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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1955
Page
16
State Health Department reports 491 cancer deaths in June down from 507 in May. Sixty two deaths were reported in June 1954 with most counties contributing. Jefferson 139 Mobile 44 Montgomery 41 Etowah 15 Walker 16 Madison 10.
A staff member from Radio Station WBUY identified as Granc Twigg is noted in the Lexington radio log. Related details appear in the same bulletin segment.
New York July 23 cotton futures ended the week mixed after a Friday rebound. Active contracts fell 14 to 20 points from the prior week as traders weighed expected surplus disposal plans and a possible government export program without subsidies.
Irene Bewley of Greene County proposes that the frontiersman Davy Crockett wore a fox skin instead of a coon skin cap. The claim ties local lore to Greeneville history in a brief note commonly seen in want ads.
The Navy will command 117 ships in Arctic operations this summer to supply North American bases and move radar equipment for the DEW Line. Five ships depart for Antarctica on Operation Deep Freeze this fall as part of a separate Antarctic expedition.
Farmers in Shelby North Carolina fear what the beetles will do after helping against a grain eating army worm plague. Ray Wilson, a farm manager, notes the beetles attack worms vigorously and devour them. The joke turns to what occupation the beetles will take once victory is won.
In Jacksonville Florida Richard E Laughner 21 enrolled with Sea Transportation Service under Vice Admiral Francis C Denebrink paying 1500 dollars. The entry notes the high fee for enlistment in the carrier service and names the commanding officer.
Seward Nebraska resident Henry Weitzel retired in 1951 after 42 years with a railroad. He bought an 1871 caboose, moved it to his yard, and remodeled it into a cottage. He did the work himself except for plumbing and wiring, estimating total cost around 1100 dollars.
A man previously rejected by the Marines due to a nasal defect underwent plastic surgery costing $1500, successfully enabling him to enlist four months later.
Rep. Vinson states no reduction of regular forces until a trained standby reserve reaches about 2.9 million by 1962. The compromise reserve bill boosts volunteers and allows Pentagon input to compel training, aiming to maintain a 2.85 million long term force with possible future cuts only after conditions permit. An average of 224 tin cans per American was produced in 1954.
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