State to widen U S 31 in Decatur contracts set soon
The State Highway Department says the U S 31 widening in Decatur will be included in contracts, planned for late September or early October. When finished the road between Lacon and Cullman will carry traffic by year’s start and after bottlenecks are removed it will be a top revenue source for Alabama tourism, guiding motorists along the state’s main highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Decatur
Lacon
Cullman
Alabama
Women on Juries vs Alabama Legal Bar
The Montgomery Advertiser notes women gain high legal and political roles in Alabama while the state legislature still bars them from jury service. It contrasts Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s vice presidential nomination buzz with women advancing to constitutional offices and parole board positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
MacArthur Accepts Remington Rand Chairmanship
The text reports General Douglas MacArthur accepting the chairmanship of Remington Rand Inc. with an unofficial salary around 100000 dollars a year. It notes his speech at the Republican convention was flat and lacked votes but emphasizes he remains active and influential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas
Mac
Remington Rand Inc
Samaritan carrier boy escapes ticket via nickel
Henderson Kentucky paper notes Owen Killman a Gleaner and Journal carrier offers a nickel to police officer Clarence Pleasant to forget an overdue meter ticket. Officer accepts and the owner is found with the boy receiving a reward including theatre tickets and meals from Elliott Porter after verification.
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Henderson
Owen
Clarence Pleasant
Pleasant
Elliott Porter
Gleaner and Journal
Congress Junkets and a Utah Liquor Lobby Letter
Washington criticism rises over post session travel by lawmakers using free air transport. Harold Cooley's sister travels to study hoof and mouth disease as the House Agriculture Committee chairman plans a large Inter-Parliamentary Union trip. Utah GOP allies push liquor ad buys via the state commission, urging direct advertising to bypass agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Harold Cooley
North Carolina
Mabel Downey
Europe
House Agriculture Committee
Cooley
United States
Argentina
Mexico
Cool Drew Pearsons Oy
Air Force
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Berne
Switzerland
Willis Robertson
Albert Gore
Tenn
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Willis Smith
N. C
Tom Connally
Tex
Tom Underwool
Paul Douglas
Ill
Alex Wiley
Wis
Theodore Green
R. T
Utah
State Liquor Commission
Continental Distilling Corp
Philadelphia
Utah Statesman
D Ding
Rue L. Clegg
Terry McGowan
Utah Liquor Commission
Liquor Commission
Defeat Inside Yourself Says Shakespearean Insight
Arlie B. Davidson exhorts readers to resist inner defeat and keep trying despite setbacks. The piece cites figures like Milton Keller Murray Butler Spinoza and Stevenson to illustrate that even the impaired can contribute. It urges mental strength as the first act toward actual accomplishment.
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Milton
Helen Keller
Nicholas Murray Butler
Spinoza
Robert Louis Stevenson
FCC Grants TV Licenses to Administration Friends
Federal Communications Commission awarded several television licenses to political allies. Among recipients are Mrs. Lyndon Johnson in Austin and Ed Craney in Spokane, while Illinois officials including Governor Stevenson and Secretary of State Barrett are entangled in competing bids. New England papers The Standard Times of New Bedford and The Holyoke Transcript also received licenses amid regional opposition to the administration.
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Federal Communications Commission
Stevenson
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Edward J. Barrett
Barrett
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Austin
Ed Craney
Bing Crosby
Spokane
Wash
Craney
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
FCC
Roger
Putnam
Mass
New England
New Bedford
Standard Times
Holyoke Transcript
Army to Fund Two Dams in State Projects
The Army Engineers allocate funds for flood control and navigation projects through next June 30. In Alabama the plan includes Howell Mills Shoals Dam 100000 dollars and Warrior Lock and Dam Number 8 75000 dollars.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Alabama
Howell Mills
Shoals
Warrior Lock
Cattalo: Canadian cross between cattle and bison
A new hybrid animal named cattalo has been developed in Canada by crossing cattle with bison. The project aims to combine traits from both species for agricultural and ecological purposes.
The Medical Uses Of Heat In Modern Treatment
The article explains heat therapies for muscle spasm relief pain and increased blood flow with local and full body applications. It describes local heat infrared lamps diathermy and microwave diathermy and warnings on safety and doctor supervision. It notes microwave diathermy to heat deeper without skin contact and mentions prostate treatment briefly.
Meeting Aims to Solve Southeastern Hog Sales Dilemma
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Frank Stewart says nine Southeastern states will convene in Atlanta to ease an embargo on hog shipments amid drought and swine fever fears. Health certificates and shipment inspections across state lines are proposed to prevent virus spread and relieve farmers facing feed shortages and rapid marketing of hogs.
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Montgomery
Atlanta
Alabama
Frank Stewart
Stewart
John Milligan
Georgia
Tom Clower
Tells Husban Shot Outside Then Kills Self
In Houston Texas Sgt Frankie Quillen a 32 year old Air Force cook from Florence Alabama awoke to a gunshot scene his wife Mrs Quillen was dressed and awake she said the noise came from outside a second shot followed by her death the inquest verdict ruled death by own action authorities found a bullet hole in the ceiling and believe the wife fired the first shot accidentally.
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Houston
Tex
Frankie Quillen
Air Force
Florence
Ala
Quillen
D. F. Thompson
Ellington Air Force Base
Butter-and-Eggs Near Relations to Snapdragon
The yellow wildflower Butter-and-Eggs is described as a close relative to the cultivated garden snapdragon.
Quarantine Prevents Hog Virus Spread in Alabama
Stewart noted only two hog virus cases in Alabama, first in Birmingham and second in Mobile, both from out-of-state shipments. Rigid quarantines were imposed on both consignments, and no infection has reached local hogs.
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Stewart
Alabama
Birmingham
Mobile
Saturday Night Sport Envy Of Boyhood In Bygone Days
HAL BOYLE recalls a boyhood dream of becoming a Saturday night sport and the allure of adult life. The piece reflects on youth fantasies and the mystery of older pleasures.
Saturday Night Sport and the 1952 56 Conventions
The Nation Today reflects on postwar political theater and the role of TV in conventions. It recalls Saturday night sportsmen in childhood barber shops, who appeared glamorous then but seem faded with time, while musing on media, polling, and public perception across generations.
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James Marlow
Washington
Economist
Verne
Sonny
J. P. Morgan
Theda Bara
Silent Screen
High Altitude Temperatures Likely Do Not Affect Fast Movers
Scientists note that extreme temperatures exist far above Earth's surface but the thin air means objects moving at high speeds experience minimal thermal impact. The conclusion emphasizes atmospheric density rather than heat in spaceflight dynamics.
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Decatur Daily
The
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
MAIL
Jesus Christ
James W. Kennedy
Lexington
Christ Episcopal Church
Drew Pearson
Homer Capehart
Indiana
William Kreig
John Wood
House
UN American Activities Committee
Alexander Wiley
Walter Norblad
Gov. J. Bracken Lee
GOP
Living Today
Arlie B. Davidson
Davidson
Jimfap
Army
Herman WN. Bundesen, M.D
King
C. E
Features Syndicate, Inc
Husban
E. Moulton St
Green
Hal Boyle
New York
National Geographic Society
James L. Rankin
Insurance—Bonds
State National Bank
Decatur Transit
Ist Ave
S.E
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