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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1956
Page
3
Story profiles Marjorie Plamp, a fulltime lady whisky taster who swishes samples in her mouth, spits them out, and avoids drinking on the job. She tastes 20 to 30 samples daily, claims a two-drink limit, and notes her chemist background plus family amusement at her unusual career.
A Flint PTA panel explores preventing juvenile trouble by assigning each child chores at home and in the school cafeteria, aiming to instill responsibility as the program closes.
A cryptic note reads like a fragment about bald eagles and their eating habits. The text hints at preferences, but lacks clear facts, dates, places, or names to anchor a full report.
County court entries show two cases concluded this week on the criminal docket. Cases involved garnishment actions and an accounting between parties W A Case and W P Rich ey, with Par Value Loan Co. referenced in the docket.
In Health for Today Dr. W. W. Bauer examines senility as age related change versus inherent life limit. He notes metabolism shifts with sugar and fats, twin studies, psychological factors, and the risk of hospitalization. He calls for combined medical research to prevent the disease.
A rough collage of fragments notes a man walking a hall when a .22 rifle shot hits a wall. Mentions hoboes removed from freight trains near Dothan en route to Florida for the winter season.
A Decatur man identified as Walter Priest, 916 5th Ave SE, was charged with grand larceny over a Samsonite suitcase stolen from an automobile Tuesday. He remained in the county jail awaiting further action.
An arrest notice appears in the classifieds with the name Alex Testy linked to an Indo case. The brief reads terse and appears among want ads, signaling police action without further detail.
Equipment building planned in Athens by W Shaw and his father C W Shaw and sister Mrs Inez Allen as a partnership operating the firm in the city.
Lawrence again presided at a revenue board meeting as plans to organize the program were outlined. Officials expect the first distribution to occur in March. Grady Terry of Courtland had previously served as administrator.
A Democratic National Committee spokesman in Washington said agency choice is smaller for Democrats than Republicans but denied a boycott. He noted offers from first class agencies and expected announcement within weeks of the firm to buy radio and TV time for 1956. He added that a change is being considered in advertising partners.
Chicago judge subpoenas four reporters from city papers in the Teitelbaum case to prevent possible taint on the jury. Abraham Teitelbaum, once counsel to Al Capone, faces charges of evading 135000 dollars in 1946 and 1947 income taxes. Judge Joseph Sam Perry ordered the reporters summoned at the Federal Building amid concerns over pretrial publicity.
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