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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1946
Page
3
A 16 year old girl cashier confessed to stealing 13 000 dollars from State Wholesale Grocers in Chicago. She used 3 000 for new clothes and 10 000 for a 17 year old boyfriend, with 1 624 found at his home. The owner reported the shortage after discovering it last Friday.
The Decatur City Council enacts an ordinance to regulate motion picture machine operators, creating a three member Board of Examiners with licensing power and penalties for violations. The board will include two local operators and the Fire Chief, effective after September 15, 1946.
The ordinance sets a three year term for board members with staggered first terms, requires residency in Decatur to maintain membership, and outlines compensation of $5 per applicant. It details exam criteria, qualifications, license fees of $7.50 yearly, and procedures for licensing, display, and potential revocation. Enforcement begins September 15, 1946, with penalties for noncompliance.
In EGLFING Germany a 26 year old ex Wehrmacht corporal Ludwig Doll claims to be Adolf Hitler and later says he acts as a stand in until the real Fuehrer returns. He forms a seven man committee and drafts a mock cabinet with Truman as finance minister and Stalin as police chief. Doctors say such delusions are common after Germany’s capitulation and Doll remains confined awaiting treatment.
The text argues Moscow seeks dominance amid Russian advances, implying a shaken postwar order. It cautions the situation could escalate with atomic implications, though not necessarily presaging a new world war.
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