Peace news brings cautious hope to POW/MIA families in Alabama
Alabama families of missing in action and prisoners of war react with hope to Kissinger remarks of peace at hand. Birmingham spouses Maj Alton Rockett Jr and Capt Lionel Parra Jr express cautious optimism and fear for returnees, while others urge patience as pilots Jimmy McDow and C Scott Harris families await news. Auditions announced for Huntsville Chamber Chorus Camelot.
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Legal Field Attracts Mother-Daughter Trio
Ann Jennings and her daughters Louann Kent and Bebe Jennings work in law but from different angles. Ann serves Judge Powell's secretary and handles hearings while Louann, a deputy sheriff, assists the jail and county operations. Bebe, another secretary, supports Decatur attorney J. N. Powell.
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courthouse staffers share life at work in Alabama county
Louann, deputy and sheriff's secretary, helps run jail operations and issues jury cards while guiding a new generation into law. Her daughter Bebe Jennings joins as secretary to attorney J. N. Powell, finding law a confounding yet compelling field with real-world impact.
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City Files For Police Hire Funds
Decatur seeks 90,000 from the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency to hire 13 more police and finish fitness and pistol range rooms at city hall. City Councilman Richard Lee notes LEPA funds tied to the 1973 fiscal year, with a resubmission after Washington funds arrive and final approval likely in June.
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Cullman County Residents Paroled by State Board
Johnny Michael Coggins and Rickey Dale Tolbert, two Cullman County residents, were paroled this week by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Coggins received three 16 month terms for three counts of second degree burglary in Cullman County Circuit Court on April 30, 1970. Tolbert was sentenced to one year and one day plus two 16 month terms after a May 31, 1971 conviction on three counts of second degree burglary in Cullman County Circuit Court.
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Emergency crisis numbers and guidance from Decatur Daily
The notice provides crisis contact options including the Crisis Call Center at 355-8000 and suggestions to call a hospital or physician for possible poisoning. It advises dialing 0 if unsure which emergency number to call and lists the Decatur Daily departments and after hours numbers 232-1535 and 253-4739.
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Sparkman States Visits In Area For Reelection Campaign
U.S. Senator John Sparkman plans a series of campaign appearances in Tennessee Valley counties next week. He will visit Lawrence County on Wednesday and Morgan County on Friday, attend the Morgan County High School and Cullman game in Hartselle, then hold a rally in Athens and the Point Mallard Campground opening in Decatur on November 4. Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley endorsed Sparkman, praising his wisdom and seniority and urging voters to reelect him to a fifth Senate term.
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Nixon Assassination Threats Foreseen in Athens Lecture
Horoscope author Jeane Dixon warned of assassination attempts on President Nixon and Senator McGovern in January and next year. Dixon predicted greater security would keep Nixon safe, and spoke at Athens College during its centennial celebrations.
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