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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1962

Page

7

Tell Me Why Winner and Snake Facts Appearing in Paper

The page notes Britannica prize winners for Tell Me Why with David Diehl and Shirley Mallory. It presents rattlesnake myths and facts, explaining that rattlesnakes rattle from fear or anger, not warning, and that nonpoisonous snakes are helpful in controlling vermin. It ends with a brief riddle and puzzle tease and a question about filling a domestic bathtub volume.

Decatur Daily David Diehl York United States Arizona

Job Totals Hit New High in Southeast

Alabama faces a year decline of 1 200 jobs while the Southeast adds about 200 000 positions regionwide. October regional employment reaches 7 622 700 with a 20 600 monthly rise led by Florida Georgia Mississippi and Virginia.

Atlanta Department of Labor Alabama Brunswick A.bagdon Department Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Florida Georgia Mississippi Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee

Second Jury Gives Man Life In Mobile Shooting Case

Tommy Stain, 30, was resentenced to life in prison at a second trial for the 1958 shooting of supermarket manager Bernon Jenkins during a robbery attempt in Mobile. The six hour twenty four minute deliberation produced the verdict. The article also notes the U S Patent Office issues about 1,000 patents weekly and receives 300 applications daily.

Stain Bernon Jenkins United States Patent Office

Urban share dominates land use in a vast minority

A fraction of the U S population holds most land use rights as urban areas occupy about seventy percent of the nation while comprising roughly one percent of residents. This contrast highlights urban concentration of land and resources.

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