Negro Voter Registration Rises in North Alabama Counties
A Southern Regional Council survey shows rising Negro registration across North Alabama. In Morgan County 28.3 percent of eligible Negro voters are registered, up 6.5 points since the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Limestone County also shows a large gain as of the 1960 census estimates.
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Southern Regional Council
Alabama
Morgan County
Limestone County
Lawrence County
Cullman County
Army Arsenal Payroll For Morgan County 3.7 Million
Redstone Arsenal fuels Morgan County economy with a payroll nearing 6.25 million dollars for about 803 workers. Decatur and Hartselle report the largest local employment totals, while the survey tallies white and Negro registration post Voting Rights Act across Morgan Limestone Lawrence Cullman and other counties.
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Army Arsenal
Morgan County
Huntsville
Redstone Arsenal
Somerville
Trinity
Falkville
Army
Redstone
U.S. Army Missile Command
Army Missile and Munitions Center
Alabama
Tennessee
Madison County
Marshall
Limestone
Lincoln
Tenn
Jackson
Giles
Cullman
Luderdale
Jefferson
Fine Paid In Moonshine Case
A witness for the Federal Government paid a $100 fine in Athens court for a reduced charge of attempting to manufacture moonshine liquor. Jess Swanner had been charged with operating a still and manufacturing whisky after an arrest at a West Limestone still. he had earlier been involved in Tennessee raids and a December explosion. The Swanner home in Montgomery was dynamited six weeks earlier, injuring no one besides causing shaking. Authorities say he served as an undercover agent and a federal reward remains for the perpetrators. Call Alcohol and Tobacco Tax in Birmingham at 325-3747 with information.
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Athens
Montgomery
Circuit
Jess Swanner
West Limestone
Swanner
Tennessee
Pulaski
Tenn
ATU
Swanner Home
Birmingham
Perahera Festival Notices in Kandy Buddhist Temple
Ten midsummer days in Kandy mark the Perahera festival honoring the Temple of the Tooth. The relic venerated for centuries as the Buddha's eyetooth is enshrined during the event.
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Kandy
Ceylon
Westlawn Elementary To Hold Annual Awards Day
Westlawn Elementary School of Decatur will hold its annual awards day program Monday at 1 p.m. Students recognized for scholastic achievement and leadership will receive awards for perfect attendance good citizenship neatness and appearance of school work spelling bee scholarship and art. All parents are invited to attend.
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Westlawn Elementary School of
Decatur
Sophomore guitarist Don Plunk aims pro career
Tucson AP reports Catalina High School sophomore Don Plunk plans a professional guitar career. Local listeners praise his playing and named him for musical talent.
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Plinkin
PLUNK
Tucson
Ariz
Catalina High School
Don Plunk
Salmon tagging study tracks salmon migration traces in Scotland
Scottish scientists tag young salmon on the Tweed Tay North Esk and Conon rivers to learn how many reach Greenland and return. Twelve researchers from the freshwater fisheries laboratory at Pithochry work with Danish partners on the project begun last fall.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Greenland
Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory
Pithochry
Perthshire
Tweed
Tay
North Esk
Conon
National Park Service Marks 50th Anniversary
The National Park Service celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, commemorating five decades of preserving U S natural and historic sites. The milestone honors the agency's work protecting parks, promoting recreation, and educating the public about heritage.
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National Park Service
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Lawrence Co. Farm Bureau
Frank Amberson
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Sylacauga
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Joe Thorne
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Mike Johnson
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V. P. Federal Land Bank
Joe Carothers, Jr
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