Stolen car rings operate in Alabama amid Detroit theft links
Public Safety Department records tie many recovered vehicles to defunct Decatur and Anniston firms. More than 4 million dollars in stolen cars have been recovered since the division began three months ago, with most from North Alabama. Rings are suspected in Montgomery and Mobile. nine cars were found in Jefferson County last week.
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Lee
Crash Ends Season Opener Expectation for Clements Colts
A car crash near Athens claimed the life of 17 year old William Richard Council, a Clements Colts end, after practice on Wednesday. He and two teammates were returning home ahead of a season opener against West Limestone when their vehicle ran off the road at 4 45 p m.
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Navy proposes $50 billion minimum fleet rebuild plan
The Navy sent Congress an outline for a ten year program costing about 50 billion dollars to restore the fleet. A separate study urges a national energy policy favoring plentiful electricity without harming the environment. In Limestone County a junior named Council died in a car crash, while Richard Cobb and Roger Cobb survived with minor injuries. Funeral arrangements will be announced by McConnell Funeral Home.
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McConnell Funeral Home
Odds and picks spark 1971 gridiron forecast article
The Decatur Daily previews this week’s games with a panel of experts and entry rules. It notes a student, Bill Council, as a standout with ties to Athens and Tanner High, while reporting two single vehicle crashes in four counties with injuries to Georgia Ann Harris and Jewel Hoose Springer.
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Tanner
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Black
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Georgia
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Cullman
N. J. Mize
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Decatur
Morgan County
J. I. Lumpkin
Wholesale Costs Up Amid Stabilization Action
The first Nixon era price report shows August wholesale costs rising 0.3 percent, driven by food, raw materials, and finished goods. Overall index climbs to 114.9 from 100 base, 4 percent higher than a year earlier, with egg and fresh produce surging while most foods fall short of expectations.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Students Arrive At New Wallace Developmental Center
The first group of Partlow State School students moved to the new Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center in Tuscaloosa after a three hour bus ride. Administrators describe the transfer as easing overcrowding and expect additional moves in September and October.
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Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center
Decatur
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Partlow
Developmental Center
T. H. Patton
Joseph Gallagher
Patton
Wallace Center
University of Alabama
On This Date In 1666 The Great Fire Began In London
Weather outlook shows high humidity and chances of rain today and Friday with highs near 86 and lows around 68. The piece notes a 70 percent rain probability today and Friday, 60 percent tonight, and the weather map is on page B8. It closes with a local motto praising life in the Tennessee Valley.
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London
Rural Morgan County GarbAge Pick-up Information
Rural Morgan County residents are advised to call the listed phone numbers for garbage pickup information. Calls to 355-1651 773-5905 773-2875 883-1309 or 498-2248 may provide pickup schedules and contact details.
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Morgan County
Pass Out Those Patience Pills
Traffic snarls plagued Brookhaven Middle School drop offs as Decatur parents faced bumper to bumper conditions. City officials and residents described long delays and crowded streets near the school during the busy arrival period.
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Decatur
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Brookhaven Middle School
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Brookhaven
Pointed Lesson at Brookhaven Middle School
On the first day of class at Brookhaven Middle School students faced a missing item despite a new multimillion dollar building. Pencil sharpeners were delivered Tuesday but not installed until this morning, leaving pupils with sharp minds but dull pencils.
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Curtis Sellers
Byron West
City Nixes Packer Sewer Extension Amid Annexation Debate
Decatur city council signals support for planning commission denial of sewer service to two meat packers Barney's Park House and Nelms & Son located just outside city limits. Packagers plead for hookup citing new health and USDA rules, while officials warn added flow and taxpayer costs. Several council members stress adherence to city resolution restricting extensions outside the limits.
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Decatur Planning Commission
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Planning Commission
Alabama
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DeWayne
Rod) Cameron
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Cameron
Charles Martin
Martin
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Alabama State Health Department
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Nelms & Son
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