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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1955

Page

17

Sudden Death Predicted For Demo Road Bill

Rep. Steed and Rep. Mack warned the Democratic highway bill with added automotive taxes faces near-certain defeat in a House vote. They cited mounting opposition and mail as lawmakers weigh a compromise tax plan or bond financing backed by the Eisenhower administration.

Washington Steed D-Okla Russell V. Mack Rwash Mack House Public Works Committee House Rayburn Tex Martin (Moss Eisenhower Oklahoma Democrat Senate

Bears as Vacation Hazards Warn Tourists in Michigan

Michigan conservation official Farley F. Tubbs warns that itinerant bears near towns feed at garbage dumps and campgrounds, growing bolder and risking human harm. He cautions tourists not to treat bears as pets, noting yearlings can strike at sandwiches or hands.

Lansing Michigan Farley F. Tubbs Tubbs William Kate

Sumter Excavation Opens Amid Fort Sumter Study

The National Park Service has begun a new excavation at Fort Sumter in Charleston South Carolina. The project revisits the site of the April 12 1861 attack that launched the Civil War.

Charleston S. C National Park Service Fort Sumter

Radio and TV Schedule Fragments Highlight Local Listings

A scrambled log of radio and television airings details a dense sequence of program times and titles across multiple stations. Amid the listings a brief note mentions a Nigerian price debate and a Oklahoma farming anecdote about Albert Wolff’s hogs producing a lively litter of twenty.

Excavation Continues to Uncover Civil War Barracks

Army engineers began another dig to fully reveal the men’s barracks, aimed at reaching the original 15 foot depth after an earlier tunnel reached 10 feet. Barracks were later covered after the Civil War to shield against advancing artillery.

Army Engineers

Is a 30-year-old stewardess obsolete says conciliation board

An Ottawa conciliation board rules against Canadian Pacific Airlines claims it can sign new hostesses to contracts that discredit workers reaching age 30. The three-man panel states that age alone does not justify obsolescence in flight crew hiring. The decision shapes seniority and contract negotiations in Canadian aviation.

Canadian Pacific Airlines

Bonanzagram Contest Rules and Entry Details

Instructions for submitting Bonanzagram solutions include clipping to a two cent postcard with name and address, mailing or delivering to Decatur Daily at 101 Johnston Stants, by 5 p.m Tuesday after publication, and requiring a visible full name on the envelope. Entries must be kept as a duplicate claim check and compared to the published solution each Friday.

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