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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1965
Page
10
In a Britannica Junior style piece, trace the global origins of playing cards from Asia and India through 14th to 16th century Europe. The article notes early rectangular and round cards, the Fool or Joker, and the shift from hand painting to wood engraving lowering costs, expanding access beyond the wealthy.
The early playing decks featured hearts clubs spades and diamonds as the initial suits marking a turning point in card design.
A playful exchange centers on a phone call about a long distance from London. A vendor greets a young customer seeking bird seed and jokes about planting seeds to grow birds, highlighting lighthearted family humor.
Alabama space museum commission adds seven members led by Governor Wallace. New appointees include John Higdon Seymore Trammell Glenn Hearn James Recor Harry L Pennington James D Hayes and E L Noonan. Bond issue of 1.9 million funds the Huntsville project with eight and four year term structure for 18 member commission.
Alabama dropout study by Dr. Clyde Blair analyzes 1964 65 data showing 200 of 10 000 dropouts had IQs above 110 and 3 800 averaged 90 110 while 17 of 100 scored below 75 Poverty appears in hidden form and counseling aided retention with 68 3 percent of eighth graders 1960 cohort still in school in 1964 65 The report notes more counselors and economic factors reduce dropout rates and identifies reasons including school mismatch and family illness impacts.
De factur school officials report city dropout rate 2.45 percent for 1964 65 with 85 total dropouts among 3465 high junior and senior high students. Falls 48 37 spring totals include 44 girls 41 boys age 17 most common. Reasons include failing grades marriage length of the school program emotional problems illness and being drafted. Most dropouts had IQs 90 to 110 and many lived with both parents.
A brief puzzle note explains a clever two ear snap trick and a chin snap illusion. It suggests performing near a friend to reveal how proximity and sound cues mislead perception, ending with an answer to yesterday’s crossword puzzle.
Across 2 Zero 5 One 7 At 8 Rab bit 10 Role 11 Pag 12 Ma 13 St 1 Fork 2 Zebra 3 Rail 4 Otter 6 NA 9 Boys 11 Pa Britannica World Atlas Yearbook of Events notes a puzzle winner Susan Walsh of Troy New York praised for solving the item.
Farm debts increased 7.6 percent in 1964, reaching 37.5 billion dollars, reflecting higher borrowing levels across agricultural sectors and signaling continued strain on farm finances into the mid-1960s.
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