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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1968

Page

13

Final Count Gives Allen 224,483 in Alabama Senate Race

Final tabulations show former Lt. Gov. Jim Allen leading six candidates for the Democratic U S Senate nomination with 224,483 votes or 42 percent of the 539,079 cast. Runoff set for June 4 between Allen and Rep. Armistead Selden. Selden 193,370.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Jim Allen U.S. Senate Allen Armistead Selden Selden Watac Bob Smith Jim Folsom

Montgomery Major Wins Silver Star in Vietnam Heroism

Montgomery, Alabama native Major Chester A. Wallhorn received the Silver Star and five other awards for heroism in South Vietnam. General Maurice A. Preston, USAFE commander in chief, lauded Wallhorn noting he seemed to fight the war almost solo.

Weisbaden Germany Montgomery Ala South Vietnam Chester A. Wallhorn Maurice A. Preston Walborn Preston U.S. Air Force Europe

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