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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1947
Page
3
Public health guidance by L. R. ee then D county health officer urges use of DDT in residual sprays to control flies and mosquitoes. Instructions cover liquid and dust forms, application surfaces, safety, ventilation, and storage to extend effectiveness while avoiding contact and splashing.
Andrew Jackson led American forces to a decisive victory over the British at New Orleans in 1815. The engagement, fought after the Treaty of Ghent was signed but before ratification, cemented Jackson as a national hero and altered U.S. military and political standing.
Jimmy Massey of Florence suffered facial leg and upper body burns when a motor boat exploded at the Osborn camp on Shoals Creek near Bailey Springs. The Chris Craft inboard runabout caught fire from bad wiring igniting gasoline fumes in the hatch. Massey was rushed to Eliza Coffee Memorial hospital for treatment and was reported resting fairly well with burns expected to leave no permanent scars.
Chattanooga Tenn June 9 The Federal Power Commission entered the third week of hearings on requests by two natural gas companies to expand and build pipelines. Southern Natural Gas Co won permission to boost capacity by 39 million cu ft daily and to add 8 000 horsepower compression and 18 12 miles of main line loops between Birmingham and Atlanta. East Tennessee Natural Gas Co seeks a line through Chattanooga and Knoxville serving 34 Tennessee towns.
Miss Ruth Ronning, 23, of Chicago, told reporters she was swimming at a public beach on Lake Pontchartrain when she felt a gesture like a drowning victim’s pull. She freed her leg, dived, and lost consciousness until revived at Charity hospital. Coast Guard boats searched the lake area after the event.
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