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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1966

Page

8

What Is the Dead Sea Britannica Quiz Winner Story

A school quiz winner, Anthony De Rubeis, 9, Bronx, N Y, explains the Dead Sea as a large salty lake between Jordan and Israel. It lies in a Rift, is 51 miles long, 3 to 11 miles wide, area 394 square miles, surface 1,286 feet below sea level, no outflow, Jordan River inflow, high mineral content, and the sea’s saltiness prevents animal life while allowing floatation and potash extraction.

Dead Sea Jordan Israel Jordan River

Fun Time Draw Challenge With Mirror Paper Swap

A playful task invites a friend to receive a piece of paper, sit, and gaze into a mirror set on the table. The challenge is to draw, turning the reflection into a creative prompt and a lighthearted moment.

Lady Earns First Hole In One At Greenbrier Course

Mrs Kraft Weidman of Houston Texas registered her first hole in one on the 11th hole at the Greenbrier course in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. Witnesses were Mrs M R Gallaher Mrs W Reese and Mrs fee radford. Galleries caves basins and tunnels riddled the Rock of Gibraltar with grottoes carved to catch rainwater.

W. Va Kraft Weidman Houston Tex Greenbrier M. R. Gallaher W. Reese Feeradford Rock Gibraltar Hugh

Riddles and Jokes Solve Daily Puzzle Winner Named

Answers reveal punny horse, crowd math, and pie joke. Yesterday’s Word Puzzle yields “Boat Coat Cast Cast Cash” with Jane Jackson of Rochester, New York declared today's winner.

Jane Jackson Rochester N.Y

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