City Plans Subdivision Map Rewrite for Green Acres Area
City Council and Planning Commission approved removing existing lot and street boundaries in the Green Acres subdivision east of Danville Road north of Austinville. A new map clears the way for paving streets in the area, easing prior mapping difficulties where lot lines could not be located on the original map.
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Poem Warns Drivers to Slow for Safety on Highways
A cautious verse from a Post Office Department safety pamphlet urges drivers to fit speed to road conditions and weather. It notes the dangers of high speed, the risk of death, and the need to adjust to the vehicle and surrounding traffic.
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City Map Fix Sets Boundaries for Unchanged Lots
City Engineer Carol Smith warned removal of pins would hinder locating lots and street lines. She proposed paving streets and assessing costs against lots using the updated map. Unchanged lots include block one 1–13 and 21–34, block two, and block three 3–9. Next step will be the consideration.
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Public Forum Letters Welcome Views From Readers
Decatur Daily invites readers to share views on questions of the day. Letters may be published under initials or nom de plume, with real identity and address on file. Manuscripts are not returned and space is limited so letters may be edited.
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Philippine Coffee Prospects Grow in Manila
New York consultant C DeWitt Dyckman says the Philippines can expand its small coffee industry to compete in the world market. He notes suitable soil and climate in northern Luzon and Mindanao make expansion possible and profitable.
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Local Council Debates Adoption of Paying Ordinance
City council debates passing a paying ordinance amid fiscal concerns. Officials weigh budget impact and compliance deadlines as residents await final vote.
Two 14 year olds killed by train while sleeping
Two 14 year old boys Roger Moeller and Donald Running were run over and killed by a passenger train in Minnetonka township while sleeping between the tracks after camping near the Minneapolis St. Louis lines. The youths lived nearby and had camped as a group near the track. No motive or reason was given for the camping location.
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Belgium Catholics Protest School Fund Cuts
Fifteen thousand Roman Catholics marched through Liege to oppose a government bill trimming financial aid to Catholic schools. Mobile police and state troopers stood by outside the city as the demonstration unfolded.
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Blind made goods sale to aid Alabama workshop
The Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind will hold a sale in Decatur next Thursday to Saturday featuring Helen Keller aprons pajamas sheets towels and more. Organized by Mrs. L. P. Troup the event supports the workshop which employs about 40 blind women and faces possible closure after summer funding needs.
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Bonanzagram puzzle submission rules in Decatur Daily rights
The notice explains how to solve the Bonanzagram puzzle and mail entries. Contest rules require a filled word grid, unpunctuated clues, and one letter per underscore. Entries must be sent to Decatur Daily at 101 Johnston St or P O Box 1006 by 5 p.m. on the Tuesday after publication.
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Prize collection procedure for Daily puzzle winner
Entrants must keep a duplicate solution as a claim check and compare it with the published Friday solution. If identical, visit the Daily office between 9 am and 5 pm on the following Monday with the claim check. If unable to visit, mail the solution postmarked by 5 pm Monday to the Daily office.
Bonanzagram Contest Rules at The Daily
Eligibility excludes Daily staff and families. Winners get a $25 prize weekly. Multiple correct entries split prize. One winning entry per family, one time only. No phone answers. typos may be corrected. Judges decisions final. No liability for late entries. Rules may be altered or contest discontinued.
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