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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1939
Page
10
The Bureau tests office chairs by loading 75 pounds then pulling the chair to simulate an executive dragging away from the desk. A second test drops a sandbag onto the seat to mimic a large man sitting down. If chairs survive 50 900 cycles and the sandbag impact, they pass the standards.
Senate resumes debate on army expansion, Naval committee hears Admiral Leahy on base bill, Monopoly committee reviews steel price practices, Relief committee grills proposal for new public works system. House to consider government reorganization, Ways and Means on social security revision, Judiciary subcommittee discuss bankruptcy amendments.
In Sykesville Maryland March 6 a neighbor’s alertness saved 30 year old Steve Cholock from being run over by a railroad locomotive. He was found unconscious with a leg frozen to a steel rail after an automobile left the highway and he began walking home after dark.
Winzell Williams aged 19 from Dallas was electrocuted at the State prison in Huntsville for the murder of an elderly dairyman after a prior reprieve by Governor Lee O’Daniel.
Former governor Graves returns home to 511 South McDonough Street after a Florida vacation and appendectomy. He said he feels great and will issue a full statement on interstate freight rate work by the governors conference. Graves toured with his wife, formerly a U S Senator, amid reports of southern rate discrimination impacting national consumers.
House leaders moved to gather support for a modified government reorganization bill aimed at avoiding last year’s defeat. The measure seeks to empower the president to abolish or consolidate minor federal agencies with debate slated for eight hours and a final vote expected Wednesday. Brookings Institute questions substantial savings from agency eliminations.
A court order delays Williams's death sentence for 30 days, allowing Williams to endure the dread of capital punishment under watchful restraint. The delay postpones the electric chair until relief by lethal sentence.
Touring reporters note strong Alabama women enthusiasm for CARDUS with 94 of 100 Birmingham users reporting benefit and an eleven state average of 93. The piece explains CARDUS aids weak rundown women by boosting appetite and digestion reducing headaches low mood and nervous symptoms. Try CARDUI.
Anne Adams Pattern 4071 offers a spring dress with squared shoulder sleeves and a soft bodice, suitable for lace chiffon crepes voile or percale. Includes an ankle length version for weddings, pockets, and sizes 34 through 48. Send 15 cents for pattern, 15 cents for book, total 25 cents, to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
Mrs. Dorethula Alexander aged 83 died in Huntsville Saturday morning and was laid to rest Sunday afternoon. She is survived by her husband R. M. Alexander and son Robert F. Alexander of Stony Ridge. Funeral services were held Sunday at Basham's Chapel at two o'clock with Rev. Z R Carpenter officiating and interment at the chapel grounds. Pallbearers were John Rothfuss W J Charles J S Washburn S D Jones W W Jones and G B Jones.
State highway patrol officers said the week end was unusually quiet with only one arrest for driving while intoxicated. No accidents were reported this morning to the local office.
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania anthracite operators in eastern counties implement a month long holiday plan to curb production. Gov Arthur H James says the move is necessary to stabilize the hard coal market.
The expense of educating a blind, deaf, or crippled child is three to seven times that of educating a physically normal child. Donate to the Crippled Children's Drive and help those less fortunate than you.
A reader asks about visiting an Alabama Power store to compare costs for electric range water heater and dishwasher. The message encourages choosing a power company or dealer for purchase and arranging in-home installation to end kitchen restrictions.
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