How old is youth and who decides
A Washington debate over when adulthood begins highlights contradictions between draft and beer laws. The piece argues that 18 should be adult for both combat and drinking, noting marriages before 21 and the unfair press of labeling soldiers as boys. It warns against delaying adulthood and mocks age rules.
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Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Georgetown
Asia
Saigon
Sen. Fulbright
U.S
America
Nixon Johnson race tightens in Gallup trial heat
George Gallup reports a closer presidential contest between Johnson and Nixon than eight months earlier. Johnson's fell support stems mainly from more undecided voters, while Nixon gains are not direct. Nixon remains top choice among GOP loyalists as Johnson’s approval slips from 63 to 54 percent. Nixon polls at 27 percent.
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Princeton
N. J
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Negro bloc vote tallies in Wallace Alabama primary
The Southern Regional Council estimates Mrs George Wallace would need 72845 more votes from nine male opponents to force a runoff. It notes Negro registration has more than doubled since the 1964 Civil Rights Act and forecasts the bloc vote could be pivotal in future Alabama elections.
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George Wallace
Southern Regional Council
Alabama
Wallace
Council
Alabama Negro vote in 1966 election outlined by George Biggers III
The Alabama Report notes Negro registration at about 49 percent of voting age population versus white at 87 percent. It estimates the Negro vote near 173,000 with 74 percent turnout from 235,000 registered, while the overall turnout reached a record 888,838. The Southern Regional Council cites three reasons for Negro vote split at local races and raises concerns about election observation.
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Richmond Flowers
Carl Elliott
Flowers
Southern Regional Council
Addi
Memorial Day Service At Morgan County War Monument
American Legion Post 15 of Decatur will hold a brief Memorial Day service at the Morgan County WWII monument erected in 1949. Rev. Jesse B. Rogers will speak and post chaplain J D Bright will place a wreath, following a wreath laid by the auxiliary yesterday.
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Morgan County
American Legion Post 15
Decatur
Jesse B. Rogers
Morgan County World War II Memorial Honoring Fallen Soldiers
A county marker near the courthouse lists 165 Morgan County men who died in World War II. The inscription honors those who made the supreme sacrifice beneath a globe motif. Disabled American Veterans Chapter II placed the marker, with fresh bouquets often at its base, while a nearby Confederate tribute rises about 15 feet tall.
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Morgan County
Earth
Confederate War Memorial Erected in 1922 Monuments Honor Fallen
The memorial, a gray granite pedestal topped by a uniform Confederate soldier, bears Lest We Forget and a dedication to those who died defending states rights. It was erected May 17 1922 by the Decatur Joe Wheeler chapter UDC with Mary Lou Dancy as chair. Meanwhile Morgan County sheriff candidates faced campaign jolts as Sandlin of Danville was sidelined by a kidney stone and Fleming saw six inmates escape county jail before four were recaptured.
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Decatur
Joe Wheeler
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mary Lou Dancy
UDC
Morgan County
David M. Sandlin
Danville
Hartselle
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
William Wadsworth
District One
Wadsworth
James N. Bloodworth
Growth Ties Decatur High Schools Graduation Night
The Decatur school system will hold all three high schools Austin Decatur and Lakeside graduation exercises on Thursday at 8 p m marking the first senior class for Austin High The plan consolidates three graduations into one night avoiding inconvenience and scheduling conflicts for the district superintendent H R Leeman said the alignment ensures a single ideal date without early or late ceremonies.
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Decatur
Austin
Lakeside
Austin High
Supt
H. R. Leeman
Graduation plans shift as school boards rotate assignments
Supt Leeman and Board Chairman Bruce Spencer will attend Austin exercises while Mat thew Hall and Emmett Mc Clary join Decatur Highs program. Lakeside graduation tops 390 with 62 in its class. Decatur High expects about half last years 395 due to Austin adding a senior class. Austin anticipates 130 graduates and Lakeside plans outside speaker Mc Donald Hughes. Baccalaureate services tonight at 8 p.m. at Decatur and Austin and 4 p.m. at Lakeside. Summer classes begin June 6 with fees, Head Start runs at Gordon Bible and Cherry Street.
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Supt
Leeman
Bruce Spencer
Austin
Matthew Hall
Emmett McClary
Decatur High
Tom White
Lakeside
Ward
Albert Brewer
Brewer
Decatur
Bill Jenkins
McDonald Hughes
Druid High School
Tuscaloosa
Gordon Bible
Cherry Street
Decatur Junior High
Austin High
Lakeside High
Walter Jackson
Westlawn
Athens Considers Next Police Chief After Spurlock Quit
City leaders face a political clash over hiring former Huntsville chief Chris M. Spurlock for Athens police. Protests greet the plan to pay him 875 dollars a month, about 400 more than outgoing chief Terry Bottom received, fueling a bitter controversy as officials seek a new hire.
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Athens
Chris M. Spurlock
Robert Allen Tinnon
Terry Bottom
Tinnon
Spurlock
Huntsville
Bottom
Clyde Ennis
Limestone County Sheriff’s Force
Town Hesitates as Chief Salary Becomes Polemic
Former Marine major Spurlock’s rejection leaves Athens debating a top chief salary of 875 dollars, 545 above patrolmen. Mayor Tinnon and Councilman Clem push a total police reorganization, while funding and water concerns fuel citizen skepticism ahead of Monday council meeting.
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Marine Corps
Perspective on local politics and oddities in Athens
A mixed page reports Decatur rally questions on financing a courthouse and quotes William Wadsworth. It notes rat sightings at Morgan County Courthouse, stress on police chief rumors in Athens, and Lawrence County staff jitters after sheriff runoff. A phone-call bootleg and a U S Office squib mix provide light relief.
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Lawrence County
Neal Fretwell
Harold Terry
Harlon Rutherford
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Clem
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U. S
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