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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1952

Page

8

Amendment Will Stop More Pay In Alabama

Alabama voters on Tuesday will vote on a constitutional amendment to stop state and county officials on fixed salaries from taking on extra duties for higher pay. The measure, sponsored by State Sen. Albert Boutwell, aims to prevent salary increases or cuts during an official's term by adding that such officials cannot accept additional duties with extra pay. The primary also includes a note about bird body temperatures.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Albert Boutwell Jefferson County Morgan County

Mrs Helen B Oliver Dies In Palm Beach

Mrs Helen Behr Oliver long known in Decatur died Saturday morning at three o clock at her home in West Palm Beach Florida Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at four o clock at the First Methodist church in West Palm Beach She is survived by three children Robert E Oliver Jr of West Palm Beach Mrs Mary Baine Urquhart West Palm Beach and Mrs Caroline Woods of New York Six grandchildren also survive

Helen Behr Oliver Decatur West Palm Beach Fla First Methodist Oliver Robert E. Oliver, Jr Mary Baine Urquhart Caroline Woods New York

Population Growth in United States 1800 to 1900

The population of the United States rose sharply from 1800 to 1900 as territorial expansion and immigration fueled demographic change. Census data show gradual acceleration in growth, with major spikes following the mid‑century immigration waves and westward settlement.

United States

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Turner to address Decatur Rotarians Monday luncheon

Dr. Herman L. Turner pastor Covenant Presbyterian Atlanta will speak to Decatur Rotarians at the Lyons Hotel during their Monday May 5 luncheon. The former L and N YMCA worker and longtime civic leader has served as pastor of Covenant for twenty one years and earned multiple honors in Atlanta.

Herman L. Turner Covenant Presbyterian Church of Atlanta Georgia Decatur Lyons Hotel Turner L&n Railroad Ymca Southeast Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Atlanta Rotary Club Armin Maier Maryville College Board of National Missions The Presbyterian Church 167Th Infantry Alabama National Guard Dr. Turner Alabama Rotary Boy Scouts of America Boy Scouts Boy Scout Movement Rotary Club

Union Withdraws From Mediation Amid Telegraphers Strike

Union Union announced today it has withdrawn from a mediation meeting scheduled Wednesday in Washington to end the month old telegraphers strike. It accused the union of misrepresenting employees and said both sides had agreed to abide by a three man concilia findings.

Ern Washington

Sabre pilots claim four MiGs down near Manchuria border

United States Fifth Air Force reports 59 Sabres in two dogfights destroying four Communist MiGs and damaging a propeller fighter. Captains Latshaw and Love credited with additional kills, while clouded skies limited overall Allied air operations and ground actions report progress near Yonchon.

Seoul Korea Manchurian Yonchon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Banks Neve Mme Phil Josie Mullens Henry Strassburger Maastricht Holland Helen B. Oliver Palm Beach Lawrence K Snag) Andrews Supreme Court Alabama State Senate State Bar‘Commission American Legion Morgan County Friends of L. K. Andrews Eighth Judicial Circuit Ate T. C Cliff Almon WHOS WMSL Sao Les Tion Jim Smith National Democratic North Alabama Friends of George McBurney Florence, Alabama
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