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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1956
Page
8
Firefighters battled a blaze in Menominee Michigan with limited water supply as they fought to control the flames. No injuries reported. Local authorities investigated the cause and secured the scene after containment.
Ten building permits issued over Thursday through Saturday total $66 346. The permits went to M T Oden 208 8th Ave NW for a garage worth 500 Ollie Pettey 1412 Grant St SE for a five room and bath frame house valued at 10 000 resident at 1212 5th Ave SE for back porch extension two feet M F Bartee 1602 10th Ave SE for a four and a half room and bath house with carport 11 000 Russell Lynne 2009 Pennylane SE for an eight room two bath frame residence 30 700 Esther Case 1630 Sherman St SE for an odd room and L M Wilson 1913 8th St SE for a five room and bath frame house Three permits were issued to Decatur Home Improvement 782 for residing and repairs at 219 1th Ave SW 782 residing and repairs to porch and steps at 1302 Sth Ave SE and 1 082 siding and porch repairs at 1104 9th Ave SE
Eleven seniors will graduate during the graduation exercises at Ryan School. Baccalaureate services are planned next Sunday at 3 p.m with Humphries delivering the sermon and Grace giving the invocation. Songs include Lord We Come Before Thee Now and Be With Me Lord.
In Atlanta on May 19, 50,000 Southern Bell employees voted on a potential strike as bargaining for a new contract with the Communications Workers of America remains unresolved since the prior pact expired. Arbitrators continue ruling on dismissals from a 72 day walkout.
Jean Ann Kennedy daughter of former Ambassador Joseph P Kennedy marries Stephen Edward Smith of New York in a Catholic ceremony at St. Patrick's Cathedral Our Lady's Chapel performed by Francis Cardinal Spellman. A Plaza Hotel reception follows for family and friends. The Kennedy family connections include Sen John F Kennedy and a sister married to actor Peter Lawford.
In 1900 about 194 Americans per 100 000 died of tuberculosis compared to 19 per 100 000 in 1954, reflecting a dramatic decline in TB mortality over the first half of the century.
The statement notes there are no fur bearing seals and clarifies that seal fur comes from sea lions.
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