Drugs Damaged In Fire Destroyed At City Dump
About $18,000 in prescription drugs destroyed in an April downtown fire were disposed of Wednesday at the city landfill on Old Moultony Road under Bureau of Narcotics supervision. Loyd's Drug Stores on Moulton Street were among four damaged by the early morning blaze on April 27.
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Moultony Rd
Loyd
Moulton St
Elmer Loyd
U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Dudley F. Peeler
Birmingham
Alabama State Board of Pharmacy
City Police
Herbert Anders
Loyd’s
Harold Anders
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
City
Bob Lowry
Fiddlers Contest At Chalybeate Springs Weekend Change
The old time fiddler contest for the Chalybeate Springs volunteer fire department moves to Saturday at 8 p.m. with a stew supper at 5 p.m. at Chalybeate school. Gordon Terry will attend and contestants may contact Willis Eady at 974 1495 or 974 0241 after 4 p.m. for entry details.
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Chalybeate Springs
Chalybeate Springs Volunteer Fire Department
Chalybeate School
Gordon Terry
Willis Eady
Judges Take Up Remap Bill in Alabama Case
Three federal judges meet with state and plaintiff attorneys to set rules for evaluating a substitute remap plan passed by the Alabama Legislature. The legislature delivered its plan a day before a May 17 deadline. The case stems from Reynolds v. Sims and the long struggle over “one man one vote” in state districts.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
U. S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
House
Senate
Bill Baxley
Baxley
George C. Wallace
U.S. Supreme Court
Montgomery Panel
High Court
Reynolds
Beaten Child To Be Released To Father
Two year old Donna Orr admitted to Birmingham Crippled Children's Hospital after a severe beating was to be released today to her father Donald Orr. She had been transferred from Hartselle Hospital in fair condition with injuries to head and body. Her mother Brenda Orr was charged with assault with intent to murder and released on bond.
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Donna Orr
Birmingham
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Donald Orr
Hartselle
Morgan County
John C. McBride
Brenda Orr
Danville 3
Birmingham Chiropractor Sentenced For Tax Evasion
Harland L. Radue a Birmingham chiropractor received one year in prison on each of two counts for failing to report and pay taxes on 1969 income of 13237. He defended himself claiming payment with gold or silver not required. Terms run concurrently. Also in Birmingham a Cottontale man was convicted of bank robbery and given 25 years in prison in U S District Court.
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Birmingham
Ala
Harland L. Radue
Internal Revenue Service
Radue
Cottondale
U. S
Cottondale duo convicted in 16804 Bank of Gordo robbery
James Edward Weeks was convicted in the February robbery of the Bank of Gordo, with co defendant Harry Joseph Martin of Cottondale pleading guilty to a similar charge. Martin faces sentencing today as witnesses identified both men and Weeks carried a sawed off shotgun.
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James Edward Weeks
Cottondale
Bank of Gordo
Harry Joseph Martin
Weeks
Milk Price Hearing Ends In Alabama Milk hike likely this summer
The Alabama Dairy Commission finished public hearings on milk pricing and is expected to approve a second increase this year. Retail milk could rise two cents a half gallon from 66 to 68 cents, taking effect this summer after a January 4 cent raise. Dairymen seek higher prices to cover costs while distributors seek a share. some fear a fall shortage as feed costs rise and farmers sell cows. Winifred Davis of the Farm Bureau cites low milk reserves and beef prices driving the trend.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Dairy Commission
Winifred Davis
Farm Bureau Federation
Decatur Fireman Injured Battling House Fire
A Decatur firefighter Jerrey W. Greenhaw of Falkville was cut on the hand and received stitches while helping fight a blaze on Old Moulton Road that heavily damaged Clintoff White’s home. The incident began about 9 30 a.m. and a spokesman said Greenhaw was aiding in the effort.
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Moulton
Jerrey W. Greenhaw
Falkville
Greenhaw
Clintoff White
Alabama Junior College Press Association Forms
Dennis Greenwood a Huntsville freshman at Calhoun Junior College leads the new Alabama Junior College Press Association chosen last month at Calhoun. The group plans monthly meetings and aims to promote good journalism in junior colleges with Jefferson State as its permanent home.
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Alabama
Calhoun
Florida
Dennis Greenwood
Huntsville
Alabama Junior College Press Association
Greenwood
Eglin Air Force Base
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Steve Colbert
Jefferson State Junior College
Charles Williams
Jefferson State
Candy Wilson
Brewer State Junior College
Jeff State
Denton Langford
State Association
National Association
Chicago
Calhoun student helps found junior college press group
Greenwood, a Fort Walton Beach correspondent and radar operator, started as a sportswriter photographer after answering an ad. He formed Alabama’s junior college press association with Jim Hall’s help, aiming to unite schools and give them a strong voice.
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Greenwood
Air Force
Fort Walton Beach
Pensacola News- Journal
Press Association
Calhoun
Alabama
Florida
Jim Hall
Alabama Press Association
Limestone Term of Court Ends in Limestone County
The May term of Limestone County Circuit Civil Court ended with two trials and several continuances. A jury did not reach a verdict in the Priest versus Athens city case over an automobile and a city truck. An appeal by Wayne Jennings seeks to block an asphalt hot mix plant on U S 31 South contending it would harm property values and be a nuisance.
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Athens
Limestone County Circuit
William L. Priest
Priest
Athens Real Estate
Wayne Jennings
U.S. 31 South
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Zeitler Library
George McCrary Jr
Decatur Daily
Huntsville Public Library
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E. C. Bowman
Robert Edwards
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Peeler
U.S. Bndd
Decatur Clinic
Somerville Rd
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Attalla
Johnston St
2Nd Ave
Moulton S
Harry Malone
Bobby Higgins
Christine Rogers Thompson
Thompson
Center
Athens High School
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Supreme Court
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Decatur
Annie Laurie Gunter
Elkmont
Elkmont High School
Elkmont Parent-Teachers Association
Howard Hobbs Sr
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Athens Board of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals
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