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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1941
Page
7
In Morgan Utah on March 22 a man named Carl Francis shot his father and then killed himself in an accidental sequence. A coroner jury ruled both deaths accidental and largely unrelated noting a target on a utility pole and a misfired rifle.
Washington reports the government will work with local officials to suppress prostitution near military centers. A bill would let War and Navy designate zones where prostitution becomes a federal offense. Bascom Johnson of New York leads a 12 investigator anti-vice staff from the American Social Hygiene Association.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce reports 566 memberships worth 6802 dollars. The membership committee will take over next week to push toward an 8000 dollar goal with about 100 memberships needed to reach the target for 1941.
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