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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1968

Page

5

Wallace May Get Some State Votes At National Convention

Alabama delegates at the Democratic National Convention show strong Wallace support as a favorite son, with multiple delegates likely to back him on the roll call while others lean Johnson or stay uncommitted. The piece details delegate positions and comments from Alabama leaders and notes potential minority delegate dynamics.

Wallace Rex Thomas Montgomery Alabama George Wallace Chicago Associated Press Johnson Robert Kennedy D-Ny Eugene McCarthy D-Minn Democratic Executive Committee Georgia James Gray Lester Maddox South National Eugene (Bull) Connor Birmingham Bill L. Lemley Oneonta H. A. Houze Codeley Wallace Miller Enterprise Jack W. Smith Dothan Robin M Hobby Rains Gadsden Neil Taylor Russellville Don Hawkins Robert S. Vance Roy Mayhall Jasper Tom Rodney Alexander City National Party State Democratic Committee Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Bureau Harry Lee Decatur ATU Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax Unit Lee Federal Insurance Depositors Corp

Public Library Services Act credited for Alabama growth

A 1968 letter lauds Senator Hill for LSCA's impact on Alabama libraries. It notes funds over six million since enactment, 65 of 67 counties with free public library programs, 3.1 million books in 1967, 14.89 million books circulated, and the goal of one book per person in sight while stressing intangible cultural benefits.

Barrett Shelton Public Forum Decatur Alabama Shelton Senator Hill Senate Congress House of Representatives LSCA

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