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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1955

Page

8

Dope Habit Has Cursed Mankind For Hellish Thousands Of Years

Ancient Mesopotamian tablets show drug use dating over seven millennia. The piece cites surveys from Adrian Michigan and Michigan as a whole, with varying addict estimates, and notes shifts in demographics and enforcement since 1909 1914. It cites Anslinger and federal state counts, listing the top cities and states for narcotics and warnings about youth experimentation.

Washington Desert Mesopotamia Adrian Mich Michigan Congress United States Harry J. Anslinger Federal Narcotics Bu New York City Ohio William O'Neill California Edmund C. Brown Federal Narcotics Bureau Los Angeles New York Chicago Detroit Cleveland D. C San Francisco Cincinnati St. Louis San Antonio Tex Illinois District of Columbia Texas Missouri New Jersey Pennsylvania Anslinger Narcotics Bureau

Postmaster General Adopts Blanket Surety Bond System

Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield announced a two year contract for a blanket single package surety bond covering all Postal Department employees. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company of Boston won the bid at about 367000 dollars. About 500000 postal workers will be relieved from bonding costs from Jan 1, 1956.

Arthur E. Summerfield Post Office Department Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Boston Mass

Chemstrand names seven researchers in R D group

Dr. Frank J. Soday announces seven appointments in Chemstrand Inc the research and development department. Charles H Campbell Archie E Follett Richard R Holmes Marvin R Lilyquist Felton Norris Oscar A Pickett Jr Arthur H Stroud are assigned to polymer Acrilan process and pioneering sections with prior roles at Monsanto Phillips Petroleum General Electric and other firms.

Frank J. Soday Chemstrand Corp Charles H. Campbell Process Organic Group Chemstrand Campbell Was Monsanto Chemical Co St. Louis Anniston Ala Nashville American Chemical Society Archie E. Follett Acrilan Follett Phillips Petroleum Bartlesville Oklahoma Worcester Foundation For Experimental Biology Shrewsbury Mass Copolymer Corp Baton Rouge General Electric Lynn Groveland Colby College University of New Hampshire Richard R. Holmes Holmes Somerset Centre College University of Kentucky Marvin R. Lilyquist Acrilan Process Polymer Group Barnum Mr. Norris Charlotte N. C Peninsular Chemical Research Gainesville Fla University of Florida Oscar A. Pickett, Jr Polymer Wharton N. J Dr. Pickett University of North Carolina University of Delaware Pickett Arthur H. Stroud Stroud Two Rivers Wis University of Wisconsin American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Woman Sentenced For Aiding Robbers Of J'ville Bank

Etheron Henderson, 21, was convicted of aiding the Jacksonville Alabama bank robbers and got one year and one day in prison. The First National Bank was robbed of 86727 last May 20. Nine other defendants received sentences up to 30 years. Henderson's brother Preston and sister Burman Nell Andrews were also sentenced.

Gadsden Etheron Henderson Jacksonville Ala First National Henderson Preston Burman Nell Andrews

Eisenhower Deepens Government Role From Gettysburg

President Eisenhower, resting at his farm when not in conference, is increasingly involved in shaping policy. Doctors urged steady pacing as he nears resuming full duties, with budget and State of the Union plans due to Congress in 1956.

Massey Massey Community Club James Cooper W. L. Hardwich H. E. Owens Lovie Orr James Marlow Associated Press Gettysburg Eisenhower Washington Congress State of the Union

Cab Driver Robbed by Trio in Nighttime Abduction

Chattanooga driver William T. Hyde was abducted by three young men after picking up a rider at a bus station. They forced him to drive to Flat Rock Alabama and take money before fleeing. Hyde escaped at a house and was treated for injuries after the incident, which prompted a three state alert.

Chattanooga Tenn Rock Ala Paul Gray Sr Yellow Cab Co Gray Anderson Knight Jackson County William T. Hyde Hyde Flat Rock Company Sheriff Knight

England Birthed Early Blotting Paper Before Other Types

Evidence suggests blotting paper originated in England earlier than other paper types. Early production shows blotting paper appearing before diverse English papers, signaling a development in nineteenth century paper use and trade.

England

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