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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1952

Page

10

Bank Janitor Under Bond In $750 Theft Case

Richard Handley says Jake C. Taylor a Bank of Moulton janitor was arrested by the FBI and charged with taking 750 in five dollar bills from an open bank vault. Taylor reportedly returned the money after it went missing and waived preliminary hearing. He is held on $1000 bond.

Bank of Richard Handley U. S Decatur Jake C. Taylor Hundley

School for Statesmen in Delhi Promises Fast Public Service Path

A versatile professor announces plans to start a school for statesmen in New Delhi. In a circular to Parliament members he pledges to fit them to high positions of profit and power and to make them first class public speakers. He offers ready made speeches on any subject so they may quickly make their mark in Parliament.

New Delhi Delhi

Rainfall Exceeds Two Hundred Inches in Caribbean Forest

Parts of the Caribbean National Forest receive more than 200 inches of rain annually, highlighting the region's extreme wet climate and lush vegetation.

Caribbean National Forest

Huntsville at the regular term of federal court

Federal court convenes in Huntsville for its regular term with judges presiding over civil and criminal matters. Court sessions focus on docketed cases, motions, and preliminary proceedings. Local attorneys attend court, awaiting rulings on pending filings and hearings.

Huntsville Federal Court

Mudungwe And His Crocodile Destiny Or Chance

In an African river tale a fisherman Mudungwe survives two crocodile encounters by skill and aid, then is killed in a third encounter. A Salisbury inquest hears how fate or fortune shaped the deadly repeats as the townsfolk ponder whether life is scripted.

Mudungwe de Maupassant O. Henry Africa Salisbury South

Forms Ready Here For Korean Veterans To Claim Benefits

The local Veterans Affairs office has the necessary forms for Korean veterans to apply for educational benefits. Veterans are invited to visit the office to pick up the forms and receive information on available benefits. The Veterans Administration will assist with the process.

Veterans Affairs Office Veterans Administration

Discharge Papers Accepted for Schooling Application Report

An accepted photostatic copy of discharge papers is used for schooling, not the actual discharge. Loucks of the public utilities commission painted 79 metal lamp posts using a 20 foot ladder, saying the job bothered him only by fear of spilling paint on pedestrians. High position Osawa, Canada (Pi- Leslie WANT ADS GET RESULTS).

Loucks Public Utilities Commission

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