Morgan County to Begin $2 Million Courthouse Project
Board of Revenue and Control hears preliminary plans for a new two million dollar Morgan County courthouse. J O Colvard of Hall and Colvard Architects predicts plans finished next summer and urban renewal property south of the old courthouse may be turned over then. Construction could start sooner, he says.
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Morgan County
Board of Revenue and Control
J. O. Colvard
Hall and Colvard Architects
Davis St
Huntsville
Florence
Tuscaloosa
Colvard
Wallace Says South Won’t Back Nixon or Humphrey
George C. Wallace asserts in Beaumont Texas that neither Nixon nor Humphrey will represent the South in the final week of the presidential fight.
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Beaumont
Tex
George C. Wallace
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
South
State Voters Decide Succession Question
Alabama voters face a statewide vote on a proposed amendment allowing governors and top state officers to succeed themselves for one four year term while a separate county measure would realign Jefferson County courts. The article covers campaign comments by George Wallace and scattered protests at rallies, plus details on courthouse planning in Morgan County and a civic center master plan.
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Alabama
George Wallace
Senate
Lurleen Wallace
Jefferson County
Morgan-Limestone
James Bloodworth
Bloodworth
Alabama Supreme Court
Operation New Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Federal
Morgan County
Davis St
New Athens Council Eyes Police Chief Change At Reduced Salary
The New Athens City Council approved accepting applications for a new police chief at a lowered monthly salary, to replace Chief A B Lightfoot. The vote was four to two with opposition citing political motives, and a 90 day extension was rejected 4-1.
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New Athens
Athens
A. B. Lightfoot
Lightfoot
Bailey
Oscar Barker
McLemore
Harry Patterson
Barker
Eugene Thornton
Tinnom Administration
Terry Bottoms
Huntsville
Chris Spurlock
Decatur
McCarthy Endorses Humphrey Candidacy After Delay
Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy said he will vote for Hubert H. Humphrey on November 5 and urge undecided followers to do the same though he criticizes Humphrey on several points. He also says he will not seek re election to the Minnesota Senate in 1970 nor the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.
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Associated Press
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Minnesota Democrat
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
McCarthy
Senate
Minnesota
Democratic Party
Richard M. Nixon
George C. Wallace
Nixon
South
Chicago
Albany
N.Y
Wallace Endorsed by Dothan Eagle in Presidential Race
The Dothan Eagle endorsed George Wallace for president becoming the third Alabama daily to back the former governor. Nixon campaign pulled a TV ad after Humphrey aides called it a smear. Mayor Lindsay warned of state intervention to resolve the teachers strike affecting over a million students for 23 days.
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National Party
Wallace
Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Hannibal
Beaumont
Quincy
Gallup
Dothan
Ala
Dothan Eagle
George Wallace
New York
John V. Lindsay
Markets Update From New York and Chicago Trading Floors
Stocks slip in moderate New York trading while Chicago commodity quotes rise. Cotton falls as corn oats soybeans advance on strong demand and ample receipts for hogs and slaughter steers.
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New York
Chicago
Decatur 3 Lass Best Forecaster
Decatur 3 Lass Pretty Miss Cherie Black wins 60 dollars for correct picks in The Decatur Daily Gridiron Forecast. Ed Wells secures two tickets to a homecoming game in Tuscaloosa. both tied after tie breaker scores.
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Cherie Black
Decatur
Decatur Daily
Ed Wells
Sandra St. Sr
Miss Black
Wells
Tuscaloosa
LSU
Tennessee
Birmingham
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DAILY
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Keller Memorial Bridge
Billy Smith
Andrew J. Burke
Church St. SE
Tulsa
Okla
Boike
Leonard McLemore
Malcom Moore
Charles Bailey
HHH
National Broadcasting Co
Lass
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