Turnout climbs in Decatur city runoff election
Voters in Decatur head to the polls for a mayor and two council seats with turnout described as heavier than anticipated. Incumbent Charles Gunthorp faces Russell Bolding for mayor while Richard Lee contests Ray Nixon and Byron Vann runs against Dewayne Cameron for council. Early reports note steady increases across precincts and hours.
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Decatur
Charles Gunthorp
Russell Bolding
Richard Lee
Ray Nixon
Byron Vann
Dewayne Cameron
Bertha Timberlake
Miss Lawrence Will Be Selected Tonight
More than 4,400 people attended opening night of the Morgan County Fair officials said and the Decatur Jaycees expect a larger crowd tonight for Tom T Hall entertainment. Miss Lawrence County will be selected tonight from five contestants. Judging began this morning for special exhibits from African violets to peach preserves and should finish by late afternoon. Cash prizes will be awarded top entries and all will be displayed during the week. A dozen youngsters involved with North Alabama Boys Ranch are selling booster car tags for $1 to raise funds.
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Tom T. Hall
Lawrence County
North Alabama Boys Ranch
Boys’ Ranch
Tomy” Goode
Lawrence
Decatur Man Grid Winner Secures $60 and Tie Break Bonus
Douglas Smith of 2302 Flicker Rd SW won this week’s Gridiron Forecast tie break and earned 50 dollars for first place plus a 10 dollar DAILY subscriber bonus. No second place winner was named as Alabama and Auburn do not play this weekend. Tickets for upcoming games are offered as prizes.
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Flicker Rd
Smith
Alabama
Auburn
Gridiron Forecast winner awards second $60 check
Douglas Smith of Decatur displays a $60 prize as the second winner of the Gridiron Forecast this season. The Daily County contestants include Beverly Jones Masterson, Ibby Irvin, Rhonda Kay Terry, Deborah Tidwell, and Freda Buttram from Hatton and Hazelwood High. Hall will perform at 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Admission is $1 for adults and 25 cents for children. The Morgan County Fairgrounds host the event through Saturday night near Beltline Road.
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Beverly Jones Masterson
Hatton High School
J. T. Masterson
Ibby Irvin
Lawrence County High School
Willard Irvin
Rhonda Kay Terry
Hatton High
Charles Terry
Deborah Jean Tidwell
Hazelwood High
Marvin Tidwell
Freda Jane Buttram
Hazelwood, High
Bobby Buttram
Falkville 3 Child Killed in Cullman County
A 19 month old Falkville boy, Steven Shane Davis, was killed when struck by a car on old U S 31 near Lacon Mountain in Cullman County just after noon. The driver, Thomas B Strickland of Hartselle, could not stop in time. no charges were filed. The child died at Cullman County Hospital.
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Cullman County
Bill Tucker
Steven Shane Davis
Steven E. Davis
Tucker
U. S
Thomas B. Strickland
Hartselle
Strickland
Lacon Mountain
David Moss
Cullman County Hospital
Nixon Eyes Truman Style Campaign Against Congress
President Nixon gathers Cabinet and GOP leaders for a strategy session to frame the Democratic controlled Congress as do nothing. He cites stalled revenue sharing government reorganization and health and welfare as four months’ work in four weeks likely to be central in the coming campaign.
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MacArthur Dissolves Black Dragon Society in Japan
In 1945 General Douglas MacArthur ordered the Black Dragon Society dissolved in Japan and many leaders arrested. The item notes a classified line for placing notices and weather details for the Tennessee Valley area.
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Douglas MacArthur
Black Dragon Society
Japan
City Approves Plan On Data Supplement And More
Decatur City Council approves buying data center services to supplement the city hall computer. Costs run about 250 dollars monthly plus supplies. The computer processes payroll reports retirement data and income tax in city offices. The council also approves a 2.6 million dollar gas department budget for 1972 73 and awards bids for park work traffic lighting and tree work.
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Decatur-Morgan County
City Hall
Decatur City School Board
Rutledge Thomas
Decatur Gas Department
Government audit blasts Title I education funds program
A government report criticizes the Title I program for the poor, citing unrealistic estimates and inaccurate figures. The audit found breakdowns in guidance and monitoring of comparability at state and federal levels, with many districts lacking proper reviews. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund released a copy, while the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law found only Huntsville with a perfect record in comparability among 80 large districts.
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Washington Tap
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights
Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights
Huntsville
Ala
Senate votes to tighten welfare state spending limits
The Senate approved a 60 28 vote to further limit state spending on social services for welfare recipients and applicants. A separate report notes a witness saying Sheriff Luke Brewers wife used a stolen vehicle. Actress Ann Margret sustained multiple injuries from a 40 foot fall at a Lake Tahoe casino and is listed in satisfactory condition at UCLA Medical Center awaiting reconstructive surgery.
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Senate
Ann-Margret
Lake Tahoe
Calif
Ucla Medical Center
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