DOJ Eyes Move Against Coffey Over Housing Order
The Justice Department sought a show cause contempt citation against Decatur real estate broker Dick Coffey for defying a 1971 court order in a housing discrimination case. The order required fair housing ads and regular HUD reports, and awarded damages to a black army sergeant. A daily $500 fine was proposed for contempt.
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Washington
Justice Department
Decatur
Dick Coffey
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Coffey
Charles E. Wright
Wright
Voters Spar Over Election Law Claims and Voter Address Updates
Fleming Morgan and Probate Judge Bryan McAfee spar with Board of Registrars chair Ann Bell after Bell accused them of pressuring registrars to violate election laws. Key figures include Dick Fleming John Braswell Ann Bell and Jeannie Flynn amid disputes on voter address updates and alleged lost voter records.
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Morgan ‘County Commission
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
Bryan McAfee
Board of Registrars
Ann Bell
County Commission
McAfee
Fleming
John Braswell
Braswell
I 65 Bridge Extension Granted By LEE SENTELL
A two week extension to finish approaches to the Interstate river bridge was granted by the Department of Interior. Hot Mix Co of Nashville may work through November 15 instead of the prior November 1 deadline, with C F Camp requesting the extension for the Alabama Highway Department. In other news Decatur Downtown Association's Bob Hunter Jr listens as signmaker C G Sims critiques sign control rules during a meeting endorsing a ban on large blinking signs on 2nd Ave storefronts.
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Lee Sentell
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Interstate River Bridge
Department of Interior
Hot Mix Co
Nashville
C. F. Camp
Alabama Highway Department
Atlanta
Hot Mix
Bob Hunter Jr
Decatur Downtown Association
Urban Renewal
C.G. Sims
2Nd Ave
Tony Estes
Second Ave. SE
First Federal Building
C. G. Sims
Sims Sign Co
Bob Neill
Decatur Housing Authority
6Th Ave
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Sims
Hunter
Hds
Decatur
Tennessee River
Dawson Bridge Co
Paul Allen
Dawson
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Montgomery
Interior Department
Merchants Push Renewal Rules for Downtown Signs
Decatur downtown merchants urged removal of hanging and flashing signs as part of a beautification plan. The group backed earthtone exteriors, restricted sign types, and set enforcement to occur during future painting or remodeling.
Emergency Crisis Phone Numbers and Alabama Factoid
Emergency numbers are provided for crises and possible poisoning including the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 and hospital or physician contacts. The Decatur Daily lists general lines and notes Alabama ranks 29th in size and Citronelle as the warmest weather station near Mobile.
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Alabama
Citronelle
Mobile
Morgan County Eyes TVA Revenue Split Across Counties
Morgan County Commission moves to ask state legislators to study sharing TVA tax dollars among TVA counties rather than with the state. Letter from Madison County official cites about six million dollars paid to the state last year with potential $200k per county annually. Also: five sheriff patrol cars bought for 17,885. state association dues at 1,201.
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Morgan County Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Madison County Commission
James Record
Madison County
Morgan
Alabama State Association of County Commissioners
Eva Man Plans Race For Sheriff
Edwin Joel Slaten, 41, an employee of Wolverine Tube since 1971, announces his bid for Morgan County Sheriff. The Eva resident cites 20 years of experience with people and a philosophy of equal protection for all. He is married to Blaine Holmes and father of Clifton 17, Terry 13, and Janet 11.
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Edwin Joel Slaten
Wolverine Tube
Morgan County
Eva
Slaten
Redstone Arsenal
Blaine Holmes
Clifton
Terry
Janet
Miracle Of Living A Family Of Five Reunites After Decades
Eula Jones sought her siblings after growing up apart since 1928 in Florida and Georgia. She traced Mildred, Mary Jane, Hank, and Edsel Wilder through phone books and friends, leading to a Daytona Beach reunion planned within weeks as lives from Perry Quincy Hialeah Jacksonville Hollywood reconnected.
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Eula Jones
Florida
Mildred
Mary Jane
Eula
R. L. Stripling
Perry
Fla
Henry
Hank
Navy
Thomas Madison Wilder
Thomas Edsel Clark
Quincy
Quitman
Enolam Blvd
Fula
Henry Wilder
Mary Jane Wilder
Mary Jane Hudson
Hudson
National Airline
Miami
Hudsons
Hialeah
al Hudson
Philadelphia
Liberty Bell
Thoroughbred Racing Association
New Jersey
Ohio
Massachusetts
Daytona Beach
Edsel
Jacksonville
Hollywood
Family reunion finds siblings sharing forgotten history
Eula and her sister Mary Jane reunited after 16 years without knowing each other. They recall a warm gathering free of standoffishness, each viewing their pasts through personal experiences. They reflect on their upbringing, their father's struggles, and the hope of being found again.
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Mary Jane
Hearing Set Oct 29 In Guntharp Case After Delays
Morgan County Circuit Judge Tom B Coggin announced Oct 29 as the new hearing date for a motion for a new Letter for former Decatur Mayor Charles E Guntharp. The motion had been postponed since April due to various reasons. Guntharp received an 18 year sentence last April for second degree murder in the Dec 1972 shooting death of James F Davis. Former policeman Stewart Weaver was convicted of first degree manslaughter in the same case and sentenced to 10 years. a motion for a new trial for Weaver was submitted without argument. Both men are free on ...
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Braswell
Morgan County
Tom B Coggin
Decatur
Charles E. Guntharp
Gunthorp
Stewart Weaver
Weaver
Coggin
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