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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1952
Page
3
J A Good of Decatur Illinois reports his cocker spaniel returned a lost billfold last fall containing $100 and important papers. A neighborhood search and newspaper ads yielded nothing. The dog appeared yesterday with the soggy billfold still holding the papers and money intact.
A British Commonwealth Division jeep sped in the division zone when a helicopter landed. Lt. Gen. John W. O'Daniel, called Iron Mike, stepped out and issued a speeding ticket on a blank sheet beneath the helicopter blades, documenting the soldier's name.
From his own experience the superwise man learns from others. The American people have built more than 150 billions of life insurance based on collective experience. How much of this do you own. 6022 2nd Ave Over Hagerty's Phones Day 3562 Night 781.
In heavy rain the 10,441 ton tanker Michael and the gasoline laden barge E D Dodd collided 15 miles south of Wilmington. One dead eight missing. Dodd split in two with nine crew aboard. Michael fires under control. two crew rescued and hospitalized. One unidentifed body recovered. Brookyn man Bjur Tellifsen among the rescued. Other six aboard the Dodd unaccounted for.
Hollywood report says Ava Gardner is resting at home after a minor procedure performed Saturday at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. The actress is said to be in good spirits and expected to resume normal activities soon.
London reports Queen Mary turning 85 as Prince Charles and Princess Anne lead the in person tribute from Buckingham Palace to Marlborough House. The royal siblings delivered flowers while thousands of bouquets and messages poured in from well wishers.
Traffic officer Joe Breusch reports a note scrawled on a parking meter in downtown Denver. The message reads out of order and ends with a crude jab about the officer’s wife.
In Sanford Florida two shots were fired into a home near the house of gubernatorial candidate Brailey Odham. Police say it likely was not aimed at Odham. The attacked residence belongs to Irving Feinberg a wholesale chemist. Also living nearby are Dr. Harry Silsby and Mrs Odham with her daughter.
Yemen lies on the southern Arabian peninsula and is similar in area to Nebraska but with about four times as many people. The sentence notes its large population relative to its land area.
Crooner John Ray and Marilyn Morrison wed in a private ceremony at the Hotel Warwick officiated by Special Sessions Judge Herman Barshay. The 25 year old singer and his 22 year old bride, daughter of a Los Angeles night club owner, began married life with a gathered crowd of fans nearby.
Final rites for Mrs. Ida Elizabeth Maxwell age 76 of 617 Johnston Street will be held tomorrow at 10 A M at Central Baptist Church with Rev W J Johnson and Rev T J Chitwood officiating burial in city cemetery Brown directing Pallbearers listed and she is survived by her son Lamar J Maxwell a brother James P Gibson of Birmingham and a granddaughter
The city council of Singapore designates three new roads honoring royal figures. Paris Crescent, Prince Charles Square, Princess Anne Close and Prince Philip Avenue replace existing street names in the city.
The report notes several nieces and nephews and mentions Mrs. Maxwell as a member of the Central Baptist church, signaling family ties and local civic engagement.
Wisconsin inventor unveils a Vacumatic automatic carburetor device claimed to cut fuel use by regulating air fuel mix. The Vacumatic Carburetor Co of Wauwatosa offers a free sample and installation guidance to readers who mail or postcard their name and address.
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