Wallace Courting Kennedy Signals New Political Center Shift
Bill Jones notes George Wallace plans an Independence Day meeting with Sen. Edward Kennedy in Decatur. The move signals a potential shift from strict right wing to a center stance as Wallace eyes re election in 1974 while leveraging his paralysis for political advantage.
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Bill Jones
Los Angeles Times
Montgomery
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Decatur
Sen
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
Kennedy
George McGovern
Wallace
Robert E. Lee
Massachusetts
Civil Rights Commission
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Weather summary for Decatur and vicinity includes highs 72 and 83
Friday high reached 72 at 4 p m and 45 low at 6 a m. Today highs near 82 and tonight 53 with sunny to partly cloudy conditions. Mentions 30.60 inches year to date and 0.80 inches of monthly precipitation. The word boss is noted in political history regarding the Tweed Ring exposure from 1871.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Couple Juggle Jobs and School in Weekend Life
Rodney and Lynn Brooks share third shift duties at the Tennessee Valley Rest Home. Their routine blends work with home concerns as they remind each other to pay bills and shop between patient rounds.
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Rodney
Lynn Brooks
Tennessee Valley Rest Home
Brooks
Lynn
West Morgan
Morgan County
Flint Church of Christ
Dorothy Copeland
Young Couple Balances Night Shifts and School With Hope
Rodney and Lynn Brooks, a nursing home worker and a nurse's aide, juggle a rest‑home life with night work and Calhoun Junior College auto repair studies. They share duties, pool resources, and plan for a future where Lynn may stop working as Rodney seeks a top paying mechanic job after completing schooling in about a year and a half.
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Rodney
Lynn
Rooks
Calhoun Junior College
Brooks
Calhoun
Flint
Bankhead Forest
Local Residents Report Illness and Hospital Stays
Speake Mr Cary Logan remains in Lawrence County Hospital after a stroke at his home. Mrs Bessie McCaghren is a patient at Decatur General Hospital. Mrs Harold Akers is a patient at Hartselle Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ruby Hembree of Milton Florida are guests of Mr and Mrs A Q Hogan. Mr and Mrs Wesley West were honored at a house warming for their new home. Mrs Johnny Proctor is ill at home. Mrs Pam Moses is a patient at Lawrence County Hospital.
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Cary Logan
Lawrence County Hospital
Bessie McCaghren
Decatur General, Hospital
Harold Akers
Hartselle Hospital
Ruby Hembree
Milton, Fla
A. Q. Hogan
Wesley
West
Johnny Proctor
Pam Moses
atLawrence County Hospital
Presidential veto becomes ineffective after Congress fails to uphold it
When Congress does not sustain a presidential veto the executive branch has no further action to block or reverse the bill. The decision stands as law unless new legislation or constitutional action changes it.
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Congress
Emergency Phone Numbers by County and City Listings
Local safety numbers provided for Decatur Morgan County Hartselle Limestone Athens Lawrence Cullman areas. Crisis Call Center number given for personal crises and poisoning. Operators advise calling 0 if unsure which emergency to report.
Nixon Campaign Figures Seek Delays in Depositions
The Senate committee and Common Cause press for disclosures in the Nixon re election committee fundraising. Gordon Strachan and Caulfield acknowledge meetings with McCord, while Haldeman Ehrlichman Dean receive deposition delays amid linked investigations.
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Senate
Magruder
White House
Gordon Strachan
Democratic National Committee
Nixon
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Dean
Caulfield
Senate Committee
McCord
Charley's Aunt To Be Repeated In Hartselle
A repeat performance of Charley's Aunt, a comedy, comes tonight at 7 30 at F E Burleson School. Directed by Bob Johnston for the Hartselle Little Theater, the show drew overflow crowds last weekend and is being staged again tonight only.
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Hartselle
F. E. Burleson School
Bob Johnston
Hartselle Little Theater
Four Men Arrested in Georgia Slaying Extradition Waived
Lynching case updates show four men arrested in West Virginia after a grocery store robbery linked to the Georgia slaying. A car tied to an Alday was found in Livingston Alabama. They appeared before U.S. Judge Knapp, charges dropped, then re arrested on Georgia murder charges and waived extradition.
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White
West Virginia
Livingston
Ala
Texas
Pennsylvania
Charleston
W.va
U.S. District Court
Dennis R. Knapp
Georgia
Kanawha County Intermediate Court
Point Mallard pageant and space mission notes
The Miss Point Mallard contest at the Aquatic Center lists local entrants from Decatur Falkville Pisgah and other towns led by Barbara Bowen and Theresa Best. Officials discuss shield fixes for Skylab with Conrad Weitz and Kerwin planning seven hour rendezvous maneuvers and a potential 28 day orbital mission if the repair succeeds.
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Frank Sheperd
Point Mallard
Teresa
Dianne McClellan
Patricia McClellan
Vinemont
Karen Dawn Presswell
Elkmont
Pamela Wynne Osborn
Hartselle
Nancy Richeson
Rhonda Vaughn
Russellville
Jo Ann Smith
Grant
Karen Smith
Blountsville
Paula Entrein
Lacey
Jackie Drake
Sarah Bounds
Weitz
Conrad
Kerwin
Skylab
Auburn Theater Building Dedication Set Today
Auburn University will dedicate a new 400 seat Theater Building at 2 30 p m with Dr George R Kernodle speaking on The Market Place of the Mind The building cost 14 million dollars and Kernodle is a Auburn alumnus and Arkansas professor of speech and dramatic art Florence nursing program to begin in Keller Hall this fall with 16 staff and 25 35 expected graduates Snead State Junior College will hold graduation June 7 with 71 graduates including named Arab Falkville Owens Cross Roads Somerville piano recital at Memorial Baptist Church featuring multiple performers
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Auburn
Auburn University
George R. Kernodle
Camp Hill
University of Arkansas
Florence
Muscle Shoals
Florence State University
Jimmye Stephenson
School of Nursing
Keller Hall
Florence State
Turner W. Allen
Albertville — Area
Snead State Junior College
Kings Inn
Albertville
Lora Garrett
David Light
Lon Livesay
Karen Ogletree
Jean Smith
Ted Williams
All of
Arab
Bobbby Henson
Falkville
Pamela Grooms
Owens Cross Roads
Steven Oden
Somerville
McCord Pressed on Credibility in Watergate Testimony
McCord describes memory aids and legal counsel use as he faces questioning about his CIA past and alleged Watergate espionage. Senators clash over charges implicating top officials while McCord defends intentions and legality of his actions.
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Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
McCord
Bernard Fensterwald Jr
Baker
CIA
Herman E. Talmade
Dga
United States
Sen
Edward J. Gurney
R-Fla
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By Alvin Benn
Kissinger
Paris
Elysee Palace
Georges Pompidou
Pompidou
Reykjavik
Charles Speake
Highway Patrol
Limestone County
Athens
Lawrence County
Cullman
ILY
Cox
AU Theater
Jim Reeder
Memorial Baptist Church
Arms Ave
Prissy Carlisle
Ann Shafer
Patti Johnson
Tammi Woodsmall
Tracy Storch
David Holmes
Vicki Trussell
Nancy Finley
Shelli Billions
Susan Beavers
Tommy
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