City Leaders Praised For Growth Of Decatur
Alabama League of Municipalities Executive Director Edward Reid praised Decatur for changing from a bleak 1935 town to a booming city aided by TVA. He cited shifts from rural to urban populations, expanded city services funded locally, and the growth of the tree network from 800 miles to 8500 miles, noting cities bear most costs locally.
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Mike Freeman
Alabama League of Municipalities
Decatur
Edward Reid
Hubert Baughan
South Magazine
Alabama
Decatur Kiwanians
League
Tur
Tennessee Valley
Reid
What Next For Gov Wallace
The Alabama governor George Wallace faces a uncertain path after 1964 as he remains a leading presidential challenger with potential leverage in a close election. He eyes a possible Senate bid in 1968, but constitutional limits complicate plans while desegregation fights and court-ordered redistricting loom.
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George . Wallace
Associated Press
Alabama
Rex Thomas Montgomery
George Wallace
Wisconsin
Indiana
Maryland
Mississippi
National Party
Wallace
Louisiana
Lister Hill
Senate
Sen
John Sparkman
Birmingham
Mobile
Huntsville
Tuskegee
South Carolina
Atlantic City
State Board of Education
Tuskegee High School
Rogie
Colbert County Considers Fourth Wet-Dry Referendum
Colbert County, Alabama, will vote on a wet-dry referendum for the fourth time in seven years. The county has been dry since 1957. The election was called by Probate Judge Graham Hale after petitions were filed seeking the referendum.
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Negares
Tuskegee
Macon County
Alabama
Senate
House
Tuscumbia
Ala
Colbert County
Graham Hale
City Leaders Shape Progressive Cities, If Not For They
A quotation credits city leaders for transforming towns into progressive centers. It asserts that without their care cities would lack the current progress and status, praising sustained civic effort and leadership.
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Alabama City
TVA
Deca
Gov. Wallace
Notasulga
Shorter
Montgomiery
Bullock County
Gadsden
Madison County
U.s.house
Tiller
H.P. Briggs
Stratton
Big Boy Tomato Plants
Paul CG. Davis
Drive-In Feed and Seed
Moulton St
Dial
Plymouth
Ford
Chevrolet
Nationwide
Consumer Testing Institute
Atkins
Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc
Lee Street Nye
Colbert
Beth
Buschs
2Nd Avenue S.E
FDIC
11Th St
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