Testimony Not Struck in Higdon Court Martial
Military Judge Kenneth Howard denied a motion to strike the four day testimony of Glenn Faulks in the Higdon case. The defense sought to limit Faulks remarks and access to Senate committee documents alleging improprieties in Army club operations. Faulks testified he paid Higdon 7200 dollars to promote Liggett and Myers products via free samples at clubs run by the James Henry Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Cooper
Redstone Arsenal
Kenneth Howard
Glenn Faulks
Msgt
William E. Higdon
Edward Hopper
Senate
Faulks
Higdon
Hopper
Senate Committee
James Henry
Miami
Fla
Col. Howard
Atlanta
Army
Liggett & Myers Inc
Long Binh
Georg Schell
Calley To Remain Under House Arrest Until Appeals Finished
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. must stay under house arrest as the Army reviews his My Lai massacre conviction. The approval delays his release until all appeals of his life sentence are exhausted.
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Calley
FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Army
Nixon Abandons Opposition To Southern Busing
The Nixon administration drops its opposition to crosstown busing for desegregation and endorses a remapped Austin boundary plan that would entail extensive crossbusing and racial balancing in most of the city’s elementary schools. The move signals a potential model for other Southern cities while officials stress the plan originated with local educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.C. Thelen Jr
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Austin
Tex
Judges Remove Barrier To Postal Hikes
The U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday lifted the last legal hurdle to higher postal rates set to take effect this Sunday. The panel refused to overturn a district court injunction against the higher rates, signaling no immediate Supreme Court intervention.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
District Court
William B. Bryant
U.S. Postal Service
On This Date in 1918 Air Mail Service Began
The note marks the start of the first regular air mail service linking New York Philadelphia and Washington. The item sits among daily calendar entries with quick weather and contact numbers for ads. The weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warm days with cool nights, highs near 76 and a low around 50.
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New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Decatur Daily Biggest Fish Contest Heads Toward Finish
Only two weeks remain to win in this year’s DECATUR DAILY Biggest Fish Contest. Prizes this week go to the largest stripe caught in public waters in or beside Morgan Lawrence Limestone Cullman and Winston counties. Next week’s category will be crappie with details and entry forms at area bait shops.
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Decatur Daily
Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Winston Counties
Grandparents Week Event Promoted by Austin Council
Afternoon coverage of Grandparents Appreciation Week May 10 14 sponsored by the Austin Student Council. The effort aims for official city adoption next year and includes a Daily Photo by Gary Wilhite.
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Austin Student Council
Gary Wilhite
Linda Flack Named Achiever of the Year at Local JA Banquet
Linda Flack a Decatur High School junior was chosen Achiever of the Year at the Junior Achievement Future Unlimited Banquet held at Austin High School. She will attend the National Junior Achievers Conference in August in Bloomington Indiana and is the daughter of Seldon and Linda Flack of 1824 Magnolia SE Monchem.
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Linda Flack
Decatur High School
Alabama
Future Unlimited
Austin High School
Linda
Seldon Flack
Magnolia St
Monchem
Monsanto Textiles Division
Bloomington
Indiana
Kay Weathers
Lynn Smith
Pat Mangrum
Gil Langley
Gary Pirtle
Ricky Light
Hamilton Masters Jr
James Stan- Lee Linda
Ogle Day Celebration Honors Coach Shorty Ogle
More than 300 guests honored H. L. Shorty Ogle at a commemorative event marking his 42 years of coaching. The celebration highlighted his demand that players give their all in athletics, with more than 200 of Ogle's former players in attendance and sharing memories of his impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Mitchell
H. L
Shorty
Ogle
Albert Brewer
Brewer
Death Row Veteran Freed or Granted New Trial Challenge
Federal judge John J. Gibbons ruled Edgar H. Smith Jr. may be freed from death row within 60 days unless Bergen County prosecutors grant a new trial. The confession was deemed coerced, invalidating due process grounds for the 14th Amendment.
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Ronald Sullivan
New York Times News Service
Newark
N. J
Edgar H. Smith Jr
Bergen County
Smith
United States
Friday
Trenton
United States District Court
John J. Gibbons
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Edward C. Reilly
Robinson Furniture Co
2Nd Ave
Downtown
Decatur
Ft. Benning Stockade
George Latimer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Orwin C. Talbott
Ft. Benning
Latimer
Talbott
Lawia
Athens
Tennessee Valley
Bonnie Wakefield
Right
Carol Smitherman
Death Row
Gibbons
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
D-Club
A. J. Colemen
Auburn
Bobby
Freeman
Decatur High
Decature High
Albama
Bobby Herbert
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