Farmer Indicted in Swamp Slaying Of Two Rangers
In Avankah Georgia a 11 year old farmer was indicted by a federal grand jury for the murder of two U S wildlife service rangers, Andrew Bryant Crews and Joe Dessel Mertin, shot in the Okefenokee refuge while inspecting bear activity. Thrift was captured near his home as bodies were found days after the killings. Authorities say he fired at officers who pursued him. He is held pending trial in Chatham County.
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Avankah
Brown
Sam
Swanop
Vernec
Chatham County
Convicted Slayer Gets 8th Reprieve
MONTGOMERY. Als.AP! Notice that J. Burns, sentenced to death for murder, had received another stay of execution his eighth was received Saturday by.
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Montgomery
Als
Reprieve Granted For Birmingham Real Estate Dealer
Gov Chauncey Sparks said Justice Murphy of the U S Supreme Court granted a reprieve pending disposition by the high tribunal. Horace Alford Burns attorney announced action at Birmingham. Execution for 65 year old Burs, a former Birmingham real estate dealer, had been set for next Friday for a 193 staying of Iose Prescott Jefferson County landowner.
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Justice Murphy
U.S. Supreme Court
Burns
Horace Alford
Birmingham
Murphy
High Tribunal
Burs
Iose Prescott
Jefferson County
Andrews to spend week in Dothan office operation
Congressman George Andrews will be in Dothan to run his district office for a week from the port Office Building with his secretary Ed Dani and assistant Gene Beatty. He will meet Legion post leaders and address civic clubs during the Wiregrass visit while Congress may reconvene on September 4.
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George Andrews
Dothan
Rep. Andrews
Ed Dani
Gene Beatty
Thyrd
Andrews
Congress
Coosa River Shell Plant Closed by Army Order
The Coosa River ordnance plant in Talladega operated by Coca-Cola through a subsidiary has closed after loading 95 million shells since January 1, 1992. Peak employment reached 7,400, but workforce dwindled to about 2,000 at closure. plant hours exceeded 1,000,000,000 and processed 313,000,000 pounds of powder. No disposition plans for buildings or grounds announced.
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Aja.ap
Coosa River
Coca- Cola Company
Ent
Vano
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