Dealer Tags Racket Hits Alabama Counties
Lauderdale County agents seized five cars and 350 cases of bootleg beer from a house tied to a used car dealer with multiple dealer tags. The piece highlights widespread abuse of dealer tags by rural or non dealers to evade taxes and traffic attention. It notes state revenue efforts to curb tag misuse and cites legislative attempts that failed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lauderdale County
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Alabama
State Revenue Department
Revenue Department
Henry Draughon
Draughon
ABC Board
Chicago
Atlanta
DeKalb County
Associated Press
Dekalb
Marshall County
Montgomery County
Madison
Tuscaloosa
Jefferson
Harold Streetman
Alabama Automobile Dealers Association
Streetman
Gene Hardin
Butler County
Man’s Career Swings From Army Jump Soldier to Marine
William Terry, age 18, grew restless, drafted into the Army. He volunteered for Special Forces and served at Fort Campbell with the 101st Airborne, making 14 jumps in two years and leaving in 1961. He then joined the Marines seeking work.
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Sam
Terry
Army
Fort Campbell
101St Airborne Division
Marines
Man builds Breezie plane flies in Morgan County
Terry Estes, a former Marine diver and father of five, and Melby Hudson built a Breezie plane from plans in 199X. The two pilots tested the warm weather craft with open cockpit seating in the county, while Terry also reflects on his military service and diving past. The piece notes two tornado losses and a post office Columbus Day closure in Decatur.
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Service
Terry
Army
Decatur
Wayne
Guy
James
Candy
Adam
Jasper
Cullman
Melby Hudson
Falkville
Melby
Oeon
Hudson
Morgan County
Lacon Mountain
Hartselle
Self
Elvis Presley appearances near Decatur and ticket info
The note states no Elvis concerts are scheduled in the Decatur area this year. For ticket info contact Elvis Presley at 3764 Hwy 51 South Memphis TN 38116. A Decatur reader asks about a delayed Writer's Digest order. the publisher says orders can be canceled for a full refund and the reader received a refund.
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Elvis Presley
Decatur
M. H
Memphis
Tennessee
Writer’s Digest
M. J
Recreation Department Assistant Being Sought
Parks and Recreation officials interview about 12 candidates to fill the vacancy left by Don Stanford who resigned effective earlier this month after serving as assistant director since 1966. Julian Walker aims to have a replacement on the job by November 1 and will announce within two weeks. Jay Chanley is named aquatics director replacing Al Orendorf who resigned to pursue studies at Mississippi Southern University.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Don Stanford
Julian Walker
Stanford
Walker
National Parks and Recreation
Washington
Jay Chanley
al Orendorf
Mississippi Southern University
Chanley
Eastern Kentucky University
Decatur Man Dies. coroner rules heart attack
Coroner Guy Hollaway rules Milburn M. Shelton died of a heart attack after being found near Somerville Road and 7th Street SE in Decatur Friday night. Shelton, 50, was pronounced dead on arrival at Decatur General Hospital. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Georgia A. Shelton and brother Melvin Shelton.
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Morgan County
Guy Hollaway
Decatur
Somerville Rd
Milburn M. Shelton
Austin St
7Th St
David Grady Whitten
8Th St. SE
Shelton
Decatur General Hospital
Holloway
Shelton Funeral Home
Roselawn
Georgia A. Shelton
Melvin Shelton
Steven Shelton
Larry Perry
W.C. Keenum
Don Carpenter
Arthur’ Shelton
MT St
Partlow Head To Speak Here
Dr Richard Edwin Buckley superintendent of Partlow State School will speak at the fifth annual dinner of the Morgan Lawrence Limestone Association for Retarded Children Thursday at 7 p m at Decatur Inn on community involvement in helping the mentally retarded. Tickets cost 4 50 and reservations may be made by calling 355 7315 by Wednesday.
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Richard Edwin — Buckley
Partlow State School
Morgan-Lawrence-Limestone
University— of
Southern A
Alabama and American Psychological Associations
Buckley
Montgomery
Troy State University
Emergency numbers list from Decatur Daily
A local notice lists emergency numbers for multiple counties and cities including Morgan County Hartselle Limestone Athens Lawrence Cullman and guidance to dial 0 for unknown emergencies. It also mentions crisis call centers poison control and hospital or physician contacts and notes Decatur Daily offices and holiday hours.
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Grisis Gall Center
Sidewalk Fair Showcases Country Store Flavor
The annual Sidewalk Art Fair by AAUW runs 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Gordon Bibb Elementary grounds. Artists from several states display oils pastels photography and crafts with a first Country Store featuring jellies pickles quilts cakes pies and more. Fifteen Cherry Street School youths exhibit candles plaques and kits amid music by the Barber Shop Chorus and Calhoun Community.
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American Association of University Women
Gordon Bibb
AAUW
W. R. Brown, Jr
Aauw Public Information
Cherry Street
Morgan-Lawrence- Limestone
Opinion from Montgomery marks National Newspaper Week
We congratulate THE DECATUR DAILY during National Newspaper Week for its vital community contribution. The Alabama Baptist State Convention celebrates 150 years, thanking print media for informing the public about Alabama Baptists. A college band led by R.E. Stevens performs as fair proceeds aim to raise about $1,000 for AAUW scholarship fund.
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Montgomery
Ala
Decatur Daily
Alabama Baptist State Convention
Alabama Baptists
Robert M. Duck
R.E. Stevens
Nation Aauw
Polio Could Make Return In Alabama Immunization Push
Alabama health officials warn polio could return as immunization rates fall. Public Health Service notes 88 percent of 1 to 4 year olds were vaccinated in 1964 dropping to 63 percent in 1972. Drive urges full five-dose, pre school immunization before school entry.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
Public Health Service
U. S. Public Health Service
Health Department
Don Lay
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