Morgan County Sees 500+ Voters Registered Ahead of May Primaries
Morgan County officials report more than 500 residents have registered since March 4 as the May 7 Democratic Primary and May 14 city government election approach. The deadline to register is April 15, with additional sessions planned April 1 and April 15 and a May 20 21 run for the June 4 runoff.Absentee ballot rules require registration 30 days prior and removal from polling lists once placed on the absentee list.
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Dave Whittaker
Morgan County
Board of Registrars
Myrtle Cobb
Trouise McEntire
Ruby Jones
Decatur
Morgan County Registrar of Chancery
Dunlop to Build $22 Million Tire Plant Near Huntsville
Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corp of Buffalo plans a $22 million tire manufacturing plant near the Huntsville Decatur Jetport. The 550000 square foot facility will employ 400 workers initially, rising to about 800. ground breaking is planned for late this year and operations to begin early 1970.
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Huntsville
Huntsville-Decatur Jetport
Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corp
Buffalo
N.Y
Jetport
Dunlop
J. Michael Billane
Decatur
Billane
Dial to vote on gold standard issue in Speak Out
Instructions urge calling 353-5112 to register YES or NO votes on whether the United States should eliminate the gold standard. After the recorded message answers, hang up. votes are recorded automatically. Voting ends before 9:00 P.M. today.
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United States
Two-Price Gold System eyed to curb speculation
Washington Friday saw talk of a two-price gold system as a potential emergency measure at bankers’ talks in the capital. U.S. officials warned no decision yet while the London pool weighs private versus government price levels, with Paris trading at 44.36 an ounce and global markets largely closed. The Fed raised the discount rate to 5 percent as banks move to adjust to a funding squeeze, and the London and Paris markets brace for further action amid heightened exchange activity.
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Washington
International Bankers
Paris
Seven Nations
London
Ment
U.S
White House
Johnson
United Kingdom
Federal Reserve Board
Philadelphia
Oklahoma Lass Debi Fashion Crowned America's Junior Miss
Debi Fashion of Orman Oklahoma was crowned America's Junior Miss on a national telecast. She earned a $10,000 scholarship, with first runner-up Julie Stone Lipper of Waitesburg Washington receiving $6,000 and second runner-up Brenda Wood of Springfield Oregon getting $4,000. Christine Barker of Santa Fe New Mexico was third runner-up with $3,000, and Donna Linderman of Rockport New York received $2,000. Mary Jane King noted.
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Mobile
Oklahoma
Debi Fashion
Orman
Okla
America
Julie Stoneliper
Waitesburg
Wash
Brenda Wood
Springfield
Ore
Christine Barker
Santa Fe
N.M
Donna Linderman
Rockport
N. Y
Mary Jane King
Four Murder Trials Stated In Lawrence County
MOULTON Four capital cases are to be tried during a two week term of Lawrence County Circuit Court beginning March 25. Judge Reneau Almen said 80 cases are docketed for trial. George D. Harris a 17 year old Central High School student at Courtland is to be tried for first degree murder during the first week. Capital cases scheduled for the second week include Dwight Hyndle Shelton John Henry Bonds and Willodean Hays. Harris is accused in the shooting death of Edward Frank McCoy 22 of Town Creek on December 3 at the McCoy home. He is jailed unable to post a 10000 bond. Shelton 30 is charged with the murder of his aunt Annie Dee Dearman on Oct. 4 1967. He was indicted nearly a month after her death. See FOUR On Page 2.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Reneau Almen
George D. Harris
Central High School
Courtland
Dwight Hyndle Shelton
Moulton 1
John Henry Bonds
Willodean Hays
Harris
Edward Frank McCoy
Town Creek
McCoy
Shelton
Annie Dee Dearman
RFK to Announce Candidacy in Coming Week
RFK plans a presidential bid with an announcement expected in Indianapolis or Long Island. The move targets Oregon, California, and Indiana primaries and seeks delegate votes ahead of the Democratic National Convention. No cooperation with McCarthy is indicated. Hartke cites Kennedy discussion with Edward Kennedy about a Saturday announcement.
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Washington
Kennedy
Oregon
California
Indiana
New York Democrat
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Indianapolis
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Hartke
Robert Kennedy
McCarthy
Texas official to file brief in Alabama liquor suit
Texas Attorney General Crawford Martin said he will file a brief in an Alabama case testing whether a state may maintain separate wet and dry areas. Decatur resident J. C. McDonald argues the suit targets a law banning possession of tax paid liquor in a dry county.
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Texas
Crawford Martin
Alabama
Decatur
J. C. McDonald
U.S. District Court
Birmingham
Martin
McDonald
Associated Press
Asas
Friend of the Court
Decatur firm lands $487 823 site work contract for Champion mill
Ashburn and Gray Construction Co. of Decatur and Huntsville won a $487 823 contract for site development on Champion Papers pulp and paper mill project. The award was announced by George Wachter and Harris Pippen with plans for a second contract later this year and a full construction start in 1969. The mill, to be near the Tennessee River on an 1800 acre site, will employ about 350 workers and should be operating by late 1970.
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Courtland
Ashburn and Gray Construction Co
Decatur
Huntsville
US _ Plywood
Champion Papers
George Wachter
Harris Pippen
Courtland Industrial Development Board
Wachter
Ashburn and Gray
Champion
Here
Tennessee River
U. S. Plywood
Champion Pa- Lee
AEA Chief Seeks 460 Dollar Teacher Pay Rise
Alabama Education Association president Vernon L. St. John urged Gov. Lurleen Wallace to release conditional appropriations to grant teachers an average $460 raise next year. He spoke as he became AEA president, advocating release of 1967-68 and 1968-69 funds with legislative support for potential new taxes.
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Lurleen Wallace
Alabama
Birmingham
Alabama Education Association
Vernon L. St. John
AEA
Opp
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