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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1952

Page

10

Second Body Is To Be Exhumed

In Montgomery the bodies of two young sisters are being exhumed to determine if arsenic caused death. Aunt Mrs. Earl Dennison, a nurse at Wetumpka General, is charged with murder for giving Shirley Diana a soda laced with arsenic and was jailed after her arrest. The parents reported similarities to Polly Ann Weldon, prompting a grave removal.

Montgomery Shirley Diana Weldon C. J. Rehling Earl Dennison Shirley Diana Dennison Forrest Little Jr Polly Ann O. G. Weldon

Fires in Germany deepen rift as allies clash over future

The Nation Today outlines how postwar Germany was split into four zones by the United States Russia Britain and France and how the Western Allies and the Soviet Union failed to reach a peace settlement. It describes Adenauer leading West Germany and the Western Allies forming the Atlantic defense pact with France Belgium Luxembourg the Netherlands and Italy as core members.

West Germany Adenauer Germany East West Russia United States Britain France East Germany Konrad Adenauer Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands Italy

Parents Tell of Soft Drink Before Child Stricken

Sheriff Lester Holley said the Dennison parents reported Mrs. Dennison gave Shirley Diana a soft drink just before the first child was stricken. They added an aunt visited their home shortly before the second child fell ill.

Lester Holley Sheriff Holley

Connor Case Up On Appeal

Birmingham Police Commissioner Eugene Connor filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals seeking to overturn his December conviction for illegally occupying a hotel room with his secretary Christina Brown. He was fined 24 dollars. the case challenges the ordinance banning opposite sex occupancy unless closely related and was submitted as briefs with 15 days for reply.

Montgomery Court of Appeals Birmingham Eugene Connor Connor Christina Brown

Uniform South Temperate Climate Tied to Ocean Coverage

The south temperate zone experiences a steadier climate than the north due to its larger ocean areas. Broader seas moderate temperatures, reducing extremes and creating a more uniform seasonal pattern across the region.

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