Madison County Judge Indicted Over Alleged Misconduct
Madison County Circuit Judge Thomas D. McDonald faces an indictment charging bribery and misconduct in office with moral turpitude. The 20 page grand jury report urges impeachment or removal, citing dismissed charges in exchange for sexual relationships. The inquiry proceeds to the Alabama Judicial Commission to determine jurisdiction.
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Huntsville
Ala
Madison County
Thomas D. McDonald
McDonald
Bill Baxley
Madison County Dist
Fred Simpson
Alabama Judicial Commission
Alabama Supreme Court
Madison County Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Hank Williams widow loses damages suit appeal
The 5th Circuit upheld a 1972 Atlanta ruling that Billie Jean Williams Berlin is not entitled to damages over the Your Cheating Heart film. The suit claimed she was Williams’s wife at his death in 1953 but the court found no malice in excluding her from the movie.
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New Orleans
Georgia
U.S
Hank Williams
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Atlanta
Billie Jean Williams Berlin
Berlin
Williams
William
Area students wrap up 1972 73 classes this week
Schools in Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties dismiss the last class of the 1972 73 year this week. Examinations and final grades are scheduled as districts wind down with graduations already held in many areas. High schools plan graduations around May 29. Report cards will be issued after final grades.
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Lawrence Counties
Decatur
Morgan County
Limestone County
Athens City
Lawrence County
Austin Girl Stater Selected
Sue Slack daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Slack will represent Austin High School at Girls State in Montgomery June 3 9 She is a senior honor society member band Future Teachers of America Math Club and student assistant to the senior guidance counselor Sponsored by the Decatur Women s Club She plans to campaign for the office of senator during the week she learns government through state level elections and party caucuses She will hear speakers on state county and city government
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Sue Slack
Robert R. Slack
Austin High School
Montgomery
Slack
Future Teachers of America
Decatur Women’s Club
Calhoun Chorale Plans Free Friday Spring Concert
The Chorale and Madrigal Singers of Calhoun Junior College perform Friday at 7 30 p m at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. The program features a cappella works a Schutz dialogue with organ plus piano and guitar selections. This marks the group's final 1973 74 year concert after 42 events for conventions civic groups schools and churches in multiple states.
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Chorale and Madrigal Singers
Calhoun Junior College
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Schutz
Chorale
Madrigal Singers
Alabama
Georgia
New Jersey
Washington
D. C
Virginia
Calhoun
Three area teachers named Outstanding Elementary Teachers of America
Jean Brackeen of Gordon Bible School and Ramona Olson with Ruby Hall of Athens Bible School earned Outstanding Elementary Teacher of America 1973 honors. They were cited for educational talent research contributions administrative skills civic service and professional recognition.
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America
Jean Brackeen
Gordon Bible School
Ramona Olson
Ruby Hall
Athens Bible School
Brackeen
Gordon Bible
Olson
Hall
Elkmont Park Funds Approved Grant for 13 Acre Facility
A federal grant of 46 248 50 was approved to acquire and develop a 13 acre Elkmont recreation site. Organizers aim to add two tennis courts a tot lot a little league baseball field and picnic areas with support facilities funded from the Land and Water Conservation Fund as announced by Rep. Bob Jones and Senators Sparkman and Allen.
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Elkmont
Bob Jones
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Mrs. MacArthur Named Woman Of The Year
Jean MacArthur widow of General Douglas MacArthur is named Woman Of The Year by the U.S.O. The Nile River is noted as Africa’s longest at 4145 miles.
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Mrs. MacArthur
New York
Jean MacArther
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
The
U.S.O
Africa
Weaver Case Appealed Over Testimony Threats in Murder Trials
Attorney General Bill Baxley sought to pressure former officer Stewart Weaver to testify against ex mayor Charles Gunthorp in a first degree murder case with promises of leniency. Weaver refused and Baxley allegedly threatened harsher prison danger if he did not testify. Both defendants face appeals. Coggin will hear motions June 20 as related cases proceed.
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Atty
Bill Baxley
Stewart Weaver
Charles E. Gunthorp
Ralph Slate
Weaver
Baxley
Expolice
Slate
Guntharp
James F. Davis
Decatur 5
Gunthorp
Morgan County
Tom B. Coggin
Davis
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Decatur Inn
Church St
Kerman
Isfehan
Sarhs
Tabriz
Ardebil
Victoria & Albert Museum
London
G. Kalil
Asia
Ath
Rogers
Bob Moore
Distributive Education Clubs of America
DECA
Decatur High School
Ray Worth
Jim LeCroy
Morgan, Limestone
Austin
Elkmont Park Funds
Mary Carter
Westgate Shopping Center
Rogers Decatur
Regal
Rogers, Decatur Shopping Center
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