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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1944

Page

7

Hill Backs Merger Plan for Armed Forces Department

Senator Hill of Alabama proposed a single department of armed forces to replace War and Navy, with a civilian secretary and under secretaries for Army Navy and air force. The plan includes a single chief of staff under the president and a military board of service chiefs, with hearings hoped this session.

Washington Army Navy Department of Armed Forces Senate Hill Alabama War and Navy Armed Forces Air Force William D. Leahy Joseph T. McNarney Harold D. Smith House Military Affairs Committee Congress

New Tax Stamps For Auto Use Tax In June Sale

Washington reports that $5.00 automobile use tax stamps for the new fiscal year go on sale June 10 at post offices and internal revenue offices. The stamps cover the tax for the year starting July 1 and must be affixed on windshields thereafter.

Washington Internal Revenue Collectors

Roosevelt Reappoints Four U.S. Tax Court Judges

President Roosevelt today repointed four judges of the 16 member United States tax court whose terms would have expired June 2.

Washington Roosevelt United States Tax Court

Holiday toll grows as fourth day nears

AP reports 109 weekend deaths from traffic accidents drownings and other mishaps during a four day memorial holiday. Auto fatalities total 31, with 45 due to miscellaneous causes and 33 from drowning. California leads with 11 deaths, followed by Illinois Massachusetts and New York with 10 each. State tallies list numerous regional totals.

Associated Press National Safety Council California Illinois Massachusetts New York Alabama Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Indiana Iowa Kentucky Maine Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington West Virginia D. C

Three Negro Boys Held for Thefts

A trio of youths aged 9 10 and 9 admitted to a string of burglaries in the city Sunday evening. Police say Pack ages of cigarettes eye glasses matches and fountain pens were taken from City Service station. Cakes and small change vanished from J F Lovin Produce. A small amount of money disappeared from Jack Smallwood's used car lot. The Mayflower cafe skylight was broken but nothing reported missing.

Parker Best Kilgore Johnston Street J. F. Lovin’ Produce Company

Expert Witness Testifies In Miller Murder Trial

A government psychiatrist testified that 67 year old lawyer Robert I. Miller was sane when he shot Dr. John E. Lind in February. Johns Hopkins professor Jacob H. Conn disputed three defense experts. Pvt William Lind, son of the slain doctor, is expected to testify later.

Washington Robert I. Miller John E. Lind Jacob H. Conn Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore William Lind

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