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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1972

Page

5

Decatur Mayor Race Focuses on Comeback Effort

Incumbent Charles Guntharth seeks to erase a 1 000 vote lead held by Russell Bolding from the Aug 8 primary. Bolding led 3 467 to 2 471. Guntharp carried key precincts poorly in southeast and southwest districts. The runoff campaign remains active though less intense than the initial race.

Decatur Charles Gunthorp Russell Bolding Bolding Guntharp

Decatur mayoral letters defend Guntharp and blast opponent

Readers respond to a Sept 1972 Decatur Daily opinion page with letters praising Charles E. Guntharp for Decatur improvements and criticizing challenger Russell Bolding, detailing projects, budgets, and local politics in Morgan County Alabama.

Decatur Daily Jerome C. Ard, Jr Virgil Blake Decatur Charles E. Guntharp Charles Guntharp George C. Wallace Blake Meadus Rd Ala The State of Alabama Lurleen B. Wallace

Five Parties Will Be On State Ballot

Alabama ballots in November will include five party columns the Conservative Democratic Prohibition NDPA and Republican. Each party lists nine presidential electors a Public Service Commission candidate and a U.S. Senate candidate. The NDPA and Democratic slates pledge to McGovern-Shriver creating cross competition.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Prohibition National Democratic Party of Alabama NDPA Public Service Commission U.S 6Th Birmingham McGovern-Shriver George C. Wallace Mabel Amos National Democratic Party of Us- Senate Herbert W. Stone

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