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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1939

Page

3

Legislatures Study Civil Rights Of Constituents

State lawmakers across at least 14 states debated or introduced civil rights measures this winter though few laws were enacted. Proposals ranged from anti picketing and parade protections to bans on communist employment and new public safety reorganizations. The report notes actions in Illinois New York Massachusetts Oregon Nebraska Kansas Georgia Utah New Mexico Washington Tennessee New Jersey Ohio Iowa and other capitals.

Chicago Associated Press Colorado Vermont Nebraska Kansas Georgia New York Adjutant General Massachusetts Oregon Illinois E. A. Greene A. A. Torrence Illinoise Assembly Utah New Mexico Washington Tennessee New Jersey Ohio Tax Commission Board of Tax Appeals Parole Board Pardon and Paroles Commission John W. Bricker Iowa Senate Highway Patrol State Y Bureau of Investigation Department of Public Safety

Sunset Swim Reveals Lana’s Quiet Struggle and Past

Disheartened by unemployment and a father in prison, Lona Ackerman seeks solace with Jim Claridge. On a lakeside picnic she relives old ambitions by swimming, facing past pains as Gertrude Allen and others watch, and plunges into a dangerous grind toward the far shore.

Lona Ackerman Jim Claridge Claridge Jim Lona Western Realties Company Narby Lake Allen Cottage Gertrude Allen Lana Bridgewater

Slide Slows Near Gilroy Highway After Weeklong Costa

A rock and tree encrusted earth mass near Gilroy California slowed to a crawl after moving more than a mile and a half in six days. State highways official Thomas Joyce from Salinas expressed belief the slide would halt short of the main coastal highway following an inspection.

Gilroy Calif Thomas Joyce Salinas

Mill Valley Boy Dies In Suspected Gas Inhalation

Robert Anderson aged 16 was found dead in a car inside Carl Priest's garage in Mill Valley. Deputy Coroner Robert Russell cites carbon monoxide inhalation as his guess indicating a possible self inflicted act over about three dollars in damage to a garage door. The youth had recently come from an orphanage to live with the Priests.

Jim California Lana Mill Valley Calif Robert Anderson Robert Russell Robert Carl Priest Priest

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Picnic at Wichita Lake Sparks Reunions by the Lake

Lona laughs as Jim borrows a bright green roadster for a picnic at Wichita lake. They speed along a sunny shore to a familiar cottage Allen s nearby as a thin cloud drifts above pines and a fragrant breeze hints at a gathering.

Lona Jim Wichita Lake Lana Allen’s

Ice-boat Racing Requires Driver Nerve, Camels Ease Nerves

Commodore Seger notes ice-boat pilots need car driver nerve in races. He adds Camels calm nerves and taste good, a claim highlighting contrasts with thrill sports.

George J. Seger Alva Lake Hopatcong N. J Ice Yacht Club Commodore Seger

Amendments Bring Fight Over Alabama Constitutional Reforms

Governor Frank Dixon backs a special session to push seven constitutional amendments. Proposals include poll tax reform voting machines biennial sessions reapportionment modern pardon and parole system investment of trust funds and judges handling felonies without grand jury action.

Frank Dixon Alabama Dixon

Death by Own Action: Eugene Sims Found Dead at Home

Deputy Coroner T. J. ruled death by own action in the case of 30 year old Eugene Sims whose body was found in a clothes closet of his home with a bullet wound between the eyes.

Bessemer Ala T. J Eugene Sims McCollum

Women Everywhere Tell Alabama Story

CARDUS survey shows 93 percent of 1100 users benefitted, with Birmingham at 94 percent. Report highlights CARDUS as a stimulant and aid to digestion and assimilation. Unsafe health claims tied to menstrual relief are noted in the promotional material.

Alabama Cardus Birmingham

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