Wallace Caught In Middle In 1972 Elections
Governor George C. Wallace, injured in May, avoids endorsing any presidential candidate. He contemplates a 1974 run for governor, risks party reprisal, and weighs backing Democrats or Nixon while Alabama debates a loyalty oath to punish anti McGovern voters.
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Wallace
Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Laurel
Sen
George
McGovern
Alabama
Nixon
Democratic
Tom Heflin
al Smith
Heflin
Bradshaw Classes Called Off After School Fighting
Florence Alabama schools shut down today at Bradshaw High Coffee High and Appleby Junior High due to scattered racial fighting that flared at Bradshaw on Wednesday. Two teachers were slightly injured including an athletic coach with a black eye and a woman teacher knocked down.
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Florence
Ala
Bradshaw High School
Glenn Farmer
Bradshaw
Coffee High
Appleby
Ex-Cons To Visit Calhoun Campus
A San Quentin group of four ex convicts will visit Calhoun Junior College to present The Cage at 10 a.m. in Kelley Field House and hold class talks and a post performance Q A with students. The event, open to the public, marks a wide touring history of the play.
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San Quentin
Calhoun Junior College
Kelley Field House
Congress
Federal Commission On Crime
North America
Rob Suspects Being Sought After Abduction at Alabama Truck Stop
In Henry County officers search for three armed men who robbed a truck stop for 250 dollars and abducted two cafe workers. One hostage Claudine Kennedy Trice 34 was wounded fleeing. Grace Sellers Smith 41 escaped unharmed found nude and shivering nearby.
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Abbeville
Ala
Henry County
Claudine Kennedy Trice
Grace Sellers Smith
Education Week Tour by Byron West Highlights Schools
Education Week features Byron West leading a school tour during American Education Week activities. Mrs Henry serves as chairwoman of the local American education committee.
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Byron West
American Education Week
Henry
The
Education Week
Decatur City
Sparkman Seeks Peace Talks Progress in Viet War
Sen John Sparkman told Mobile campaign crowds that Paris peace talks remain underway with North Vietnam and a settlement is hoped for. He urged a framework including POW release, MIAs accounting, a ceasefire, and international settlement of Southeast Asia. Sparkman spoke after briefings to congressional leaders. Blount’s Washington trip tied to presidential support notes.
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John Sparkman
State Department
North Vietnam
Paris
Sparkman
Mobile
Southeast Asia
Dothan
South
Alabama
Conservative
Jerome B. Couch
Prohibition Party
Blount
Washington
America
Senate
GOP
George C. Wallace
Tazewell Shepard
Sylacauga
Bill Nichols
Hospital Head Narrowed To 2
D E Jackson Memorial Hospital is without a full-time administrator. Shelby Wilson resigned to join Calhoun Junior College and two local candidates have been narrowed for the post. Wilson will remain as part time administrator for about a month and then serve as consultant.
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Lester
D.E. Jackson Memorial Hospital
Shelby Wilson
Calhoun Junior College
Wilson
No Store Bought Pets For Loftins
The Loftins claim snowy owls as pets nesting in a tree behind their home at 1415 Jackson SE. Mrs Loftin, resting in Decatur General Hospital, says the birds have been with them about a year and will turn white by winter.
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Joneses
Loftins
Clifton Loftin
Jackson SE
Loftin
J. E. Spain
Owls Protect Loftin Alley, Drive Pest Decline
J E Spain and Mrs Loftin recount snowy owls roosting in a den tree near their home. The birds deter mice and bats, while authorities warn harming a snowy owl carries a steep fine and extra charges for discharging a firearm within city limits.
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Mrs. Loftin
Westwood to Visit Wallace in Montgomery Alabama
Mrs. Westwood chair of the Democratic National Committee arrives in Montgomery to meet Gov. Wallace and family at 11:30 a.m. A 2:30 p.m. news conference at Democratic headquarters follows, with additional stops in Birmingham and a dinner with state party chairman Bob Vance.
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Montgomery
Jean Westwood
Democratic National Committee
George Wallace
Westwood
George McGovern
Democratic
Bid Opening Set For Ditch Walls
Bids to construct retaining walls and headwalls for a drainage ditch near Clearview Street and Linda Avenue SW will be opened November 3 at 10 a.m. at city hall. Project valued at 10000 dollars aims to correct planning errors and rechannel the ditch for proper alignment, with a TVA power tower retaining wall on eroding bank.
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Clearview St
Linda Ave
TVA
Moulton Mayor H A Alexander Attends Alabama Officials Meeting
Montgomery delegates report Mayor H A Alexander of Moulton among officials at a meeting of the executive board of the Alabama Municipalities association.
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Montgomery
H. A. Alexander
Moulton
The
Alabama and of Municipalities
Emergency numbers and crisis contacts from The Decatur Daily
Emergency lines advise calling 911 for personal crises and 355 8000 for the Crisis Call Center. For possible poisoning contact the Crisis Call Center or nearest hospital or family physician. If unsure, dial 0 and tell the operator the nature of the emergency. The Decatur Daily lists departments and nightly numbers 232 1535 and 253 4739.
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Decatur Daily
Police Probe Home Burglary
A power chain saw valued at 100 dollars and other items were stolen from Dennis Billings home on Sexton Road SE. A lawn recliner a homemade wheelbarrow a horse bridle and lumber and rock were also taken in a break in last week at the home and a nearby barn.
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Dennis Billings
Sexton Rd
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Michigan State University
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Armer
Rob
Katherine Henry
West Decatur Elementary School
Associated Press
Jefferson Davis Junior College
Brewton
Faulkner Junior College
Bay Minnette
John LeFlore
National Democratic Party of Alabama
University of Alabama
Herbert W. Stone
Calhoun
Pensacola, Fla
Pensacola Junior College
James Burgess
Loretta Ward
Larry Rhoades
Athens
Limestone County
New Garden
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Evans
Alles Scott Riggs
Riggs
By Tony Estes
Mrs. Westwood
Alexander
Decatur
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Pack Self
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