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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1976
Page
8
Local stands operate under strict state rules that ban most devices besides sparklers dipsticks and caps. Fire marshal Thornell notes enforcement varies due to vague terms, while sheriffs and police report fireworks complaints mistaken for gunfire.
Powell reports Leeman ends a long education career by resigning as city schools superintendent to head the First Federal savings association. He served seven years in Morgan County and 13 in Athens city schools, steering the system toward top regional accreditation. He remains active on the First Federal board since 1952 and in Rotary, with Athens College honors in 1973. First Federal operates in Decatur, Athens, Hartselle and Moulton.
Whitsett announced Rayburn will assume duties at Austin Thursday with three assistant coaches kept on by option. Rayburn backs a smooth transition after Atkins and Sadler era, aiming to build on a solid foundation while noting spring training was missed.
The region listed four counties and at least five cities that did not pay their shares based on population. The largest shortfall was 2000 from Lauderdale and Florence, with Limestone and Athens missing about 1300. Lawrence County defaulted on 400 of 25000. Guntersville and Marshall County cities nearly 840, Winston 287, Center 162.50, Vernon 175. Blanchard and law student pages lost jobs. office manager Brenda Killette also gone. North Alabama must learn to stick together, officials say. Morgan and Madison counties and major cities paid pledges.
Morgan County investigator J B Edwards said a reported rape near Hartselle Tuesday was probably false. An unnamed man claimed two men, posing as deputies, raped his wife but he did not leave a contact number and has not followed up with the sheriff's department.
The Senate faced a heated exchange over spending limits as Beasley challenged the body’s authority and Rules Committee influence. Attorney General Baxley issued an advisory opinion calling the general fund spending restrictions unconstitutional, accusing the committee amendments of stripping the governor of revenue sharing powers.
The court in Nebraska faced its first full-scale review of prior restraint on reporting a criminal case. Burger’s opinion tied the ruling to the difficulty of proving, before trial, that a fair trial would be denied without restraint, warning of potential usurpation of executive functions.
Alabama lawmaker Charles Whatley of Opelika criticizes the Alabama Water Improvement Commission after its report says his dairy farm leaks animal waste into Chewacla Creek and orders him to explain July 7 why action should not be turned over to the attorney general. Whatley says he will fix the problem, cites faulty treatment, and denies using oil well bill as retaliation.
Edwards says the plan has been in effect and would make a filibuster harder to carry out. He hopes the general fund budget passes this week but warns it faces heavy debate in the Senate and House when returned for further discussion.
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