Wallace Wins Florida Primary In Landslide Forces Democratic Debate
Gov. George C. Wallace dominates the Florida primary with 42 percent and 75 of 81 delegates. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey takes second with 18 percent, Sen. Edmund S. Muskie is soundly beaten, and Sen. Henry M. Jackson finishes third as voters oppose court ordered busing and back quality education. Humphrey calls Wallace a formidable opponent but unlikely to secure the nomination. Wallace appears on NBC Today defending his stance on crime and tax policy.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
George C. Wallace
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Humphrey
Wallace
NBC
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Wisconsin Wisconsin Primary Outlook After Florida Results
Analysis shows Muskie at 9 percent with Wisconsin a key April 4 primary. Lindsay led New York contenders with 7 percent. McGovern at 6 percent. Nixon swept GOP with 87 percent in Florida. Humphrey gains. Wallace expands across upcoming southern and northern states. McGovern and McCarthy vie for Illinois delegates. More than 1.6 million Floridians affected. See WALLACE On Page A-6.
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Wisconsin
New York
John V. Lindsay
George S. McGovern
McGovern
Orlando
Humphrey
Miami Beach
Florida
Wallace
Illinois
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Maine
Wallace leads Florida in Democratic Convention delegate count
Boxscore from Miami shows Gov George Wallace with 75 delegates after Florida primary. The tally places Muskie at 22.5, McGovern 14.5, Humphrey 7, Lindsay 6, Chisholm 5, Mills 1, and 58 uncommitted as delegates from five states have allocated votes toward the nomination needing 1,509.
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Miami, Fla
George C. Wallace
Florida
Wallace
Edmund S. Muskie
George S. McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
John V. Lindsay
Shirley Chisholm
Wilbur D. Mills
Nixon Wins Florida Primary With 87 Percent Support
President Nixon expressed pleasure at strong backing in the Florida primary where he captured all 40 delegates with about 87 percent of the vote. NASA announced the Space Shuttle booster will use solid propellant motors instead of liquids. Decatur Magnavox dealer Robinson Furniture advertises 15 years downtown Decatur.
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Washington
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Decatur
Magnavox
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Balance Sheet Reveals Housing Authority Assets Tied to Stock
A Decatur Housing Authority balance sheet shows the West Court project owning a $550 Decatur Country Club share traced to ex-director Charles Parker, plus $9,357 in autos and $13,535 owed by former employees. The report questions records and notes Parker’s replacement by Bob Neill.
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Lee Sentell
Decatur Housing Authority
Memorial Drive
Decatur Country Club
Housing Authority
Charles Sears
Decatur
West Court
Charles Parker
C.H. Parker
Tucker
Browder
Certified Public Accountants of
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Parker
CPA
Housing Authority Board
Bob Neill
J.A. Tucker
DHA Board of Commissioners
West Court Project
Weather forecast shows rain chances rising through Thursday
Quick weather update reports a 20 percent chance of rain today, 40 percent tonight, and 50 percent on Thursday. Temperatures range from the mid 60s highs to upper 40s nights with Thursday expected to reach the upper 60s. Full details appear on map page D-4. It’s a Privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Tennessee Valley
Defense rests in Wyatt trial in terse Pell City case
A U S District Court jury will deliberate after the defense rested without witnesses. FBI agent Manness testified Wyatt used bogus receipts to hide involvement in an interstate stolen car ring. Wyatt faces three counts of receiving, concealing, and selling stolen vehicles with possible penalties.
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Ray Wyatt
Julian Butler
Huntsville
Clarence Allgood
Allgood
Butler
FBI
Wyatt
Pell City
Wayne Manness
Georgia
Alabama
Manness
Paul Clayton
Clayton Motors
Guntersville
State Bound Mail Boxcar Found After Two Year Disappearance
A boxcar loaded with parcel post for Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi reappeared on a Perryville Maryland siding after a two year loss. The USPS and Penn Central blame each other for the delay while damaged contents were resealed in Baltimore and insurance questions are reviewed by lawyers.
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Birmingham
Ala
U. S. Postal Service
Penn Central Railroad
Maryland
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Perryville
Philadelphia
Penn Central
Postal Service
LeRoy Greene
Washington
Hoppin
Greene
Baltimore
Town Creek Resident Sells Honda
Kenneth Arnold of Town Creek advertises a 1965 Honda CB 160 in excellent condition with a new overhaul asking 150 dollars firm. The notice notes high buyer interest with 52 responses and promotes the newspaper’s fast action want ads. Contact 685-2659.
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Town Creek
Honda
Kenneth Arnold
Town Creek 2
Decatur Daily
Classified phone lines in Decatur Daily ad
An OCR fragment shows classified ad contact numbers for Athens listings and calls to action. It references Dial 333-4612 and 353-4739 along with 232-1535 for Athens, all within the Decatur Daily classified section.
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Athens
Decatur Daily
Dial
Decatur Couple’s Relatives Die In Mentor House Fire
The daughter Jane Hoffman 46 and son in law Howard 48 of Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson of Decatur died when their Mentor Ohio home burned Tuesday. Fire Chief Alfred Howells said 20 percent of the house was damaged and investigators will determine the cause with a coroner’s report pending. The Hoffmans had lived in Mentor about 23 years and leave a son Tom who also resides there.
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Mentor
Ohio
Alfred Howells
Jane
Howard
Hoffman
Jane Hoffman
Harold Johnson
8Th Ave
Howells
Hoffmans
Tom
Cleveland
Freddie Found True Happiness At Ranch
Freddie, a 12 year old from Selma, ran away to Florida in 1966 after family tragedy. A sheriff's patrol diverted him to the Alabama Sheriffs Boys' Ranch near Selma, where he became the first resident and began a new life.
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Freddie
Selma
Florida
Alabama Sheriffs Boys’ Ranch
Freddie's unsettled youth spans six states and schools
Freddie, described by ranch administrator Don Acton, has not broken the law. At age twelve he had lived in six states and not completed a term at any school, receiving private tutoring from Mrs. Lee.
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Freddie
Don Acton
Lee Freddie
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