Loneliest Job On The Tennessee Bridge Is Shull's Life
George Biggers III profiles Willie T. Shull 49 who operates the drawbridge atop the Southern Railway span over the Tennessee River. He has done this since 1941, spends hours alone, fishes, inspects the steel, and coordinates with boats via signals. He recalls a 1940s pier collapse costing about 90000 and notes wind and storms make the job the hardest, yet he loves it.
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George Biggers III
Willie T. Shull
Shull
Southern Railway
Tennessee River
Tennessee
Skull
Southern
Decatur
Jimmy Lee
Stock Market Slumps On Thin Trading Volume
NEW YORK AP The stock market booked a sharp setback for Friday as volume fell to 4.66 million shares, the lightest since April 7, with the Dow losing 5.26 to 922.01. Analysts said the decline reflected drying bidding rather than heavy selling, amid questions how far the correction would run.
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Motors
Ford
General Motors
Piano prodigy earns top award at Alabama festival
Robert Sellers Jr., nine, received an outstanding rating in both performance and music theory at district festivals, earning the highest honor at the Alabama Music Teachers Association state auditions. He is a piano student of Karl Oliver and lives with his parents on Dogwood Lane.
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Robert Sellers Jr
Alabama Music Teachers Association
Birmingham
Oothern College
Robert
R. M. Sellers
Dogwood Lane
Eastwood School
Karl Oliver
General Interest Quiz From Five Leading Libraries
A quiz features ten questions on topics from invention to geography and history. Questions ask who invented the adding machine the Empire State Building crash date and other knowledge with answers promised on page six.
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Empire State Building
Alaska
Decatur History Highlights From Local Archives
Fifty years ago the Alabama Hardware Dealers Association chose Decatur for its next annual meeting and a law allowing women on boards of education was passed. Twenty five years ago Kiwanis Club aided farm boys in projects. Ten years ago Decatur Days sales campaign was launched by the Chamber of Commerce. All Morgan County school principals gathered at Priceville to discuss board policies and a centennial celebration. A lentil soup recipe suggests using left over baked ham.
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Alabama Hardware _ Dealers Association
Decatur
Kiwanis Club
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Morgan County
Priceville
Board of Education
What Stocks Did New York May 21 AP
The article reports stock market activity in New York on May 21 with price changes across major indices. It notes gains and losses in shares, notable movers, and closing levels influenced by financial news and trading sentiment.
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New York
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Dow Jones Ends Mixed With Slight Downturns Across Averages
The market closes with the Dow around 922.01, declining by about 5.26 points amid broad declines in industrials and rail groups. Public utilities and commodity futures show modest moves, while bonds remain near unchanged as traders digest current economic signals and sector rotations.
S and P Stock Index Highlights and Readings
The Standard and Poor's stock index shows figures including 577, with high readings at 94.80, 45.29, 77.90 and 89.41. These numbers indicate intraday performance levels across tracked components and sectors.
New Fluorescent Drop Light Promises Cool Burn
New Products feature highlights a fluorescent extension drop light that remains cool to touch and can reach tight spaces. It is sold by Unique Products Corp of Baltimore and is safer around fabrics as it lowers voltage to 54 volts if the cord breaks.
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ED Morse
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Unique Products Corp
Baltimore
Emala Ave
New Fire Patrol System Ties Homes To Local Agencies
Wafa Corp introduces a home safety network linking private residences directly with fire and police departments. The system uses sensor devices including smoke and fixed temperature detectors installed throughout a dwelling and manufactured exclusively by Westinghouse Electric Co. for Wafa. A separate item notes Grahams stop watch by Ingraham Co designed for kids to time races with one-second accuracy, selling for 4.98 dollars as the lowest priced model on the market.
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Wafa Corp
New York
N.Y
Wafa
Westinghouse Electric Co
Ingraham Co
Bristol
Conn
Tim
Wheat futures edge up amid weak grain market
Chicago wheat futures led a generally soft grain session with all contracts finishing firm while trade stayed slow. Soybeans fell to season lows before closing down 2 cents, July corn slid over a cent, oats and rye eased slightly.
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