City Blocks Southeast Subdivisions From Local Elections
Mayor Charles Guntharp said residents of Hickory Hills Burningtree Rolling Hills and Cleo Subdivisions cannot vote in this year’s municipal elections due to self annexation without paying city taxes. He hopes a workaround may allow voting before election day and noted the city school board approved a related resolution.
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Ben Windham
Hickory Hills
Burningtree
Rolling Hills
Cleo St
Decatur
Charles Guntharp
Guntharp
Pepelinsanan
Sunflower Blooms Through Roadway Crack on Alabama 20
A hardy sunflower grows through the pavement on a bridge along Alabama 20 near Mooresville showing resilience in a precarious spot.Residents in four subdivisions face out-of-district tuition fees after the school board waived charges for two years at the mayor and city council’s request. The board cites breaking even to offset teacher and space costs. Gunthorp notes residents voting to tax themselves would allow city school attendance without tuition. See CITY on Page A-3.
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Alabama 20
Mooresville
Bobby Herbert
Gunthorp
Decatur and Hartselle Townhouse Complexes Announced
An 82 unit Decatur townhouse project near U S 31 and Holiday Inn S is planned as part of a 16 acre mixed use area with a 60 unit Hartselle complex across U S 31 from Pineview Hospital. Extensions by Extendicare Inc. with Drs Hames Brown Iser as investors target four to twelve months construction with occupancy in four months.
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Lee Sentell
U.S. 31
Holiday Inn S
Hartselle
Pineview Hospital
Ken Roan
Extendicare Inc
Pineview
Gene Hames
William A. Brown
Martin Iser
Decatur
Roan
Vieux Carre
Beltline Rd
Interstate 65
Barcelona
Davis Construction Co. — of
Birmingham
Light turnout marks Decatur runoff across Morgan County
Early polling shows light voter participation in Decatur and Morgan County runoff with rain blamed by officials. At Falkville City Hall voting center Oliver Hodge noted fewer than 400 expected. May 2 primary saw over 600. West Decatur Elementary and National Guard Armory report slow, while tax amendment draws more voters.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Oliver Hodge
Falkville City Hall
Hodge
Fire Station No. 3
Rena Stinnett
National Guard Armory
West Decatur
P. D. Raths
Eastwood Elementary School
Beltline Four Laning Delayed By Funds In Alabama
Montgomery officials report Beltline Road four laning will not start until after this summer due to funding and federal process delays. Project costs are estimated at 1.58 million for two extra lanes on a 6.34 mile stretch.
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Ben Windham
Montgomery
State Highway Department
Ray Bass
Bass
Charles Gunthorp
Guntharp
C. F. Camp
Decatur
Alabama 67
Alabama 24
Federal Highway Administration
Gunthorp
Federal judge orders strong clean air protections nationwide
Washington judge rules the government must enforce existing air quality standards by barring deterioration through state anti-pollution plans. In other briefs, a Delta DC9 training flight crash at Greater Southwest International Airport kills four including an FAA inspector. In New Jersey, over 100 inmates seize a jail wing negotiating with authorities. California loses a death penalty appeal. Buckingham Palace says the duchess will not travel with the late Duke of Windsor. Local ad notes service for all makes at Major Second Ave in Decatur.
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Washington
Fort Worth, Tex
Federal Aviation Administration
Delta Airlines
500 Pints Of Blood Drive At St John’s Church
Morgan County seeks 1660 pints of blood by July 1 to ensure free blood coverage for all 77 000 residents. Donors receive six months of family coverage. cooperatives hitting 35 percent staff donation gain a year for workers and families. The Decatur Daily co sponsors the Bloodmobile at St John’s Episcopal Church Thursday 1 to 7 and Friday 8 to 2.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Jackson St
2Nd Ave
J.W. Sailors
Morgan County Blood
Morgan County
Sailors
Decatur Daily
FBI Enters Dolvin Case After Prison Escape
A federal fugitive warrant was issued for Glenn Dolvin who escaped Draper Correctional Center two weeks ago. Dolvin, 45, is charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. FBI manhunt spans across state lines per Alabama corrections officials.
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FBI
State Prison Records Office
Colvin
Decater
See FBI
Bremer pleads innocent in Wallace shooting case
Arthur H. Bremer, 21, Milwaukee, pleads innocent in Prince George's Circuit Court to state charges linked to the May 15 Laurel rally shooting that wounded Gov. George C. Wallace and three others. He had earlier pleaded innocent to federal counts. Wallace hospitalized in Silver Spring as doctors report slow improvement. Indictments allege attempted murder, assault with intent to murder or maim, and gun violations. co defendants include an Alabama campaign worker and a state trooper.
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Upper Marlboro, Md
Arthur H. Bremer
George C. Wallace
Bremer
Baltimore County
Prince Georges County
Milwaukee
Wallace
Alabama
E.C. Dothard
Secret Service
Nicholas Zarvos
Dora Thompson
Laurel, Md
Silver Spring
Arthur A. Marshall
Prince George's
Benjamin Lipsitz
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