Heavy Vote on June 2 A vital race for Alabama Eight
Barrett Shelton Jr. urges a strong turnout for Alabama's June 2 Democratic congressional primary in the old First District. He notes past losses and warns ballots must select exactly eight candidates to keep Rep. Bob Jones seniority and avoid miscounts. Decatur races on machines listed. rest on paper ballots.
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Barrett Shelton,jr
Old
First Congressional District
Alabama
Mobile
Eighth Congressional District
Bob Jones
Decatur
Public Service
Congress
Election on summer school vote splits districts in Lawrence County
Lawrence County Board of Education calls a June 2 election to decide whether to continue a split summer session or switch to a straight nine month term. Separate districts include land Hillsboro Chalybeate Midway Town Creek Moulton and Speake with unit counts for Central Negro High Rocky Hill Town Creek and Tennessee Valley Hillsboro Negro schools. Voters must include both parents of students next year. ballot reads Summer School Vote with For or Against. Governor George Wallace is set to speak in Tanner High School Tuesday night and again in Moulton and Hatton Wednesday night, with his private plane due at Decatur Athens Airport about 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Lawrence County Board of Education
Silas Cross
Moulton
George C. Wallace
Tanner High School
Moulton and Hatton
Wallace
Bill Jones
Decatur- Athens
Tanner
Jones
Nesday
Lawrence County High School
Hatton
Decatur Girl to Join Eastern Europe Travel Seminar
A 1962 Decatur High School graduate, Abigail Turner, will participate in a summer travel study seminar in Berlin Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Romania Hungary Poland Austria and the Soviet Union. She is an honor student at Auburn University and daughter of Mr and Mrs Holmes A Turner.
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Decatur High School
The
Methodist Church
Abigail Turner
Auburn University
Holmes A. Turner
13Th Ave
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Yugslavia
Romania
Hungary
Poland
Austria
Soviet Union
Danville
Sonja Holladay
Clyde Holladay
Danville 2
Danville High School
Larry Self
Austin Self
Decature
Local Law Help Urged as Citizens Aid Police
Patrolman Tutwiler of Decatur Police reports a car ran red lights and a stop sign during a pursuit across multiple avenues. The driver was later charged with reckless driving after a witness captured the license tag. Abigail, Decatur High valedictorian, plans a university visit and international summer programs sponsored by Central Methodist Church.
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C. B. Tutwiler
Decatur
Pollice Department
Tutwiler
6Th Ave
7Th St
8Th Ave
8Th
4Th Ave
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House of Representatives
North Alabama
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Kennedy
New York
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Togo Kennedy
Olympio
Washington
Capitol
Elmont Stamp CO
Queens Village
N.Y
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Sambi
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2Nd Ave
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2Nd Avenue
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