Alabama judge to set welfare standards for mentally disabled
Federal judge Frank M. Johnson in Montgomery is poised to rule minimum standards for care in Alabama state hospitals and a school, potentially extending a national impact. He may appoint a federal master to enforce reforms, amid revelations of neglect and calls for humane treatment.
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New York Times News Service
Montgomery
Alabama
Frank M. Johnson
Massachusetts
New York
U.S
Johnson
South
George Dean
Searcy Hospital
Partlow State School
American Psychological Association
National Legal Aid and Defenders Association
American Orthopsychiatric Assciation
American Civil Liberties Union
Center For the Law and Social Policy
National Council On
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Judge Johnson Says Busing Not Authorized by 14th Amendment
Federal Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. states he has long opposed busing for racial balance and believes it not authorized by the 14th Amendment. He notes the Supreme Court allows it and cites desegregation progress under his jurisdiction without massive busing, emphasizing quality education.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Supreme Court
Johnson
Montgomery County
Ex-Decatur Resident On Chisholm Trail
Minnie Lorene Collier, 34, a former Decatur resident, is directing Shirley Chisholm's Democratic presidential campaign from Washington with a Woodbridge Virginia home base. The Lakeside High School graduate began as a volunteer and now runs parts of the campaign while juggling seven children and travel. Her cousin expects a visit to Decatur in April to campaign locally.
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Chisholm
Minnie Lorene Collier
Rep
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley
Mrs. Collier
Washington, D.C
Alabama mental hospital admissions drop signals progress
State mental health commissioner Dr. Stonewall Stickney credited regional services for a 55 percent drop in Huntsville Madison County admissions to state hospitals last year. He cited declines in Mobile Anniston and Opelika areas and urged cautious optimism about further gains.
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Alabama
Stonewall B. Stickney
Bryce Hospital
Bryce
Montgomery
Ala
Stonewall Stickney
Huntsville- Madison County
Mobile
Anniston
Opelika
Sparkman Names Limestone Aide
Senator John Sparkman names Winston V. Legge Jr. as campaign chairman in Limestone County for his reelection. Legge, 32, is a partner in Patton Latham and Legge and has held roles at First National Bank of Decatur and the University of Alabama Huntsville. He is Limestone County Young Democrats president and Limestone County Bar Association treasurer. Sparkman to speak at Athens College graduation May 20. He has long served on Athens College Board of Trustees and holds honorary degrees from Auburn, Alabama, and Springhill College.
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Athens
John Sparkman
Limestone County
Winston V. Legge Jr
Sparkman Legge
Patton, Latham and
University of Alabama
Cumberland School of Law
Samford University
U.S. Army Reserve
Limestone County Young Democrats
Limestone County Bar Association
Sidney E. Sandridge
Sen. Sparkman
Action answers for example town shoppers in Decatur
Action can solve problems and get answers. A reader asks about a faulty under warranty refrigerator and a repair delay. The reply notes service was provided satisfactorily. The note also gives a contact for Glenn Campbell at Capitol Records. An editor’s note clarifies city tax exemptions for out of city residents on deliveries started outside Decatur.
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Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
Charles Smith
Smith
Southwest Alabama Boosts Oil Fields
In Choctaw County coastal Alabama, Prout and Hughes Co. drills in Smackover Limestone indicate two new deep oil fields. The Trice state 259 No. 1 may yield 500 barrels daily as it sits near Gilbertown and Choctaw Ridge Field, while A. J. Phillips Unit 12-12 No. 1 targets deeper Norphlet Sand but will produce from Smackover. Discovery confirmations are pending by the State Oil and Gas Board. Mallard Exploration opened the Big Escambia Creek Gas Field in Escambia County in January.
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Gilbertown
Ala
Alabama
Choctaw County
State Oil and Gas Board
Smackover
Prout and Hughes Co
Little Rock
Jackson
Choctaw Ridge
A. J. Phillips
Phillips
Womack Hill
Mallard Exploration Co
Midland
Tex
Escambia Creek
Escambia County
Emergency phone numbers and crisis contacts listed
The page compiles emergency numbers for police fire and sheriff departments across counties including Decatur Limestone Athens Cullman and Lawrence with crisis line 355 8000 for personal crises and poisoning. It instructs dialing 0 to reach an operator and mentions nights and holidays hours.
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