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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1952
Page
5
In Geneva Alabama a 20 year old man Reuben Myhand stands trial for raping a 14 year old white girl at her Malvern home last May. The court adjourned overnight after two prosecution witnesses and difficult jury impaneling. Patrolmen armed with pistols rifles and shotguns guarded the courtroom.
Birmingham authorities seized more than 11 100 cartons of cigarettes for unpaid 2 cent county tax. 840 cartons were taken from a warehouse and others at restaurants statewide. Revenue Director Brad ley G Brown said federal and state levies were paid. grand jury evidence was requested. Auctions will confiscate and sell the seized goods.
Many animals move by extending their limbs or bodies to grasp objects and pull themselves toward a nearby anchor. This mechanism enables climbing, dragging, and reorientation in complex environments.
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In Nogales Arizona two 13 year old girls wed in a weekend elopement. The couples claimed they were over the state minimum ages but the judge noted the affidavits misstated ages. The Tucson girls returned unhappy as their 17 year old husbands faced delinquency charges and were bound over to juvenile court. Both sets of parents moved to annul the marriages and filed criminal complaints against the boys.
The Straits Times survey of about 200 Americans in Malaya shows strong support for Dwight D. Eisenhower in the presidential race. Absentee voting rules permit ballots in 42 of 48 states.
A 1952 King study notes tuberculosis patients, especially older ones, may also have lung cancer. Recurrent X-rays, sputum tests, and bronchoscopy aid early detection. early treatment can help remove tumors and improve outcomes.
In Rochester, patrons of a local market and butcher shop will see a free two week art show. Eighteen landscapes and seascapes will decorate the wall behind the meat counter and all paintings will bear price tags. The featured local artist may add more works if sold.
In the United States the element is known as tungsten while many other countries call it wolf ram a term reflecting old naming. The contrast highlights differing linguistic conventions for the same metal across regions.
Geneva's cantonal government grants former Swiss Communist boss Leon Nicole a temporary $140 monthly pension from poor relief funds. Critics say the sum eclipses the average wage. Nicole led the canton from 1933 to 1936 and has since lost both voter and party support.
Former Birmingham official Huey prevails in a double jeopardy bid over traffic charges from a fatal chase. Jurisdictional dispute centered on prior Leeds speeding conviction. Judge Bonner holds case under advisement until August 21 for defense arguments.
Heritage Nudist Colony residents offer a reward for the capture of a tall sun tan naked man who has repeatedly appeared from behind bushes near secluded grounds frightening women and children. Members organize hunts but delays in dressing hinder pursuit.
The destroyer USS Radford crew, averaging 21, adopt 10 year old Sylviane Declerck of Calais France by sending $96 for a year to Save the Children Federation in New York City. Sylviane's family was bombed twice in World War II and her father cannot work. The sailors will correspond with the girl and provide basic necessities she has never had.
Barber Joseph Thomas, 85, of Spring City, Pa, recalls beginning his career in 1884 and striking out on his own by 1888. He notes he has clipped heads for 68 years and still uses his original barber chair for children, while reading a claim about a vastly older barber.
Daisy the traveling hen has settled down in New Liskeard with seven chickens. The brood hatched and raised in a nest on their master's truck, which carried them about 900 miles during the journey.
The Agriculture Department forecast a larger total crop output for the year than last year and second largest wheat harvest on record. Losses in the South and Northeast threaten feed for meat and dairy, while drought disaster loans may aid distressed farmers in several states.
Washington based Selective Service says rising manpower needs may require drafting 19-year-olds. Presently 20 and older are drafted. October quotas show higher demand, with 47 000 draftees called and September numbers up 17 000. When 19-year-olds may be drafted is not yet determinable.
Four of five sons linked to a $900000 shortage at Thomasville Bank filed motions to dismiss government charges. Two couples accused of conspiring to misappropriate funds also moved to quash indictments as vague. Requests for bills of particulars and separate trials followed. A hearing will be scheduled.
Washington reports that of 100 champion peanut counties, 39 are in Georgia and 11 in Alabama. The remaining counties are split among Texas 23 North Carolina 10 Oklahoma 8 Virginia 6 Florida 2 and New Mexico 1.
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