County Budget Increases To 17.8 Million
Morgan County adopts a 1969 budget of 2.8166 million with a four percent pay rise for supervised personnel. The plan adds land purchase funds for a mental health hospital and courthouse projects, boosts allocations to Wheeler Regional Library and Civil Defense, and doubles funds for the Lurleen B. Wallace Mental Health Hospital site. Election costs and a proposed new courthouse are noted with specific line items and salaries for top county officials remain unchanged.
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Lee Sentell
Morgan County
Board of Revenue and Control
Wheeler Regional Library
Civil Defense
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Lurleen B. Wallace
Decatur
Lee County
Red Green Color Trick Nets Buckley $260 Gridiron Forecast Win
Richard Buckley of 2211 Calray Ave SW celebrates a perfect Gridiron Forecast entry earning $260 after the coupon misprint discovery. Air Force Lt Claude E Moss had been named the Tuesday winner and will still receive his $50 check. Buckley, a Pet Dairy Co. clerk, expresses surprise at the flawless card.
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Richard Buckley
Buckley
Calray Ave
Air Force
Claude E. Moss
Pet Dairy Co
Decatur
Bob Bates
25 Reported Dead In Mexico City Fighting
Mexico City battle between soldiers and student militants leaves 25 dead and over 100 wounded after sniper fire near the Plaza of the Three Cultures. Police and hospitals report 82 injuries. fresh troops secure the Tlatelolco area as IOC meets to discuss the impact on the 1968 games.
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Mexico City
Stratford C. Jones
Associated Press
Tlatelolco
Stork Delivers Baby En Route To City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles Moore welcomed Celina Roxanne born in a speeding car en route to Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital in pre dawn hours. The seven pound seven ounce girl and mother are reported doing fine as Moore rushed from Bethel Road to the hospital in five to seven minutes with his mother in law assisting.
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Hartselle
Charles Moore
Celina Roxanne
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Moore
Bethel Rd
E. H. Bennnett
Monsanto Acrilan Fiber Expansion Plans Unveiled
St Louis announces a multi million dollar Acrilan acrylic fiber expansion at the Decatur plant to raise annual capacity by over 15 percent to at least 175 million pounds. The cost is not disclosed and about 50 new jobs will be created as production increases target Wear Dated apparel carpeting and other markets.
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Monsanto Company
St. Louis
Leonard A. Cohn
Acrilan
C. E. Hieserman
Decatur
Cohn
Monsanto
Columbia, Tenn
World Series leads Tigers at end of three innings
The Tigers hold a 2 to 0 lead over the Cardinals after three innings in the World Series. Cardinals trail as their offense struggles to solve the Tigers' pitching in the early game.
Yippie Leader Urges Disruption at DNC
An undercover Chicago police officer quotes Jerry Rubin saying antiwar demonstrators should keep disorder going until they take over the government, likening it to a Russian takeover, at the Democratic National Convention.
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Washington
Chicago
Jerry Rubin
Russia
Power outage hits east-central Alabama area
An Alabama Power Co spokesman said a fault at the firm’s North Alabama substation cut electricity to a large area of east-central Alabama for about 30 minutes.
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Opelika
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Power Co
North
Used Furniture and Appliances ad from Robinson's Warehouse
Local advertisement for used furniture and appliances from Robinson's Warehouse on Second Ave. Contact number 353-2370.
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Robinson’s
Second Ave
Wallace Chooses LeMay as VP Candidate in Wallace Campaign
Retired General Curtis E. LeMay joins George C. Wallace on the American Independent Party ticket calling for a tougher Vietnam policy. He argues for maximum force to win and rejects fear of using nuclear weapons while Edwards remains wary of their use.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
George C. Wallace
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
LeMay
Germany
Wallace
American Independent Party
le May
Ft. Knox
Free World
Old Ironpants
United States of America
Bond Set For Robbery Pair In Decatur
Morgan County Judge C Bennett McRae set a total bond of 9000 for two Decatur residents charged in Monday's armed robbery of Eddie Sandlins Hardware and Sporting Goods. Tommy S Allen 27 and Mrs Judg Barrett 316 Cardinal Dr SW were in county jail. Allen faces robbery forgery charges with bonds 5000 4000 and 1000 respectively. Barrett bond 4000.
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Morgan County
C. Bennett McRae
Decatur
Eddie ‘Sandlin
Hardware and Sporting Good
Tommy S. Allen
Corrine Ave
Judg. Barrett
Cardinal Dr. SW
Allen
Judge McRae
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North Alabama
Billy Smith
Hannah Process
International Olympic Committee
Fernando Garza
Stork
City Hospital
Bennett
United Nations
N. Y
A. Gromyko
United States
Moscow
Lima
Peru
Fernando
Terry
Tigers
Cardinals
Curtis LeMay
Bond
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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