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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1946
Page
3
AP dispatch reports that 20 new representatives will arrive in Washington January 3 to find no offices ready. With Democrats in the majority, committee chairs and prime space go to them, while Republicans await chair assignments and the House Office Buildings chief cannot allocate vacancies yet.
Atlanta authorities said a poker game was in progress on the third floor of the Winecoff hotel early Saturday but had no connection to the fire that killed 121. Chief E I Hilderbrand noted the room was separate from the area thought to have started the blaze and said participants were known to police for questioning about gaming law violations.
Republicans face deciding how many committees to form and who chairs them as reorganizations unfold. Democrats show unrest over space and seniority with several incumbents and freshmen like Rep. W. M. Wheeler awaiting offices. Pace, Vinson, Bat tle, and Georgia members receive new locations as seniority battles shape seating.
The European eagle-own norm ally is described as having a yellow iris that shifts to red when angered. The detail highlights a color-based display linked to the bird's emotional state.
New York reports coin collecting exploding into a major enterprise led by the Stack brothers since 1858. Estimates place 250000 collectors nationwide with thousands serious. rare coins fetch high prices, including a 650 B C decadrachm valued up to 50000 while cautious advice warns against cleaning coins.
The Alabama Baptist Convention executive board approved creation of a new stewardship department and elected Dr. B. C. Land of Jacksonville Florida as its director. It adopted a 1947 budget of 169892 dollars and formed a committee to study FM radio religious broadcasts headed by Dr. Albert Smith.
Schwieger faced rising floodwaters on his farm and was cut off with 400 pigs drowning or missing. When rescue teams arrived, he declined evacuation to protect his pigs, guiding some into the house and keeping others in the living room.
Cliff J. Lindsey of the Tuscaloosa county board of revenue suffered a broken leg and head laceration in a highway 11 wreck yesterday. Mrs Joe Gonzales of Canton Ohio sustained a hip injury in the same accident.
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