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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1966

Page

13

Chopper Cops Hailed Amid Pollen Complaints

Lakewood's Sky Knight helicopter program, a 10 month anti crime patrol, uses three copters from Long Beach Airport to aid sheriff's ground units. Since June 6 the program may expand, with pilots and deputies rotating eight hour shifts. Critics cite noise and pollen concerns while officials tout rapid scene response and felon license plate surveillance. The article notes Lakewood's planned, 15 year old suburb of 80,000 residents and historical use of copters by Los Angeles County.

Wood Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office Lakewood Sheriff's Office Los Angeles County U.S. Justice Department Office of Law Enforcement Assistance Sky Knight Harold H. Earle Long Beach Farle Bob Hoffman

Unachieved daydreams by a busy man apparently

HAL BOYLE lists imagined experiences a busy man claims to have never tried, from bizarre foods to daring travels and celebrity moments. The piece reads as a light, ironic catalog of unrealized ambitions and curious escapades across cultures, eras, and settings.

New York

Gene Nelson Channels Dance Fame Into Directing Career

Hollywood AP interview recounts Gene Nelson after a 1957 horse accident that left him wary of acting. He danced again in 1960 and pivoted to directing, helming early live TV like the first Matinee Theatre, while continuing to appear as a dancer and learning script technique to adapt to television demands.

Howard C. Heyn Hollywood Gene Nelson Gene Nelson Tennessee

Dancer Nelson Returns to Direct The Cool Ones Film

Nelson, who started dancing at 12 and went pro at 15 in a Fanchon and Marco revue, is 46 and back at Warner Bros. He acted in 10 films from 1948 to 1953, mostly musicals, and now directs The Cool Ones, a musical project reflecting his timing skills.

Nelson Fanchon and Marco Warner Bros

Major retailers dominate U S million dollar sales segment

Grocery stores franchised car dealers and department stores together account for about 80 percent of U S retail outlets with annual sales of 1 million dollars or more, highlighting concentration among big players in the sector.

U. S

Why Suffer Backache And Muscular Pains

Advertises 7 20 formula from McPhail Laboratories claiming to flush kidneys and bladder, remove poisons, ease backache and muscular pain, and improve sleep. Says available as liquid and tablets at Alabama Drug Co Bank Street with phone number.

McPhail Laboratories

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