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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1946

Page

9

Rate Edict Ires East Threat to Nation's Economy

Thirteen Northeastern and North Central states denounce an Interstate Commerce freight rate order as discriminatory. The ICC suspended the plan to raise northern rates by 10 percent while lowering southern and western rates the same amount. States pledge to fight the order, citing impact on costs, wages, and jobs, and noting pending court injunction.

Albany N. Y North Central Mp. Catherwood New York ICC Utica New Jersey Pennsylvania Indiana Maryland Michigan Ohio New England

Snake’s Flicking Tongue Aids Sensing, Not Biting Danger

The text notes that a snake’s rapid tongue flicking serves as a sensory mechanism to detect chemicals in the air and ground, guiding movement and hunting. The tongue’s action is a navigation tool rather than a direct threat.

Union Hill Honor Rolls Announced for Union Hill High School

Saturday list shows First Honor Roll includes seniors Bonnie Osborne Mary Jo Walter Glenn Greenhaw Kathryn Helms Sarah Owen Everett Couch Clifton Parker Verlin Helms Joe Cristoe Delores Greenhaw Vetta Helms Betty Joyce Garrison and juniors Elanda Lee Lemons Joan Yancey Dorothy Nell Culbreath Mona Sue Yancey Others on Second Honor Roll include seniors Mitchell Slate Evelyn Wilson Odell Williams Virgie Helms Freda Henderson Herbert Lenox Gilbert Prince Paul Ransom Colene Dunn Elbert Thomas Mary Campton Jack Morris Lester West Bobbie Grahams Mary Virginia Hornbuckle Ruth Baker Thomas Morris Paul Couch Wildes Hill Charles Hugh Johnson Herbert Lemons Arvel Hendrix Doris Parker Melvin Brazelton Reed Yancey Geoffrey Warren Mozell Black Lutherene Bowling Mildred Bradley Willie Sue Brown Hazel Henderson Jean Marie Ransom Alverine Smallwood Owen Hill and many more.

Bonnie Osborne Mary Jo Walter Glenn Greenhaw Kathryn Helms Sarah Owen Everett Couch Clifford Parker Verlin Helms Joe Cristoe Delores Greenhaw Vetta Helms Betty Joyce “Garrison Elanda Lee Lémons Joan Yancey Dorothy Nell Culbreath Mona Sue Yancey Mitchell Slate Evelyn Wilson Odell ‘Bareliff Williams Virgie Helms Freda Henderson Herbert Lenox Gilbert Princé Paul Ransom Colene Dunn Elbert Thomas Mary Campton Jack Morris Lester West Bobbie Grahams Mary Virginia Hornbuckle Ruth Baker Thomas Morris Paul Couch Wildes Hill Charles Hugh Johnson Herbert Lemons Arvel Hendrix Doris Parker Melvin Brazelton Reed Yancey Geoffrey Warren Mozell Black Lutherene Bowling Mildred Bradley Willie Sue Brown Hazel Henderson Jean Marie Ransom Alverine Smallwood Oole Hill James Ditto Dewane Shumate Radford Pritchett Wynell Abercrombie Magdalene Bowling Ethel Compton Alice Greenhaw Liouise Martin Jeannie Myrick Margaret Prince Winnie Ruth Wheeler James Bowling Melvin Bowling Harold Morris Melvin Compton Lester Lenox Richard Parker Bonnie Wayne Tyler J. D. Henderson Ima Rhea Gobbles Sarah Williams

Extension Service Seeks Egg Market Stability for 1946

Auburn Alabama. Ed Lowder appointed by the Extension Service to focus on egg marketing as USDA predicts a large spring surplus and prices around 29 cents a dozen. Program aims to prevent dumping, support prices, and manage government purchases through 1946 amid postwar demand shifts.

L. C. Brackeen Auburn Ala Alabama Ed Lowder Pickens County Alabama Extension Service Lowder P.O. Davis API Extension Service United States Department of Agriculture USDA U. S U. S&s Anderson

Cullman Veterans Arrive in Seattle Aboard USS Chilton

Three Cullman veterans Cpl Ordess E Tucker Route 1 T-5 Henry H Hartwig Route 6 and Amail B Briscoe T-5 Route 4 arrived in Seattle Washington in early December aboard the attack transport USS Chilton. Other Army high point veterans returning from the Pacific for discharge accompanied them.

Cullman Cpl Ordess E. Tucker Henry H. Hartwig Amail B. Briscoe Seattle Wash Chilton Pacific

Alabama Power seeks 300000 preferred stock issue

The Alabama Power Co announced it had asked the Alabama Public Service Commission to approve a new issue of 300000 shares of preferred stock with a dividend rate not exceeding 4 1/2 percent.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Power Co Alabama Public Service Commission

Housing plan speed urged by Wyatt in White House meeting

Wilgon W Wyatt Jr, new housing expediter, vows to cut federal red tape to provide cheap housing. In Washington a coalition of agency heads and Reconversion Director Snyder pledged cooperation as Wyatt urged cities to act immediately. He will prioritize low cost houses with veteran rental prospects, promising to break bottlenecks and cut red tape.

Sterling F. Green Washington Wyatt White House Snyder Louisville

Capt Graves Visiting Here on Terminal Leave

Capt Eugene A Graves arrived in Decatur to spend part of a terminal leave with his wife and son Eugene Atlee Jr his parents Mr and Mrs E E Graves and other relatives He wears the Victory ribbon American Theater ribbon Bronze Star Presidential Unit citation Asiatic Pacific ribbon with three battle stars for India Burma China Offensive and China Defensive campaigns He served 14 months with Burma road engineers The Graves plan to live in Vicksburg Miss where he will resume as hydraulic engineer with the Mississippi River Commission.

Eugene A. Graves Decatur Eugene Atlee, Jr E. E. Graves Graves India-Burma China Burma Road Engineers Vicksburg Miss Mississippi River Commission

Builders Seek Break in Bottlenecks to Reach 500000 Dwellings

Materials could equip 30000 homes in three months and 65000 in the first half of the year if weather permits. Two industry groups the manufacturers of building materials and makers of prefabricated houses urged the government to remove bottlenecks hindering output and risking the target of 500000 dwellings planned for this year.

Tiny coil wires power relay switches in telephony

Seventy four thousand turns of wire, smaller than a strand of hair, are used on certain coils for telephone switchboard relays.

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