Reapportionment Wedge in Morgan County Faces Court Guidance
Morgan County officials battle over reapportionment duties after a Supreme Court decision. Fleming and registrar chair Mrs. Bell clash. federal court has intervened twice. Despite conflicts, county aims to meet Oct 1 deadline, with new precinct lines and voting centers to take effect Jan 1 and a voter address update project under way.
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Morgan County
Commission
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
Ann Bell
Board of Registrars
Montgomery
Fleming
Bell
U.S
F.E. Leonard Jr
Leonard
Not Every Kid Could Claim Fallout Shelter In Backyard
Jimmy and Sherry Johnson were the first and only neighbors on Chenault Dr SE with a backyard fallout shelter built in 1962 amid the Cuban Missile Crisis. The 8 by 16 foot concrete shelter, eight inch slab covered by a dirt mound, offered room for five and held provisions for a week, earning both security and playroom status as dust settled on Cold War tensions.
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Jimmy
Sherry Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
California
University of Mississippi
James Meredith
Cuba
Chenault Dr. SE
J.E. Johnson
Johnson
Civil Defense Headquarters
Johnsons
Redstone
Mrs. Johnson
Fairway Dr
Chenault Dr
Alabama ethics law tightens grip on public officials
A new Alabama ethics law restricts cabinet members and department heads from earning outside income and owning business interests that trade with the state. It requires broad financial disclosures for officials and newsmen, with strict post‑tenure lobbyist limits and a 45‑day window to appoint a state Ethics Commission. The measure outlines total family income reporting and names an Ethics Commission executive director salary of 25,000 dollars.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
George C. Wallace
National Guard
Taylor Hardin
Harry Pennington
Bank of Huntsville
Polk
Pennington
Ethics Commission
House
State Supreme Court
Supervisory Ethics Commission
Body Found Near Roanoke In Oxford Man Dead In Car
State troopers found Charles Land Wildman of Oxford dead in a parked car beside a Randolph County road near Roanoke. Officials say he died more than 36 hours earlier and suspect a heart attack. Mention of 1919 equalization fund superseded in 1927 during Bibb Graves’s first term.
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Roanoke
Ala
Charles Land Wildman
Oxford
Randolph County
Here
Bibb Graves
TVA May Okay Elk Project
ERDA and Limestone County officials report TVA Advisory Board indicated potential approval of the Lower Elk rural living project after NEPA review. Carter says TVA staff are conducting the environmental assessment and that public comment on the environmental impact statement will follow as the board considers action under the law.
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Athens
Elk River Development Association
Limestone County
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Elk
ERDA
Tommy Carter
Knoxville
Tenn
Giles
Lincoln County
Elkmont
Carter
Weak turnout at Graham Mountain Festival in Alabama
In Woodland Alabama on Saturday fewer than 2000 of the expected 10000 attended the two day Graham Mountain Festival. Police reported about 60 arrests mainly for liquor violations in Randolph County where alcohol is illegal. Roadblocks and license checks accompanied the event near the Alabama Georgia border as attendees cited heat. The festival continues Sunday with motorcycle races after a hot high eighty degree day.
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Woodland
Ala
Alabama
Randolph County
Georgia
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Decatur
Cullman County
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Morgan
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Lehigh Acres Development, Inc
E. Joel Blvd
Florida
D.E.T
Tom Brassell
Consumer Services
Attorney General’s Office
V.E.M. Decatur
Decatur Police Department
Keystone Photo Service
Atlanta
R.A.P
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P.O. Box
Gary Voketz
North Central Alabama
Trinity
Neel
Hartselle
Massey
Florette
West Decatur
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Decatur High School
Somerville Road
Woodmeade
Aquadome
Austinville
American Legion
Walter Jackson Elemetary
Eastwood Elementary
Peek Olds-Cadillac
County
Trinity City Hall
Flint City Hall
Priceville School
Center Springs Methodist Church
Valdermosa Springs
Plainview School
Hartselle, Old County Agents
Hartselle Armory
Bynum’s Trading Post
Neel School
Danville School
Massey Club House
Falkville City Hall
Cole Springs
Drinkard
Brewer High School
Eva City Hall
Mrs
Bobby Herbert
Highway Patrol
Cullman
Alvin Benn
TVA May Okay Elk Project
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