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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1948
Page
14
A collage of quotes from Ontario papers discusses road safety and driver behavior. Topics include STOP signs, speed, railway crossing concerns, and a bus company hiring practices amid a man power shortage. The notes mix anecdotes and questions about car care and safety.
Hal Boyle drafts a Broadway play inspired by Tennessee Williams era writing offers. A mocked stage scene opens in a plush hospital anteroom with a dying millionaire and a wife debating if he was ever right. Curtain falls as the patient nears death and the narrator signals Broadway’s claim.
Lawrence County circuit court will convene in Moulton for the first three weeks of August with Judge James H. Crow presiding. The grand jury and civil court meet starting August 2, followed by two weeks of criminal court.
The earliest known ceramists, forerunners of tile and pottery makers, lived in the Nile Valley of Egypt between 12 000 and 18 000 years ago.
Civil court enters its second week with most cases set for trial. one settlement pending. Jurors returned a verdict for Mrs. Marguerite Bloodworth after an alleged charge from Judge James H. Crow. S W Frazier ordered to pay 250 dollars plus six percent interest on a 1944 account. Decatur Transit Co. defeated Thompson in a jury verdict late Thursday night.
About 216000 retired railroad employees will see annuities rise under a Truman signature law amending railroad retirement and unemployment acts. A 20 percent average boost lifts typical benefits from 70 to 84 dollars monthly, with maximum to 144 dollars. No action required. first Aug checks reflect changes. Local office: Room 206 924 Broad Street Nashville.
A prehistoric bird Diaiyma lived in Wyoming over 50 million years ago and was larger than an ostrich. The record notes its size and era, highlighting its status as a remarkable extinct species from that region.
A collage of light vignettes and quips features lines about a bossy wife a weary husband a salesman and Greta Garbo jokes. It blends social witticisms with humorous exchanges and deflationary one liners reflective of a dated humor page tone.
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