Third Arrest In Probe Is Made In Alabama Parole Case
Tommy Vinson, Rep. J. Emmett Wood, and Roy Drinkard were jailed on perjury charges related to sworn testimony before a legislative parole probe. The trio, linked to former pardon board members, posted $2,000 bonds each as a new Montgomery grand jury prepares July indictments.
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Birmingham
James E. Folsom
Bill Drinkard
Glen Vinson
Folsom
Tommy Vinson
Roy Drinkard
Athens Limestone hospital dedication marks a milestone
The Athens Limestone hospital, cost 660000, was formally dedicated with audience from Limestone county and nearby cities. The project benefited from Hill Burton funds and local bond issues, with leadership from J Melvin Holt and Carl Martin, and the Athens Limestone hospital association continuing as the operating body. The building opens to patients the following day.
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Limestone
Atlanta
Birmingham
Athens- Limestone
J. Melvin Holt
Jimmy Woodroof
Athens
Limestone Board of Revenue
Board of Revenue
R. Carl Martin
W.G. Arnett
Mack Maples
Thomas Ezell
Joe D. Anderson
Thomas S Woodroof
Carl Martin
W. E. Estes
Sam M. Bowen
Thomas S. Woodroof
Bob Lowe
Huntsville
D. A. Patton
B. D. Broadwater
P. W. Hendricks
Melvin Holt
Elmer Vinson
M. S. Kennemer
State Building Commission
Woodroof
Athens-Limestone Hospital Association
Joe H. Maples
Joseph H. Maples
Elkmont
Athens High School
Andrews & Johnston
Lions Club
J. F. Dunn
Athens First Methodist Church
Parole Influence Claims Probe Highlights Disputed Payments
Witnesses disputing alleged parole influence tell of payments to Rep. Wood varying from fifty to nine thousand five hundred dollars in multiple cases. Wood surrendered at Chatom as Roy Drinkard, hospitalized, received a warrant at Cullman. Tommy Vinson, an Air National Guard lieutenant, reported to the sheriff after his unit was federalized and sent to Birmingham.
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Rep
Wood
Chatom
Roy Drinkard
Cullman
Drinkard
Tommy Vinson
Sheriff's Office
Air National Guard
Birmingham Air Base
Three Indicted In Mass Slaying In Alabama
Marshall County grand jury indicts Jimmy Kilpatrick 16 and tenants Tom Upton 39 Fred Goble 24 for murder in the ambush slaying of Marshall County officers. Kilpatrick son of Aubrey Kilpatrick, two younger brothers questioned. Kilpatrick refused to surrender. Three murder indictments issued against each defendant.
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Guntersville
Ala
Marshall County
Jimmy Kilpatrick
Tom Upton
Fred Goble
Kilpatrick
Aubrey Kilpatrick
Boaz
Upton
Goble
Etowah
Gadsden
Jimmy
E. M
Zeke) Boyles
Washington M. Bennett
Leonard J. Floyd
James Lang
Sheriff's Office
Alabama Methodist conference opens at Huntingdon College
About 500 to 600 ministers and laymen are expected for the Alabama conference of the Methodist church at Huntingdon College in Montgomery from May 30 to June 3. Bishop Clare Purcell will preside, with Rev. H. W. Williamson and Rev. Frank Hastings coordinating arrangements.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Methodist Church
Huntingdon College
Clare Purcell
Birmingham
Commission On World Service and Finance
H. W. Williamson
St. Mark’s
Ellis Andrews
Demopolis
A. Earl Shafer
Dothan
Wilbur L. Walton
Marianna
Ernest A. Childs
Mobile
Cecil M. Ellisor
Norman B. McLeod
Pensacola
Carleton Preer
Selma
T. S. Harris
Troy
Navy Appeals For Recruits Seekers urged for enlistment and education options
Navy recruiting officer Chief C. O. Armstrong says high school graduates face similar choices as a decade ago. The Navy offers ongoing education through institutes, correspondence courses, GED testing, and classroom work. Recruits are tested to fit jobs, with promotions based on work, grades, and ability. Pay starts at 75 dollars for 11 weeks then 32.50 a day, with benefits including clothing, meals, quarters, medical care, and a 132.50 dollar monthly pension after 20 years. Eligible ages 17 to 37, with parental consent for 17 year olds. citizen status required. Information at courthouse annex 9 to 5 daily.
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C. O. Armstrong
Navy
Armstrong
Armed Forces Institute
Insular
Courthouse
Dwindling Chinese Petroleum Reserves Report
A report notes China holds few petroleum reserves and these are rapidly shrinking. It discusses implications for energy policy and future domestic supply, highlighting international influence and potential shifts in regional energy strategy.
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China
History winner not citizen yet at Huntsville graduation
Magda De Beek, daughter of Gerd W. De Beek, a German guided missile scientist at Redstone Arsenal, won a history proficiency medal at Huntsville High School graduation though she is not yet a U.S. citizen.
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Huntsville
Ala
U. S
Magda de Beek
Gerd W. de Beek
Redstone Arsenal
Daughters of the American Revolution
Graduating Class Forges Ties to Huntsville Legacy
The graduate arrived in Huntsville with her family about 18 months ago as the army guided missile research center relocated from Fort Bliss Texas to Redstone Arsenal, strengthening local ties amid a new chapter.
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Huntsville
Army
Guided Missile Research Center
Fort Bliss
Texas
Redstone Arsenal
Sturgeon Now Rare and Novel Worldwide
The sturgeon is described as extremely scarce and a novelty in many regions, signaling its endangered status and shrinking global presence.
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