Four Florence family killed in three car crash on Alabama 33
A three car collision on Alabama 33 south of Moulton killed Fred Earl Stevens 47 his wife Jean 43 and their two daughters Joy 15 and Lynn 13 all of Florence. A 10 year old Athens boy James Kilpatrick died after being struck on Alabama 251 east of Athens. Six others were injured including Grayson family members.
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Florence
Bankhead National Forest
Alabama
Moulton
Athens
Fred Earl Stevens
Jean
Joy
Lynn
Russell Strawn
Lawrence County Hospital
James Kilpatrick
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Stevens
Browns Ferry
Tennessee Valley Authority
Fairfield
Weeden
First Independent Methodist Church of
Graham Edwards
Edwards
Bankhead
Fred,Jr
Coffee High School
Ann
Bob
Auburn University
Rev. Edwards
Morris-Elkins Funeral Home
Grayson
Lawrence County
James Wayne Parker
Virginia Parker
Joseph Parker
James Barry Parker
Gena Parker
Nika Parker
Harmon Lane Hale
Hillsboro
Parker
Decatur General Hospital
Joseph
James
Gena
Nika
Lee
On This Date 1836 Alamo Fell After Siege
In 1836 the Alamo in San Antonio fell after a 13 day siege. Davy Crockett and 186 others were killed. The Daily Calendar notes weather near sixty today and mid seventies Tuesday with a 20 percent rain chance.
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Alamo
San’ Antonio
Tex
Davy Crockett
New Hampshire Primary Heads Into Homestretch
The New Hampshire presidential race moves toward Tuesday's vote with Muskie and McGovern trading barbs over political-finance disclosures. Debate also included Hartke Yorty and Coll, while Nixon is favored in the Republican contest.
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Durham
N.H
New Hampshire
Edmund_S. Muskie
George S. McGovern
Muskie
McGovern
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Samuel F. Yorty
Los Angeles
Edward Coll
Hartford
Conn
Maine
Boston Globe
Nixon
Paul N. McCloskey
California
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Manchester
Yorty
William Loeb
Manchester’ Union
Hartke
United States
Settlement Talks Near in Mutual Savings Life Suit
Attorneys for Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co the State Insurance Department and the Attorney General move toward a settlement in a suit alleging mismanagement. Governor Wallace withdraws attempt to control the suit and a dissolution motion follows based on an agreement giving the insurance department supervisory power over major financial transactions. A Birmingham audit was received in Montgomery with a spokesman calling the findings favorable to Mutual Savings.
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Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
State Insurance Department
Attorney General
George C. Wallace
Insurance Department
Mutual Savings
Birmingham
Montgomery
Julian Butler
Ballot additions in North Carolina primary list Wallace and Chisholm
North Carolina adds Alabama Governor George Wallace and New York Congressman Shirley Chisholm to the presidential preference primary ballot with Nixon expected later. In Harrisburg FBI informer Boyd Douglas Jr. sought a tax free 500000 reward for antiwar case evidence but was denied. In Washington Defense Secretary Laird announced a draft call of 15000 over April to June.
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Raleigh, N. C
Alabama
George Wallace
New York
Shirley Chisholm
North Carolina
Nixon
Harrisburg, Pa
FBI
Boyd Douglas Jr
Philip Berrigan
Washington
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Grace Baptist Schools Plans Expansion to High School
Grace Baptist Schools board of 12 approves expanding the southwest Decatur campus from nursery through 8th grade to include high school grades and a technical school. Director Dr Willard Stallcup says negotiations are underway for a large acreage outside the city for new facilities. The ninth grade will be added next fall and enrollment this year is 330. Located at Sherman Street and Riverview Drive SW beside Grace Baptist Church. Dr Stallcup pastors the church. See GRACE on Page 5.
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Grace Baptist Schools
Decatur
Willard Stallcup
Stallcup
Sherman St
Riverview Dr
Grace Baptist Church
Stallecup
GRACE
Kleindienst Probe Reopened By Panel
Mrs. Dita Beard's physician testified that ITT lobbyist said no link exists between an antitrust settlement and the probe. The panel reopened the Kleindienst inquiry as details emerged on connections to the ITT case.
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Kleindienst
Washington
Dita Beard
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
It&t
Con
Police Investigating $2000 Home Burglary in Decatur
Decatur police probe a break in at a mobile home where about $2000 worth of firearms skin diving gear and jewelry were stolen Jim Douglas of Kimberly Trailer Courts reported returning Sunday to find the loss and noted he had been away since the prior Thursday The police report lists two rifles among the items.
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Decatur
Jim Douglas
Kimberly Trailer Courts
North Alabama Sheriffs Boys Ranch near Decatur planned
Editor notes construction will start soon on the 337000 dollar North Alabama Sheriffs Boys Ranch at Punkin Center near Decatur. Report follows on a boy and his brother who were saved from severe neglect and malnutrition and now thrive in the ranch program with work study church activities and rodeo success.
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North Alabama Sheriffs Boys
Punkin Center
Decatur
Lawrence County
Faye Brewington
Alabama
Sheriffs Boys
Selma
Billy
Don Acton
Acton
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Susan
Nave
William T. Kilpatrick
Johnson Junior High School
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Tennessee Valley
Fred
Earl Stevens
Jean Alley Stevens
Joy Stevens
Lynn Stevens
By Carl P. Leabsdorf
Senate
Coll
America
By Lee Sentell
Robinson Furniture
Downtown
Second Ave
Marie Stallcup
Tom Seppy
Glomerate
Victor L. Liszka
Arlington, Va
Beard
Senate Judiciary Committee
Lee Kleindienst
Matt
Alabama Sheriffs Boys
Mom and Pop
Alabama-Sheritts
Fave Brewington
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