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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1972

Page

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McAfee Shell Set For Morgan County Probate Race

The Democratic nomination for Morgan County probate judge will be a two man race between incumbent Bryan McAfee and Jim Shell. Qualifying closed at noon for Democrats and the Republican deadline looms tonight with primaries set for May 2. Republican chairman O Neal Browder said the party will likely nominate a probate candidate if feasible.

Morgan County Attorney General Bryan McAfee Tennessee Valley Authority Jim Shell Alpine St. SE Republican Executive Committee O'Neal ‘Browder Browder

Eleven Democrats File For Primary In Morgan County May 2

The Morgan County primary fields eleven Democratic hopefuls after Tuesday qualifying. Candidates include Bryan McAfee probate judge Joe W Rolfe Jr Morgan County Commission Place 4 Gerry Holmes Morgan County Commission Place 3 Brenda Sharp Martin license commissioner Charles Yancey tax collector Charles Howard tax collector Alvis Briscoe board of education Place 1 H G Hunter constable Decatur Howard Verner constable Decatur J Michael Maurer delegate to Democratic National Convention Dist 2 and Mrs Charles Gunthorp alternate delegate Dist 2 Rolfe 46 said he qualified to represent northeast Morgan County as commissioner and will oppose Robert Abercrombie. Holmes, a 31 year old worker at Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing and a farmer, lives in Falkville with wife Linda and three sons and is a deacon. Martin, a singer and USO entertainer, lives with husband Ray and son at 1711 Buena Vista SE and would seek faster service as license commissioner. Yancey is a former building director.

Lee Sentell Morgan County Bryan McAfee Joe W. Rolfe Jr Morgan County Commission Gerry Holmes Brenda Sharp Martin Decatur J. Michael Maurer Charles Gunthorp Rolfe Walhermosa Springs Robert Abercrombie Cotaco High School Mary Holmes Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co Falkville High School Linda Falkvilles Piney Grove Baptist Church Beefmasters Association Leon Nelson Martin Priceville High School Anderson Business College Ray Buena Vista SE Yancey

Kleindienst to testify Thursday on ITT settlement charges

Deputy Atty Gen Richard G Kleindienst nominated by the attorney general will testify at a Senate hearing Thursday about allegations he helped arrange a favorable ITT settlement after a subsidiary pledged up to 400000 dollars. Senate Judiciary Chair Eastland says hearings are not reopening the nomination.

Washington Richard G. Kleindienst Senate International Telephone & Telegraph Co Jack Anderson ITT James 0. Eastlard D-Miss Senate Judiciary Committee Kleindienst John N. Mitchell Eastland

11 Chevy Pick Up Trucks Sought For Cash

Mr. Forrest Garrison of Hillsboro reports selling a truck and receiving 11 inquiries from buyers after a daily want ad. The notice urges more sellers to place a 3 line 10 day want ad for only 4 dollars to reach 11 potential buyers.

Forrest Garrison Hillsboro 1

Lindbergh infant kidnapping noted in 1932 on this date

On this date in 1932 the infant son of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from the Lindbergh home near Hopewell New Jersey. The notice appears in a Daily newspaper calendar as part of a historical recap.

Col Charles A. Lindbergh Lindbergh Hopewell, N.J

Huntsville Firm Buys Cardinal Apartments and Plans Brookhaven

A Huntsville firm purchased the 72 unit Cardinal Apartments for an undisclosed sum and will develop Brookhaven adjacent with 76 to 99 units. Construction starts soon on Brookhaven, contractor Reddock Construction Co. of Birmingham, with an estimated project cost near 1 million dollars.

Huntsville Cardinal Apartments Greg Coons Tom Taylor Agency Cardinal Apts Howard Stroud Carl Conley Brookhaven Stroud Coons Huntsville Real Estate Agency Reddock Construction Co Birmingham Conley Cardinal Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD John Pitts Afl-Cio Pitts Robin Rd

Federal probe underway into Judge Pointer antibusing ruling

The Alabama Journal reports a federal investigation is under way of U S District Court Judge Sam C Pointer Jr who invalidated Alabama antibusing law in a December ruling In Washington the Senate rejects Ervin proposal to bar federal officials from blocking a child from attending the nearest school by 67 to 26

Montgomery Ala The Alabama Journal U.S. District Court Sam C. Pointer Jr Alabama Washington Senate Sam J. Ervin Jr D-N. c

Israel Attacks Syria Amid Gaza and Lebanon Operations

Israeli air and artillery strikes hit guerrilla camps in Syria after Damascus claimed retaliation for Israeli raids on Palestinian bases in three Syrian villages. Syria reportedly targeted the Golan Heights with Soviet MIG jets, while Israel said no casualties or damage occurred.

Tel Aviv Israel Syria Golan Heights Heights Middle East Damascus Radio Lebanon Hafez Assad Seedsr Aeli

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McAfee Shell Charles Howard H. G. Hunter Brenda Martin Mike Maurer Joe Rolfe, JR Charles Yancey John Chadwick Second Avenue Union Hill Hartselle Navy Federal Home Administration Mobile Hazel 521 Oak Democratic Executive Committee Sam McClendon McClendon Walter Turner Decatur -Daily Attorney General’s Office Albert Brewer Lee McAfee Morgan‘ County Gary Wilhite Dial Athens Decatur Daily Financial Landers Tennessee Valley
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