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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1962
Page
10
The survey highlights ALBERT RAINS and ARMISTEAD SELDEN as prominent Alabama lawmakers with long careers. It notes Rains’s bid history, housing leadership, and possible speakership run. Selden’s youth, Navy service, and chairmanship on Inter-American Affairs, plus Carl Elliott’s education law background and committee work.
The passage profiles politicians in Alabama including Robert E. Jones Jr and George Huddleston, outlining their careers from elected county judge and Navy service to U S House members. It notes Jones’ district spanning across north Alabama into Tennessee Valley and his legislative work on TVA bonds, saltwater conversion, and Rural Farm Housing Act, while Huddleston's Birmingham roots and WWII service are described. It also lists incumbents facing ballots in various districts and the importance of separate paper ballots for Congress.
The text lists candidates for Place Nos 3 5 and 8 with party labels Loyalist States Righter and names including John F Britton Paul L Smith Robert C Greene O P Lee Cecil G Brown Mrs Edward B Miller Ray Estes and Gov John Patterson vetoed a 1961 bill splitting the district. Huddleston chairs the House Armed Services Committee influencing defense installations statewide.
April was slightly cooler and wetter than normal, according to The Weather Bureau. The column lists Loyalist and States Righter candidates for Place No 8 through Ninth with names including Gerald E. Colson William E. Henderson Ed Harison Leonard R. Wilson Maurice R. Allen and Perry Given.
Temperatures averaged 35 degrees below normal and rainfall exceeded normal by 10.8 inches nationwide, with the wettest spot Haleyville reporting 19.72 inches in April while Mobile logged 1.89 inches. The peak one day rainfall was 5.92 inches at Lockhart on April 1, and a trace of snow appeared in Bessemer and Centre.
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