Folsom Delays Oath Over nepotism challenge to post
Gov. George Wallace appointee Fred Folsom says he will not take the oath for the Cullman County judgeship Monday while a nepotism dispute, raised by Alabama Journal publisher Harold Martin, is settled. Wallace aides contest the law’s interpretation, citing a 1895 case as precedent.
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Winford Turner
Nashville
Fred Folsom
George Wallace
Cullman County
Folsom
University of Alabama
Vanderbilt
Cullman
Cornelia Wallace
Montgomery
Wallace
Alabama Journal
Harold Martin
Bill Jackson
Martin
Pegues
Supreme Court
North Alabama
North Alabama Benefitting From Bank Holding Growth
North Alabama is seeing rapid expansion by bank holding companies, led by FAB and others, as they control a large share of state banking assets. Competing views warn of reduced borrower choice and potential small-bank erosion, while officials note rising charter applications and expected industry growth.
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North Alabama
Alabama
North
Mobile
Frank A. Plummer
First Alabama Bancshares Inc
FAB
Plummer
L. Y. Dean III
Eufaula Bank and Trust Co
Holding companies seek bank charters in growing areas
State and local Horsley says some holding firms aim for quick growth by banking in locations where they cannot buy existing banks. They may face resistance from independent banks or aggressive multi-bank buyers, and profits must be clear before starting a bank. The piece also notes political legal disputes around appointments and local civic history in Decatur Alabama.
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Dean
Europe
First Alabama Bancshares
Richard D. Horsley
Alabama
Robert Gulledge
Gulledge
Horsley
Boundaries defined for Albany area heritage group
Inside Lee Sentell outlines an informal neighborhood protection effort in Albany Decatur focusing on Prospect Dr and extends invites to residents near Johnston Grant Sts 6th Ave SE Somerville Rd to join. The group aims to preserve land use along 6th Ave SE and keep commercial encroachment away while citing Huntsville Charleston and Savannah as examples.
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Albany Heritage Society
Albany
Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Co
Decatur
Maj
E. C. Gordon
Maj. Gordon
New Decatur
Lincoln
Alabama
New York
Prospect Dr
Park
Jackson and
Sherman Sts
Johnston and
Grant Sts
6Th Ave
Somerville Rd
4Th Ave. SE
Armory
The
Heritage Society
Hill Ferguson
Barrett Shelton Jr
Huntsville
Charleston
S.C
Savannah
Rivers of Alabama Drainage to the Gulf
The article notes that most Alabama rivers flow southward toward the Gulf of Mexico, outlining regional drainage patterns and geographic implications for the state’s watershed.
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Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
Emergency numbers map for Alabama counties and crisis lines
A list of emergency contact numbers for Decatur Daily readers includes sheriff and highway patrol lines in Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties. It also directs to 911 in Hartselle and Aston crisis resources, with guidance to dial 0 if unsure and to call local hospitals or physicians for poisoning or urgent needs.
Wallace campaign weighs 1976 bid as debts shrink
Gov. George C. Wallace and staff continue fundraising to clear roughly 500000 dollars in 1972 debt, with about 99 percent from nationwide letters. Campaign eyes 1976 cautiously, citing health and the possible run for a third term in Alabama while pushing on party rule reform and regional primaries.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Charles S. Snider
Wallace
Snider
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
South
Laurel
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