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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
7
Tulsa district court jurors in a 15 minute verdict ruled Grandma Nannie Doss is mentally competent to stand trial for murder of her fifth husband. The panel considered three days of sanity testimony before declaring she can face the June 6 murder charge.
Decatur Civitan members elected Meredith Woodall as president with Tom Hamilton first vice president Jewett Filler second vice president and directors Paul Blackwell Ed Tubbs Rae Herndon Cole Downing John Short and Johnny Smither retiring president presiding The May 11 guest speaker will be Roy M Abagnale Civitan International president The club sets no May 18 luncheon due to Ladies Night May 19 at Decatur Country Club The Tate Convention delegates are Branum Woodall Woodard Rae Herndon Alternate and incoming director The club will pay entrance for a Civic League softball team and Roy Abagnale will appear on Steve Allen show tonight.
Thousands of bright carp banners hung from flagpoles across Japan to celebrate Children’s Day national holiday. The colorful display covered homes nationwide as families marked the occasion with traditional symbols and decoration.
A gale prevented the liner Queen Mary from leaving Southampton with 890 passengers. A juror's verdict leads to the trial for the rat poison death of Samuel L. Doss, 59, of Tulsa, on Oct 10. A plea of insanity is planned.
Cpl. Jim R. Mitchell of Cullman graduated from the 1st Infantry Division Artillery Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Germany. He studied administrative procedures leadership and military techniques. Mitchell entered the Army in July 1953, trained at Fort Jackson, and is the son of Mr and Mrs Logan M Mitchell.
The 1955 series fourth shot at Yucca Flat produced a 30 to 35 kiloton explosion 4,700 feet from Doomsday Drive. A dust pall and bright flash lit the Southwest as Army tanks moved in and Civil Defense crews assessed the damage.
Nagging backache and sleepless nights linked to reduced kidney function are presented as caused by stress, exertion, or cold. The ad promotes Doan’s Pills a mild diuretic claimed to provide relief by flushing out waste and improving comfort.
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