Unconcerned Higdon Doodles at Court Martial in Vietnam
M Sgt William E Higdon 41 260 pounds dresses in khaki and faces larceny and graft charges at a Redstone Arsenal court martial in Vietnam. potential penalty up to 19 years. Prosecutors allege he diverted $9 200 from cigarette promotions and took 10 percent kickbacks on a refrigeration contract. Witnesses describe paid kickbacks and coded bank accounts as the trial unfolds.
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Redstone Arsenal
William E. Higdon
Higdon
Glenn Faulks
Long Binh
Faulks
Georg Schell
S. Faulks
Edward Hopper
Hopper
Edward J. Kowatch
Charles R. Baker
Kowatch
Universal Consultants
Savings Branches and Pistol Permit Fees On Legislature Agenda
Morgan County legislators prepare two bills as the Alabama Legislature reconvenes. One bill would allow Morgan County savings and loan associations to open branches elsewhere in the county and clarifies governing laws. The other increases pistol permit fees from 1 to 5 dollars with 3 dollars to the General Fund and 2 dollars to the county contingency fund.
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Bob Lowry
Savings and Loan Association
Morgan County
Alabama
Savings and Loan
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Decatur
Hartselle
Ed Horton
First Federal
Bob Harris
Savings and Loan Associations
Morgan County General Fund
County Commission
Solons Back Orderly Expansion In Athens
Two Limestone County lawmakers urged that annexation of Vestavia Subdivision and Country Club Acres south and west of Athens be orderly and based on expansion needs not individual gain. They support voter input when feasible and acknowledge possible practical limits under state law.
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Solons
Athens
Bob Harris
Decatur
Tommy Carter
Elkmont
Vestavia
Here
Club Acres
Bobby Higgins
Higgins
Harris and Carter
Harris
Carter
Trial record shows Kowatch Higdon signed conflicting statements
Kowatch testified Higdon directed kickback checks to Georg Schell and that Kowatch and Baker gave statements not under oath. CID agents testified witnesses knew they were under oath. The defense challenges the pretrial statements as inconsistent and plans more questioning as the trial enters its fourth week.
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Kowatch
Higdon
Georg Schell
Hopper
U. S. Army Criminal Investigation
U.S
CID
Baker
Poisoning and emergencies guidance from The Decatur Daily
A brief advisory instructs readers to call their nearest hospital or family physician if poisoning is suspected and to dial zero for other emergencies, urging clear communication of the emergency nature to the operator.
Samford students win PhD study grants in chemistry
Three Samford University chemistry students receive grants for PhD study. David C. Hunt, an Austin High School graduate, will start at Florida State University this fall with a 3300 dollar teaching assistantship and a renewable grant. Also winning awards are Stephen Baker of Huntsville and Rita Wharton of Attalla with three year National Defense Education Act fellowships for doctoral study at the University of Alabama.
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Samford University
Tel
Birmingham
David C. Hunt
Hunt
Austin
Florida State University
Pi Mu Epsilon
Omicron Delta Kappa
Alpha Pi Omega
Grady Hunt
Cecil St. SW
Samford
Stephen Baker
Huntsville
Rita Wharton
Attalla
University of Alabama
Ian
Kindergarten plans and record cleaning advice in Decatur
City School Superintendent Dr. Curtis Sellers says a recommendation on a kindergarten program for the coming school year will be delivered June 4 at a final task force report meeting. The attorney general finds that a proposed fee for kindergartens is legal. Also provided are directions to clean phonograph records with mild detergent and a soft brush, plus options for mechanical cleaners.
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Decatur
Curtis Sellers
T. E
Gas Hearings Ended By PSC
The Public Service Commission wrapped up hearings on Alabama Gas Corporation’s 5.3 million rate request with a ruling expected before the 60 day suspension period ends. The June 5 effective date is set, while new laws affecting rate suspensions and base calculation may influence pending cases.
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Montgomery
Ala
Public Service Commission
Alabama Gas Corporation
Associated
C. C
Jack”’ Owen
Commission
Bill Baxley
PSC
South Central Bell Telephone Company
Baxley
Owen
Former Senator McCain Jr Missing After Probation Hearing
Police launched a search for former Tuscaloosa County senator William C. McCain Jr aged 42 who vanished Thursday morning after appearing at a probation hearing at the County Courthouse. His car was found parked at his office. McCain served in the state senate from 1962 to 1966.
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Tuscaloosa, Ala
Tuscaloosa County
William C. McCain Jr
McCain
State Senate
Tucker Low On Water Project Bid
Limestone County Commission officials report Tucker Brothers Construction submitted the low bid of 971 533 for a new water system serving South Limestone County. The project, funded by federal and state sources, would supply up to six million gallons per day to about 1500 customers between Athens and the Tennessee River near Decatur, with water from Athens and Decatur. The commission plans to award the contract Wednesday at 10 a.m.
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ATHENS — _ Tucker — Brothers Construction Co
Limestone County
Limestone County Commission
Thomas Lee Hammons
Hammons
Athens City
Tennessee River
Decatur
Calhoun Junior College
Athens
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Ft. McClellan
Savings Branches
Horton
Grant St. SE
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Ralph Slate
David Cauthen
House
Dick Cooper
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