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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
8
Lanham of the Street Church of Christ delivered a sermon on Two Platforms contrasting the New Testament church founded in 33 A D with the man made platform of denominations. He argued scriptural authority for worship baptism and salvation and denounced human additions to church order.
The ad touts SSS Tonic as a health tonic that promises to restore energy and blood strength. It attributes improved appetite and digestion to its organic nutrients and activating ingredients.
Alabama officials say the Supreme Court decision granting lands between the low tide line and the three mile limit to the federal government will have little impact here. H A Burns of the conservation department notes scant oil in most tidelands and that much oil land has been released. The California vs Government case established state versus federal tideland jurisdiction.
Three men attempted to kidnap Allen Major, on liaison staff for the UN Palestine committee, in Jerusalem. Mrs Major witnessed the assault as the group beat him and fled in a car, with Major reported to have head wounds.
Sam Bradford, a Marine veteran who lost both legs on Okinawa, marks two years in the Mare Island Navy Amputee Rehabilitation hospital learning to walk again with suction bucket artificial limbs. He recalls Sugar Loaf Hill and hopes to drive a car and walk steadily, practicing daily. The Navy doctor notes progress but emphasizes it takes months to master walking in new legs.
Pravda denounces the Marshall plan as a Western attempt to interfere in European affairs and weaken the United States economy. It cites possible American conditioning on aid as doomed, while Molotov travels to Paris for three power talks and Clayton presses world economic talks. Prague names a committee to study the aid plan.
Funeral services were held Monday for Lutie E Easter 87 prominent Athens citizen who died suddenly Saturday at his son M J Easter home where he had lived for years. Dr B T Waites and Reverends H R Ryton J A Smoake officiated with burial by McConnell in the city cemetery. Surviving are three sons M J Easter of Athens R R Easter of Decatur and E C Easter of Birmingham.
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