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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1946
Page
5
The Federal Trade Commission aims to speed its handling of cases against unfair business practices. It handles misleading advertising and price fixing, with a process from complaint to investigation to possible court action. If firms resist, fines up to $5 000 may be imposed.
Local social notes list visits and weekend stays across Morgan County. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kidd and child, Emma Kate White, Mary Joe Walter, Katheryn Owen, and many others visiting relatives in Huntsville Decatur and nearby towns. Bro. Warren to preach Sunday. everyone invited to attend services.
County residents and visitors are listed with weekend and weekday travels. Spotted are Rev Woodall from Georgia staying with the Woodalls. Malcolm Counts from Montgomery visiting family. Decatur and Birmingham connections among Counts and Jackson households. a Birmingham guest shower for Mrs Marly Counts. Amanda Fields funeral led by Rev Dean in Russellville. several families planning returns to Birmingham after short visits.
In Bombay on September 5, scattered police and military fire still echoed as authorities said calm was returning after four days of bitter communal clashes that killed 189 and wounded 527. Unofficial counts exceeded 200 dead and 600 wounded, with a government communique noting ongoing stray stabbings and a 24 hour curfew potential in troubled areas.
The home of L. V. Burns was the scene of a Sunday family reunion with a noon dinner, afternoon gathering, watermelon cutting, and photographs. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Burns and daughter Lucille of Danville, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Burns and Carolyn Sue of Hartselle, Miss Mable Burns of Birmingham, Mr. and Mrs. David Burns and daughter of Danville, and Mrs. Minnie Bowling of Danville.
The record shows 2,850,000 non fatal injuries due to public accidents in the United States in 1945 with about 130,000 resulting in some permanent impairment and lasting effects.
Rep. Andrew J. May offered to testify before a Senate war investigating subcommittee at his Prestonsburg Kentucky home or in Washington. He said a Kentucky meeting or a later session could occur as determined by his physician. May reiterated he did not profit from the Garsson munitions tie and claimed at least 659.31 dollars in unreimbursed expenses.
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