Athens High School Extension Request Delays Opening
Athens Ranger Construction seeks a 45 day extension on the 2.2 million Athens High School project pushing completion to mid August. School officials doubt the facility will be ready for fall use, despite earlier June completion hopes. Superintendent R Dale Weizenecker said he met over the weekend with city education leaders.
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Athens
Ranger Construction Co
City Board of Education
Athens High School
Ranger
U.S. 31
Dale Weizenecker
Mack Wise
Cecil Armstrong
Weizenecker
U. S. 31
Forest St
Ranger Constructiony
Paul Clegg
Ruling Sought On Registrars Funds In Morgan County
Morgan County officials await an Opinion from Attorney General Baxley on spending more than 22000 for a voter address update project. Mrs. Ann Bell says 9 percent of voters lack addresses, the plan tied to federal redistricting. County contends no legal authority to spend. Baxley decision expected this week. Construction plans for a new high school facility target completion by July 1 amid weather delays. potential student transfers planned if opening slips.
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Morgan County
Atty
Bill Baxley
Board of Registrars
Ann Bell
County Commission
Julian Harris
Baxley
Decatur
Stewart Weaver
F. E. Leonard
Leonard
Athens Man Recalls Railroad History
Earl Davidson of Athens recalls a 48 year railroad career with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. He started in 1924 in Lake Shore Mississippi as a signal construction worker at age 15 and later served as an assistant maintainer in 1948 focusing on safety and crossing signals.
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Athens
Earl Davidson
Davidson
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Lake Shore
Miss
States of the Union
The
L&n
Davidson reflects on wartime service and rail career
In an interview Sonny Turner notes Davidson may work again but plans to rest months first. He recalls collecting railroad items and regrets discarding old telephones. Davidson says gas shortages may boost freight, he served in WWI navy in the South Pacific and plans to travel by car with his wife and two daughters and a son.
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Davidson
L&n
Navy
South Pacific
Pacific
Wallace Supporters Benefit From State Legal Work
Wallace aides claim campaigns created repayable favors with state legal work. The Advertiser notes since 1971 over 1 million in fees to private lawyers, 700000 to Wallace supporters, including Patterson and Folsom, while Justice Dept staff cannot cover all tasks.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Bill Baxley
John Patterson
Albert Brewer
Patterson
Alabama Education Study Commission
Fred Folsom
Cornelia
James
Big Jim” Folsom
Alabama Dairy Commission
Alabama Legislature Opens With Last Minute Tax Bills
Alabama lawmakers convene and consider two late measures profiled by Sen. E. C. Crum Foshee. Foshee on Monday proposed bills to bar any company from passing a 4 percent state tax to customers, opposing current law that allows such a tax pass through.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
E. C. “Crum
Escapee Bastin Recaptured in Tennessee Return
Sheriff Dan Ligon says Billy Lee Bastin 46 of Linden Tennessee is back in Moulton after Decaturville deputies stopped his car near a beer joint. Bastin and two other escapees from Lawrence County jail were jailed on counterfeiting charges since February awaiting grand jury review.
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Lawrence County
Dan Ligon
Billy Lee Bastin
Linden
Tenn
Decaturville
Decatur Counity
Sheriff’s Department
Bostin
William Wiley Jones
Forrest City
Ark
Bobby
Lee Weatherford
Lexington
Bastin
Decatur County Sheriff's Department
Cullman Council OKs Radio Money
Cullman City Council approved seven thousand dollars as its share of twenty eight thousand four hundred thirty five needed for new equipment for the Police Department. Police Commissioner Entrekin said the balance would be granted by the Law Enforcement Planning Agency. The council also considered Don Cornish plan to ease downtown parking and traffic with a railroad overpass and repurposing lots. He said parking meter receipts would cover construction costs. The council approved a five hundred dollar expenditure for membership in the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association.
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Oma
Entrekin
Law Enforcement Planning Agency
Don Cornish
Cornish
Decatur
the. Council
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Aldermen To Serve On Ardmore Court
Ardmore Mayor Terry Bottoms announced aldermen will continue monthly terms as judge of the town's municipal court. Following a Supreme Court ruling, the town must revamp its court system with aldermen presiding until a recorder's court is established. Alderman Delmer Whitt is serving his second term.
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Ardmore
Terry Bottoms
Supreme Court
Bottoms
Jim Alexander
Delmer Whitt
Automobile Stolen From Local Company
A 1970 automobile valued at 1900 dollars was stolen from Davenport Motors at 1103 Beltline Rd along with a tape player and keys to six other cars. Entry was gained by prying a rear door lock. A soft drink machine was broken into with four dollars taken. The break in occurred after 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Davenport Motors
Beltline Rd
Athens To Resubmit Hospital Master Plan
Athens Limestone Hospital Board will resubmit its master plan to the State Health Department. The plan includes a 10 bed pediatric unit and a new wing at the Athens hospital, with approval hoped for after bed capacity concerns. The pediatric wing would be the facility’s first and follows a 1952 opening and future expansion.
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Athens-Limestone Hospital Board
State Health Department
Binford Turner
Turner
Athens-Limestone
D. E.jackson
Limestone County Health Department
Elm St
FCC probes Alabama radio stations over equal employment
The FCC sent inquiries to 12 Alabama radio stations whose licenses expired April 1 after reviewing their 1971-72 EEO reports. The agency found more than 10 full-time employees with no full-time women or minority staff and noted no declines in those groups. Renewal actions were postponed for WAAX Gadsden WBAM Montgomery WBHP Huntsville WDNG Anniston WJBY WLJM-FM.
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Washington
Alabama
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
WAAX
Gadsden
WBAM
Montgomery
WBHP
Huntsville
WDNG
Anniston
WJBY
Wljm-Fm
Local Radio Stations Timed List Across Alabama
Readout lists radio stations by city including Gadsden Fairfield Birmingham Muscle Shoals Montgomery Phenix City Tuscaloosa and others such as WJLD WJLN-FM WLAY-AM-FM WMGY WPNX WTBC.
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WJLD
Fairfield
Wjln-Fm
Birmingham
Wlay-Am
Muscle Shoals
WMGY
Montgomery
WPNX
Phenix City
WTBC
Tuscaloosa
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