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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1968
Page
7
The Wallace campaign adds “the cop vote” to political demography as off duty officers embrace the candidate. Police turnout at motorcades and rallies, gold Wallace 68 tie clasps, and frequent autographs signal strong support amid vivid law and order rhetoric.
In Louisville, after Dancer's Image was disqualified as Kentucky Derby winner, Jimmy Anderson returned his $14 office pool prize. Workers organized a sympathy collection for him, totaling 20 cents.
Hartsel le area reports 500 ballots received in three days for ASC farmer committee elections for 1960 program administration. Robert H Fuller notes mail voting continues until Sept 19 with 4 304 eligible voters county wide and last year only 1 041 ballots returned. A community breakdown shows varying turnout across Center Grove Danville Decatur Eva Falkville Hartselle Priceville Somerville Valhermosa and Wolfe.
Joe Davis of Joe Davis Gulf Service Station was named Mr. Service Station for the year by the Decatur Alabama Service Station Association at Bentley's Restaurant. He will represent the unit in the October state contest at the Tuscaloosa convention. Officers named include Brent Reece president, Davis membership vice president, Roy Guyse program vice president, Julian Moody secretary treasurer, and Davis named to the state board of directors. Sam Spivey of Birmingham, state association secretary, addressed the group.
The 28th International Congress on Alcohol and Alcoholism will convene in Washington September 15 to 20. More than 2,000 authorities from around the world will attend, marking the largest meeting in alcoholism research history.
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