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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1956
Page
3
Autos are the primary means of commuting for 77 percent of Americans living five to ten miles from their jobs. The data highlights the central role of personal vehicles in short to mid range work travel.
Two high school students Jane Veazey of Decatur High School and Sebastian Hyer of St Bernard High Cullman will travel to Oklahoma City for the National Science Fair after earning top prizes at the North Alabama Regional event. John Teague and Rev. Ronald Weigel will accompany them, departing Decatur at 9 15 a m for Nashville en route to the national contest.
A Tuscumbia man identified as Charles Smith, 30, was charged with breaking into the Courtland post office. He was arrested in Town Creek after fingerprints matched prints at the scene. No items were reported missing. Smith was transferred to Birmingham after Sheriff officials intervened.
Cotaco Culture Club met at Cotaco High School with the Home Economics Girls presenting a style show. Marcia Yates introduced the students and a letter about recent weeks was read. Angela Thomason provided music, and refreshments followed in the dining room.
Tito of Yugoslavia arrived in Paris for a six day state visit and was greeted with a red carpet welcome by France's leaders. He met President Coty and Foreign Minister Pineau at Boulogne station before a ceremony in the presidential gardens where Coty awarded the Military Medal.
Two Ku Klux Klan groups demonstrated in the Tuscaloosa area over the weekend. One group of about 35 cars burned a cross at Gordo after a robed speaker claimed a local Black man worked for the NAACP. A second group burned a cross near Brookwood in a gravel pit with a speaker warning a Brookwood man to “do right” or face consequences.
The Atlantic salmon migrates from sea to freshwater to spawn and returns to the ocean. In contrast the Pacific salmon dies after spawning in freshwater, completing its life cycle.
Letters of Administration were granted on May 4 1956 by Judge T C Almon of Morgan County Probate Court. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal time limit or be barred. J B McAnally 8 5 15 5 22
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