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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1956

Page

6

Weather Bureau chief doubts hurricane breakup feasibility

Charleston report quotes Gordon Dunn head of the U S hurricane warning service in Miami and Charleston. He says modern science may break up a hurricane only after 75 to 100 years, while extending radar coverage and early warning services. He notes radar reaches about 200 miles offshore and 160 miles under certain conditions.

Charleston S.C Weather Bureau Gordon Dunn U.S Miami Dunn Nantucket Mass Worcester Hartford Cleveland Ohio Atlantic Gulf

Judge Hearing Milk Dispute In Montgomery Circuit Court

In Montgomery a price dispute over multi vitamin milk from Dairy Producers led to a Circuit Court hearing with Judge Walter B. Jones weighing if the board can curb the price setting. Dairy sellers priced the milk at 27 cents per quart while homogenized milk is 25 cents. The board seeks an injunction, arguing it has authority to regulate price though the product is unclassified. The hearing is expected to continue tomorrow.

Montgomery Walter B. Jones State Milk Control Board Bob Stewart

President’s autograph collection spans 34 U S presidents

Clifford A. Munroe of St. Petersburg owns autographs of all 34 United States presidents after more than 50 years of collecting. He obtained signatures from Theodore Roosevelt to Dwight Eisenhower and bought the rest. His George Washington autograph sits on an envelope addressed by Washington two months before his death.

ST. Petersburg Fila Clifford A. Munroe United States Theodore Roosevelt Eisenhower George Washington

FHA Man Quits Birmingham Director Posts

Carl A. Wiegand resigned as director of the Federal Housing Administration office in Birmingham after three years. He will be replaced by Charles B. Holliman and plans to enter real estate after a three month vacation to South America and Florida.

Birmingham Carl A. Wiegand Federal Housing Administration Charles B. Holliman Wiegand South America Florida

Safe Adoption Procedures Under Medical Guidance

Health column urges careful adoption practices to protect babies and prospective parents. It warns against black market and inadequate adoptions, stresses thorough medical and social evaluation, and highlights agency placement as safer than informal arrangements.

Retired Douglas postal worker hosts quiet party

Frank Crabtree, after 35 years as a postal employee, enjoys a light party in Douglas while starting a new job as office manager at a refrigeration store.

Douglas Ariz Frank Crabtree Crabtree

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