Weekend traffic deaths total 14 in Alabama
The Associated Press counts 14 weekend accident deaths across Alabama from 6 a.m. Friday to midnight Sunday. Victims include Thomas L. Norman in Camden Wilcox County and Mike Mitchell Barren in DeKalb County, among others in Monroe Calhoun and Walker counties.
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Alabama
Monroe
Calhoun
Walker
Thomas L. Norman
Camden
Wilcox County
Mike Mitchell Barren
Piney Road
DeKalb County
Carnival Staked For Baby Swap Suspect
Ashford police and a sheriff's crew guard a traveling carnival as they hunt Eugene Fire 23 for allegedly trading his 3 month old son for a used car in Florida. Fire remained at large with a wife Jennifer Sims alias Jennifer Fire under arrest. two children from Immokalee, Fla., are in juvenile custody. The infant treated at Naples Community Hospital is in satisfactory condition amid malnutrition dehydration and broken ribs.
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Ashford
Ala
Florida
Ashford Police Department
Eugene
Union Springs
Dothan
Houston County Sheriff's Department
Harvey Woodham
Jimmy Martin
Bullock County
Fire
Jennifer Sharon Sims
Jennifer Fire
Alabama
Collier County
Fla
Martin
Immokalee
Buttram Claims Winston County as Birthplace for Comedian
Addison Pat Buttram and Walker County dispute Winston County as the birthplace of the country comedian. Rev Gus Buttram confirms the brothers were born in Winston County near Haleyville, while Pat recalls being bred and run out of the county. The piece traces Pat Buttram's start in radio at WKDC and his shift toward entertainment.
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Pat Buttram
Mr. Haney
Green Acres
Addison
Gus Buttram
Haney
Winston
Walker
Hills
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Eddie Albert
Eva Gabor
Buttram
Birmingham Southern College
WKDC
WSGN
Pat Buttram's rise from Barn Dance to film and TV roles
The article traces Pat Buttram born June 19 1915 in Addison Winston County Alabama. He gained fame from the National Barn Dance in Chicago and signed film contracts with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. He later became the Green Acres peddler on CBS and continues to perform at benefit appearances. He is married to Shelia Ryan with a daughter entering college. A family reunion is planned October 1 at Camp Maxwell near Haleyville.
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Pat
Chicago
Rev. Buttram
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Pat Buttram
Shelia Ryan
Haleyville
Rev
Buttram
Florida
Camp Maxwell
Jim Nabors
George Lindsey
Birmingham
Addison
Winston County
14 Year Old Nabbed In High Speed Chase
A 14 year old Decatur youth was arrested early Saturday and charged with reckless driving no driver's license and failure to obey an officer after a high speed chase into Lawrence County. Police pursued a car running a red light at speeds over 100 mph along Alabama 20. A rear tire blew, leading to pursuit end and the youths' apprehension. Police report multiple thefts and a feud at a service station with no injuries.
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Lawrence County
Alabama 20
Calhoun Medical Records Cited
The American Medical Association granted full accreditation to Calhoun Junior College’s medical records division within the Allied Health Program. Mrs. Lucille Nicholson was approved as program director for the records division.
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The
American Medical Association
Calhoun Junior College
Association
Lucille Nicholson
Two Huntsville Teens Charged With Possession of Marijuana
Two Huntsville area teens aged 18 and 19 were arrested in Flint on U S 31 after deputies said they found marijuana in their possession Sunday.
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Huntsville
Flint
U.S
Emergency crisis numbers and contact guidance
The Decatur Daily lists the Crisis Call Center numbers 355 8000 and emergency contacts for possible poisoning. It advises calling your hospital or family physician and dialing 0 to speak with an operator if unsure of the emergency number.
Minicode interest cut to be sought in Alabama
State Rep. Donald Stuart of Anniston said he will sponsor a bill to lower minicode loan rates. The proposal would reduce the rate from $15 per $100 per year on $1 to $500 loans to $10 per $100 per year and cut the revolving charge from 1.5 percent to 1 percent per month.
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Anniston
Ala
Donald Stuart
Stewart
Clean Sweep at Lafayette Street Cemetery
Members of the Morgan County Historical Preservation Society rake grass and weed from graves at the old Lafayette Street cemetery. Douglas Fuller leads with P. E. Little and Mrs. Dick Harris nearby. Graves of pre Civil War pioneers of Decatur lie within the grounds near the Dancy Polk House built circa 1829.
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Morgan County Historical Preservation Society
Lafayette St
Douglas Fuller
P. E. Little
Dick Harris
Decatur
Dancy-Polk
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Alabama 10
Greenville
Butler County
Johnny B. Parker
Auburn
Lee County
Bill Tankersley
John Detter
Jimmy Peppers
Gadsden
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Marshall County
Carnival
Montgomery
Pam Corwin
CBS
By Faye Brewington
Robert Compton
North St. SE
Gulf Oil Distributing Co
R. G. Marbut
Jackson St. SE
John Chitwood
7Th Ave
B. L. Pillow
19Th Ave. SE
Billups
Wilson St
Ernest Bowman
H. Times
Bowman
Joe Black
11Th Ave. SE
H. R. Ryan
Country Club Rd
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