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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1954
Page
7
Fred Hammer, 45, once a track assistant starter, was in police custody after a shooting spree at Delaware Park. His wife and a trainer were wounded. Hammer faces two counts of assault and intent to kill and one count of carrying a concealed deadly weapon. Victims described as the bizarre shooting.
Alabama members of Congress urged approval of a river power bill saying federal funds were unlikely and the state would gain economically from river development. The plan requires licensing within two years, construction start within one year, and full operation within five to ten years, with initial 240000 and eventual 360000 kilowatts, and does not hinder navigation or flood control. Eight House members and two senators introduced bills April 28. House approved June 2 and Senate June 15.
President Eisenhower signs off on Alabama Power Co to seek a license to develop the Coosa River system for hydroelectric power in Alabama and Georgia. The plan calls for five dams at an estimated cost of 100 million dollars, suspending the 1945 Army Engineers authorization. Police tied a shooting in the Hammer Long marriage to a collision of legal fights dating to 1949. A 2 year old colt linked to Mrs. Hammer was struck by a ricochet.
The Alabama Highway Patrol will establish a new post at Grove Hill on July 1 with John W. Cloud, elevated to sergeant, commanding. The post covers Choctaw, Washington and Clarke Counties, moving from Demopolis Mobile and Evergreen posts.
Clyde L. Powell, ousted FHA official, again refused to testify to the Senate Banking Committee on the windfall profits for builders of government financed apartment projects. He cited constitutional protection against self-incrimination. Powell was fired from the FHA in April amid the probe.
Carlisle notes the shift to Grove Hill as a command area to provide closer field supervision in a region where accidents are rising. The three counties serve as an auxiliary to support the Evergreen post radio unit amid increasing incidents.
Sen Byrd labels Powell a key official in reports of gambling losses by former top housing officials. The Appalachian Trail runs 2,000 miles for hikers, while the fer-de-lance is a venomous Central and South American snake resembling a rattlesnake without a rattle.
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