Government plan would break up North Alabama congressional district
The Justice Department filed a redistricting plan in U S District Court in Montgomery to split the Eighth District home to Rep Bob Jones of Scottsboro for 25 years The proposal would move Morgan Lawrence Limestone Lauderdale Colbert Cullman Winston Marion Lamar Fayette and Franklin into the Sixth District and place Madison Jackson Marshall DeKalb Blount St Clair Etowah in the Seventh Jones criticized the plan calling it a plot while supporters urged the Legislature to propose its own map before the Nov 15 deadline and the panel could redraw lines for the state
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U.S. District Court
Montgomery
Justice Department
U.S
Bob Jones
Scottsboro
U.S. Atty
Ira Dement
Tennessee Valley
Alabama
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Jones
Tom Bevill
Jasper
Congress
Lauderdale
Colbert
Cullman
Winston
Marion
Lamar
Fayette
Franklin
Madison, Jackson, Marshall, DeKalb
Blount, St. Clair
Etowah
Dement
Black Belt
South Alabama
North
Bob Harris
Morgan County
Harris
Federal. Com
Eighth
Alabama Republican Party
Bevill
Walter Flowers
Lee Federal
U. S
North Alabama Health Planning Agency Pushes Regional Merge
The 13 county North Alabama Health Planning Agency approved a resolution to disband the Tri County Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission and merge into the regional body. Officials aim for B sub-agency status under the A state plan by March 1972 as talks consider adding 10 more North Alabama counties.
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BEN Windham Daily
Tri-County
Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission
North Alabama Health Planning Agency
North Alabama
Angelo Ferranti
Huntsville
Appalachian Fund
Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan Man Fatally Shot in Lacey's Spring Mobile Home
Morgan County Coroner Guy Holloway said an autopsy would be performed today on a man shot Tuesday night at a Lacey's Spring mobile home. Sheriff John McBride identified the victim as Thomas Wayne Dalton in his late 30s. a suspect is held with charges expected later today.
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Lacey
Morgan County
Guy Holloway
John McBride
Thomas Wayne Dalton
McBride
Hollaway
Dalton
Decatur Daily Adverts Invite Holiday Cash
Corral unused items today and place a low cost Want Ad. Three lines for ten days cost four dollars. Promote Christmas cash with the Decatur Daily notice.
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Decatur Daily
Decatur Magnavox Dealer Ad Spotlights Local Store
Decatur area retailer Robinson Furniture on Dean Avenue advertises Magnavox products with contact at 353-2370. The notice highlights the dealer in downtown Decatur, inviting shoppers to inquire about electronics and appliances.
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Decatur
Magnavox
Robinson Furniture
Ean Avenue
Decator
Residents approve Moulton Heights tax to close school
Moulton Heights residents voted 67 to 57 to approve a 5.5 mill property tax, securing about 8 000 dollars annually for the Morgan County Board of Education and paving the way to close Moulton Heights Elementary School by January 14 1972. The plan requires temporary classrooms and no Health Department opposition for pupil transfers from Moulton Heights to West Morgan School in Trinity after sewage improvements. Local leader Gil Aldrich credited a mobilized campaign and noted attendance more than double the previous April vote.
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Moulton Heights
Morgan County Board of Education
Gil Aldrich
West Morgan School
Aldrich
Morgan County Health Department
Moulton Height
Trinity
Health Department
Nancarrow
Clarence Allgood
Oswald assassination figure shot dead in Dallas
On this date in 1963 Lee Harvey Oswald, accused assassin of President Kennedy, was fatally shot by Jack Ruby in Dallas. Weather outlook shows 50 percent rain this morning fading to under 20 percent this afternoon with a high of 49 and low of 30.
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John F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jack Ruby
Dallas
Dill Elected President Of Decatur Ministerial Group
Dr. Laurence Dill pastor of Central United Methodist Church was elected president of the Decatur Ministerial Association Tuesday. He will assume duties Jan 1 replacing Rev. Lawrence Maines of First Christian Church. Other officers elected include Rev. Robert Slack vice president and Rev. Paul Ransford secretary treasurer.
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Laurence Dill
Central United Methodist Church
Decatur Ministerial Association
Dill
Lawrence Maines
First Christian Church
Westmeade Baptist Church
Robert Slack
Austinville
Wallace calls November 30 special session on property taxes
Alabama Governor George Wallace sets a special session to begin at noon November 30 to consider property tax reform. The session, limited to tax legislation, may include other matters with a two thirds vote. The move follows a recent session adjournment that approved funding bills amid a court-ordered tax assessment overhaul.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Price Commission approves two more price rise requests
The Price Commission announces approval of two new price increase requests bringing total approvals to five. It also reports 45 new applications from 40 firms, raising total applications to 128 from 106 firms.
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Washington
The
Price Commission Today
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