Juvenile Officer Hires Her Secretary as Probation Officer
Morgan County Judge C Bennett McRae promoted his secretary Marchetta Roberts to the juvenile probation officer post in February 1970. She primarily handles girls but sometimes assists with boys due to a heavy caseload. Her clients range from ages 10 to 15 with issues from running away to shoplifting.
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Morgan County
C. Bennett McRae
McRae
Marchetta Roberts
Miss Roberts
Bob Patton
Emergency phone advice for suspected poisoning
Emergency guidance advises calling Decatur General Hospital at 353 1610 or your family physician for possible poisoning. For other emergencies dial zero and inform the operator of the nature of the emergency.
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Decatur General Hospital
Amerson Acquitted By Federal Jury
A federal jury acquitted Lucius Amerson the Negro sheriff and Richard Coleman Jr. the chief deputy of Macon County on charges of beating prisoner Wilbert Dean Harris after a gun battle at the Macon County jail in Tuskegee Alabama on August 22. The defense argued the actions were self defense and not punish for race. The trial featured testimony from Tuskegee police and county jail staff, with prosecutors warning of potential risk if officers are let go.
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Rex Thomas
Associated Press
Opelika
Amerson
Coleman
Wilbert Dean Harris
Macon County
Tuskegee
Ala
Bill Baxley
Harris
Baxley
Fred Gray
Alabama
Gray
U.S
Tuskegee City
FBI
Joseph C. Walker
Harvey Maxwell
H. O. Williams
Bullock County
Wes
Testimony Restricted By Higdon Trial Judge
Military judge restricts testimony on ITER Corp and Marmed Inc transactions in Higdon court martial. Liniger testifies Higdon had no personal knowledge, judge orders jury to disregard the illegal actions discussion.
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Dick Cooper
Redstone Arsenal
Mst
William E. Higdon
Higdon
Kenneth Howard
Clinton Liniger
Married, Inc
Liniger
Edward Hopper
Hopper
Bass
Iter Corp
Marmed, Inc
Vietnam
Howard
Action Solves Problems and TV Plans for Auburn Game
Decatur Daily letters column answers readers on Alabama educational TV plans for Auburns spring game at 1 30 p m on May 22 with a video taped telecast May 23. It notes Asa Carters unfulfilled campaign promise and confirms Ladies Home Journal address correction and delivery to new address.
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THE
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
Auburn University
University of Alabama
Red Long
Alabama Educational Television Network
Ladies Home Journal
Ladies Homes Journal
Cullman Woman Killed In One Vehicle Crash
A Cullman woman, Judy McIntosh 25, died Tuesday after a one car crash on U.S. 278 about two miles east of Cullman. She died at a Cullman hospital. The tally marks six fatalities in Cullman County for the year. Separate crashes in Cullman and Limestone counties injured three others, including a 46 year old Athens woman, Mrs David Cain, in a collision at U S 31 and Nickie Davis Road.
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Cullman
Here
Judy McIntosh
U.S. 278
Cullman County
David Moss
Limestone
Athens
U.S. 31
Nickie Davis
David Cain
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Davis Rd
Lindsey
$32,000 School Grant Approved for Pilot Program
A new pilot program in Brookhaven and Oak Park middle schools will use a $32,000 federal grant to integrate special education students into normal classrooms. Margaret Vann, director, announced the grant under Title I. In other news, 67-year-old Walter W. Kerr of Mobile died when his car left U.S. 90 near Grand Bay, Mobile County.
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Special Education Division
City School System
Margaret Vann
Vann
Brookhaven
Oak Park
Grand Bay, Ala
Walter W. Kerr
Mobile
U.S. 90
Grand Bay
Mobile County
Department of Justice seeks non racial criteria for Decatur schools
A federal motion to show cause requests the Decatur City Board of Education adopt non racial objective criteria in personnel actions and to justify or reinstate three black principals C Leon Sheffield Benjamin T Davis and William L England under a 1970 desegregation order. The hearing is set for Friday at 10 a.m. Judge Frank McFadden presiding. The board disputes the claims stating no vacancies and no demotions occurred.
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Department of Justice
Decatur City
C. Leon Sheffield
Benjamin T. Davis
William L. England
Board of Education
Austin High School
City
Curtis Sellers
Sellers
Birmingham
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Neb
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Bulletin
Asa Carter
Ardmore
Robert W. Terry
Courtland
Carter
Hartselle
Donna Crittenden
Sandra Thomas
Bonnie Smith
Rhonda Rodgers
Mary Rodgers
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Dick Ordway
Ronnie Williams
Lindsey Ln
Williams
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Aaa-Southend Ambulance
Dee Bauer
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