Baxley Plans 50 Day Residency Rule Guidance
Atty Gen Bill Baxley said he will advise Alabama voter registrars they may enforce a 50 day voter eligibility deadline following the Supreme Court ruling. Morgan County registrar chair Ann Bell urged Legislature to decide residency changes. The high court's 6 to 3 decision allows 50 days for non presidential elections and Baxley noted he was pleased by the ruling.
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Bob Lowry
Bill Baxley
Alabama
U. S. Supreme Court
Ann Bell
Morgan County Board of Registrars
High Court
Baxley
Bell
Supreme Court
Replies To Gunthorp Defense Queries
A Treasury Department division replies to nearly 300 questions from Guntharp defense attorneys on gunpowder residue tests. The sealed envelope with answers to three interrogatories will be opened this week in the presence of prosecutors and defense counsel ahead of the murder trial of Charles E. Gunthorp and Stewart Weaver. The state plans to use the answers as evidence due to lack of out of state witnesses amid preparations for trial.
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Charles E. Guntharp
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division
Treasury Department
Dist
Atty
Mike Moebes
Gunthorp
Stewart Weaver
James F. Davis
Decatur 5
Moebes
Bill Baxley
Decatur
Weaver
Lacey's Spring teen charged with burglary in Morgan County
Morgan County deputies arrest 19 year old Gary Stiles on burglary charges. Chief Deputy Harry Perry led the arrest and Stiles remained jailed today.
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Lacey
Morgan County
Gary Stiles
Dep
Harry Perry
Stiles
Arrests Seen In Shootings Town Creek Town Creek Town Creek
Lawrence County authorities expect multiple arrests in the Town Creek shooting that wounded Walter Cunningham and guests Charles Gholdston and Tommy Johnson. One suspect is jailed awaiting charges, with at least two more to be charged with assault with intent to murder. No motive has been determined.
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Town Creek
Lawrence County
James Jett
Jett
Walter Cunningham
Cunningham
Charles B. Gholdston
Tommy James Johnson
Spring Creek
Johnson
Decatur General Hospital
Gholdston
Emergency Crisis Phone Numbers Advised
Emergency guidance directs calling the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 for personal crises and possible poisoning guidance. If unsure of the proper number, dial 0 and explain the emergency. The Decatur Daily lists department contact lines including Athens and Soscon numbers.
City Shares Fund Surplus Guides Department Upgrades
More than 460000 remains in the city's special revenue sharing trust fund as the administration continues to use its federal allocation to upgrade departments and services. An accounting of the status of revenue.
Robbery at Ray's Freeway Service Station Netting $400
An armed robbery at Ray's Freeway Service Station on West Moulton Street netted about $400. Attendant Charles Scoggins says three men, described as black with varying heights and features, demanded cash and an automatic pistol.
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Ray’s
W. Moulton St
Charles Scoggins
Westgate Shopping Center
Scoggins
Police
Rights bill urged for handicapped people in Morgan County
Handicapped rights advocates gathered Monday night as Ed Leonard assistant executive secretary of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped urged a nationwide bill of rights. Joining him were Mrs. Harry Rice and Mrs. Janie Brogden of the Morgan County League of Women Voters.
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Ed Leonard
President’s Committee On Employment of the Handicapped
Harry Rice
Morgan County League of Women Voters
Janie Brogden
Handicapped Rights Fight Gains Support in Community
Ed Leonard of the President's committee on the Employment of the Handicapped told the Morgan County League of Women Voters that handicapped people face discrimination in employment housing and voting. He urged a bill of rights for the handicapped including access to public buildings voting reform and non discrimination in housing and education.
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Morgan County League of Women Voters
Ed Leonard
U. S
Leonard
Decatur Jewish study group opens lively adult sessions
Rabbi Michael B. Eisenstat of Huntsville leads Decatur’s small Jewish study circle. Topics include modern definitions of a Jew and concepts of death and salvation. Members say learning deepens with adult discussion and distance from the synagogue. Organized in October, attendance remains strong.
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Eisenstat
Temple B'nai
Michael B. Eisenstat
Huntsville
Rabbi Eisenstat
B’nai Sholom
Arthur Stamler
Rabbi Eisenstat Expands Jewish Study Group Reach
The monthly study meetings open to Decatur Jews unaffiliated with the synagogue aim to deepen religious training through voluntary participation. Rabbi Eisenstat, a Huntsville Synagogue leader and former Air Force chaplain, notes the group meets in Huntsville and Decatur and emphasizes personal commitment over affiliation.
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Decatur
Eisenstat
Hebrew Union College
Cincinnati
Air Force
Huntsville
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