Wallace in hospital

Montgomery - The former Governor of Alabama, Mr George Wallace, was in a serious condition yesterday at a Montgomery hospital…

Montgomery - The former Governor of Alabama, Mr George Wallace, was in a serious condition yesterday at a Montgomery hospital where he was being treated for the lingering effects of a cold, hospital officials said.

Mr Wallace (78), who ran for president four times, arrived by ambulance at Jackson Hospital on Wednesday afternoon and was admitted to the intensive care unit.

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