
2
Three Southwest Decatur boys staged a Friday afternoon neighborhood carnival to raise funds for muscular dystrophy victims. Terry Turner 10 Joel McCaghren 11 and Michael Williams 11 improvised games and prizes from their own toy stock to entertain participants from area families.
Lawrence County Board of Education approves a 12.9 percent raise for about 300 teachers and principals starting in the 1969-70 school year. Salaries vary by education level and experience, with first year teachers at $6,608 for master’s degree holders and a maximum $7,100 for six or more years with master’s. Other staff raises include bus drivers and janitors. some office and custodian raises are deferred.
Eaton Lamberts term on the Pardon Parole Board ends Monday and state Sen. Joe Goodwyn may influence the nomination. Gov. Brewer will pick from three names chosen by a commission including Chief Justice Ed Livingston and Judge Annie Lola Price. lieutenant governor absent since Brewer became governor.
Governor Albert Brewer told the Alabama Veterans of Foreign Wars convention that officials should not coddle criminals and disruptive elements. He warned that violence and anarchy threaten streets and campuses, urging Americans to speak out against dissent that undermines orderly process. Civil Air Patrol and local rescue squads plan river patrols over the July 4 period to aid stranded or needy persons.
About 113 scouts and 13 leaders from the Tennessee Valley Council will join 35,006 Scouts at Farragut State Park Idaho for the 7th annual BSA national jamboree from July 13 to 23. Delegates from Decatur Athens Cullman Madison Moulton planned departures by jet from Huntsville-Decatur.
Leaders from seven states gather in Muscle Shoals for a two day agriculture meeting. Dr G G Williams of the Tennessee Valley Authority notes the region expands despite fewer farms and cites 125 counties with about 700 million in annual farm sales generating 2 to 3 million in related activity and over 130000 off farm jobs.
Talladega police and sheriff officials seek crowd control ideas from Daytona Beach security leaders as Alabama International Motor Speedway prepares for two major races. They anticipate about 100000 spectators and plan coordinated traffic management with assistance from Daytona-Volusia authorities.
Harold E. Armistead of Decatur earns dean's list honors for the fourth grading period at Marion Institute. Cadet Armistead must achieve no grade below B in all subjects to qualify. He is the son of W. C. Armistead, Liakae Will Daca.
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