Bloodworth Considered For High Court Post
Morgan County Circuit Judge James N Bloodworth is named a prominent choice for the Democratic nomination to fill the unexpired term of Alabama Supreme Court Justice John L Goodwyn. The vacancy arose after Goodwyns death leaving more than two years of his six year term. Montgomery attorney John Kohn temporarily filled the seat but will not seek reelection prompting the party to pick a November candidate. State Democratic Committee chairman Robert Vance said Bloodworth is one of about six governors considered for the nomination.
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Dave Whittaker
Morgan County
James N. Bloodworth
Alabama Supreme Court
John L. Goodwyn
Justice Goodwyn
Montgomery
John Kohn
Lurleen Wallace
Albert Brewer
Alabama
Kohn
Alabama Democratic Executive Committee
Judge Bloodworth
Robert Vance
State Democratic Committee
Rockets and mortars pound four U S bases near Hue
North Vietnamese shelling rained 500 mortar rounds and 100 pound rockets on four U S headquarters in the Hue area. Eight Americans and 21 enemy were killed, 51 Americans wounded, with light damage to facilities. Viet Cong also hit three provincial capitals and two allied airfields, causing at least 65 Allied casualties as Westmoreland notes rising war intensity. Two new operations target Hue and Quang Tri City with helicopter borne infantry and paratroopers seeking to locate and destroy enemy personnel and materiel.
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U.S
U.S. Air Cavalry Division
Hue
Mekong
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Paris
Westmoreland S
Westmoreland
Quang Tri City
Lodge urges end to East-West trade over Vietnam policy
Former U.S. Ambassador John Davis Lodge at the Metropolitan Dinner Club of Greater Decatur condemned U.S. foreign policy as harming Americans in Vietnam and called for ending East West trade. He argued Russian weapons reach North Vietnam and urged citizens to reexamine domestic disintegration and stand for beliefs. Lodge compared bombing Germans in World War II to actions in Vietnam and urged focus on American welfare while noting Russians aim to destabilize NATO and the Middle East. James A. Davis elected club president with John D. Lee as vice president and other officers named.
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U. S
Vietnam
John Davis Lodge
Spain
Metropolitan Dinner Club
Greater
Decatur
U.S
North Vietnam
Lodge
Dinner Club
NATO
Middle East
Decatur Transfers Planning Staff to Regional Commission
Effective June 1 Decatur shifts its planning department employees to the North Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission. Gary Voketz becomes executive director as Jeff Tanner and Larry Lynn join Maples and the regional staff to serve Decatur and nearby counties Morgan Cullman and Lawrence pooling resources for central planning. The city will pay about 30 984 annually and the new office sits opposite city hall above the State Employment Office.
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North Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission
Regional Planniing Commission
Gary Voketz
Planns
Jeff Tanner
Larry Lynn
Bama Regional Planning and Development Commission
Voketz
Morgan, Cullman
Lawrence
Central Planning Agency
Tanner
Lynn
Scott Maples
Embezzlement charge filed against Decatur man
A 3 year old Decatur man was arrested and charged with embezzling 113866.66 from Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. of Decatur. James H McGaughey surrendered at the Morgan County Sheriff's office after a warrant issued by Judge C Bennett McRae. He headed the mortgage loan department at Mutual before resigning in April and now works as a laborer with Bryson Construction Co. Bond set at 5000 and a preliminary hearing planned for May 30.
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Decatur
Mutual Savings ‘Life Insurance Co
James H
Jim) McGaughey
Stratford Rd
Morgan County
C. Bennett McRae
Sheriff's Department
Clarence Harris
McGavaghey
McGaughey
Mutual
Bryson Construction Co
McRae
Joe Calvin
McGallighey
Calvin
Mutual Savings
Richard L. Hundley
Hundley
D .A
Redus Collier
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Barrett C. Shelton
Council Race Expands to Seven Candidates
Two more residents join the mayor and council race, bringing total announced candidates to seven. Qualifying runs to July 2 for the Aug. 13 election with city hall slated to start around June. Latest entrants include Bobby Jett 31 an employee at Worthington Air Conditioning Co and William H Lovith of Amoco Chemicals.
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City Hall
Bobby Jett
Worthington Air Conditioning Co
William H. Lov
Harriman De Gaulle Talks Intensify Vietnam Peace Efforts
In Paris Ambassador Harriman meets Charles de Gaulle amid rising talk of outside powers mediating Vietnam peace. Thuy set to meet de Gaulle as Hanoi signals willingness to discuss settlement after bombing ends. Harriman and Thuy have spent two weeks in talks, four sessions scheduled.
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Paris
W. Averell Harriman
Charles de Gaulle
North Vietnam
United States
Elysee Palace
Harriman
U.S
de Gaulle
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
Hanoi
Nguyen Thanh le
Vietnam
French Students Granted Amnesty Amid Strike Crisis
Paris news reports the French Cabinet approved an amnesty bill for students involved in street violence during the strike period. The measure forgives charges except theft for Feb 1 to May 15 and goes to Parliament for ratification. Prime Minister Pompidou faces a censure vote as the six million worker protest widens.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Gorse
Georges Pompidou
National Assembly
Gaullist
Estima
France
Johnson asks Congress for 3.9 billion for Vietnam war effort
President Johnson asks Congress to provide an additional 3.9 billion dollars to fund military operations in Vietnam and South Korea. Dr. James L. Goddard resigns as Commissioner of Food and Drugs announced by Welfare Secretary Wilbur J. Cohen. The government alleges Dr. Benjamin Spock told FBI interviewers he would be delighted if federal prosecutors pursued antidraft activists.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
South Korea
James L.goddard
Food and Drugs
Forday
Wilburt J. Cohen
Boston
Benjamin Spock
FBI
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Marine Corps
Cora Blair
James A. Davis
John D. Lee
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J. B. Wiley Jr
Oscar Napps
DIAL
Armistead Selden
Jim Allen
Allen
U. S. Senate
Decatur Planning Office
Ray Martin
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North Central Ala
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Ady
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Council Race
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5Th Ave
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Britain
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Chrysler Corp
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