Property tax amendment could reshuffle Alabama rates May 30
Morgan County residents face a 15 percent residential rate if the amendment passes versus 30 percent without it. A $20,000 home would pay $130.50 under 15 percent, $212 under 30 percent, with other property also reclassified. Local groups warn of voter confusion as campaigns expand statewide ahead of the May 31 vote.
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Morgan County
Porter Lee Hanes
Decatur
Hanes
Alabama
Lawrence County Fair Share Committee
LCFSC
Richard Montgomery
Moulton
Montgomery
LFSC
Runoff turnout looms in Morgan County tax collector race
In Morgan County the May 30 runoff between Edith Sandlin and Charles Howard hinges on turnout. Sandlin led most county centers in the May 2 Democratic primary while Howard swept Decatur. Bartholomew and Waddell led in scattered centers. six eliminated candidates’ supporters could swing the result. Howard plans to focus countywide. Sandlin is less available for comment.
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Edith Sandlin
Charlies Howard
Morgan County
Sandlin
Howard
Decatur
David Sandlin
Bartholomew
W. F. Hoover
Waddell
Jean F. Whitley
County Board of Education
Whitley
Steve Shirley
H. G. Hunter
Constable Keat
Wallace Campaign Nears Climax In 1972 Nomination Rally
Gov. George C. Wallace edges toward a likely win in Michigan and Maryland primaries as party regulars show reluctance to back him. He holds 206 committed delegates and eyes unpledged southern delegates, while Carter and Maddox maneuver for influence in Georgia amid possible friction over Wallace’s party role.
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Warren
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New York Times News Service
Cambridge
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Alabama
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Tennessee
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Indiana
Pennsylvania
California
Miami
South Carolina
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Lester Maddox
Carter
Hubert H. Humphrey
Man in Michigan Hopes Wallace Votes on Primary Day
Dewey Burton a Ford Wixom plant worker, 26, plans to vote for George Wallace in Michigan's Tuesday primary. He lives in Bedford Township with his wife Ilona and son, cherishes cars, dislikes his job, and opposes bus desegregation while supporting local union leadership and Wallace’s platform. He has never attended a rally but will cast his ballot to protest his dead end job and high taxes.
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New York Times
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Mich
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Michigan
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Wixom
Rodin
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Alabama
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Humphrey
Sen
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California
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