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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1965
Page
7
Heloise offers fire safety tips for a safe Christmas including tree handling, lighting safety, flameproof decorations, water in the stand, separate switches, avoiding overloading circuits, and proper disposal of the tree. Also includes tips on safe toys, wrapping, and supervising chemical toys for children.
A preliminary State Department of Education study shows more than half of Alabama classrooms are crowded or near the danger point with 17,142 teachers handling 30 or more pupils in grades one through twelve. The surge spans elementary to high school, with urban areas expected to bear the heaviest burden.
Decatur city schools average 28 students per class across 15 schools with about 8,200 pupils in roughly 290 classrooms. Most larger classes are in upper elementary. some 33 or 34 in a few cases while the first two grades run slightly below average.
A Chicago bachelor, 38, rues women’s habits and lists twelve dislikes from smoking to girdles. Ann Landers replies with a tease about printing readers’ lists while a mother of four from Garden Grove notes her quiet, brag-free stance and gets a playful seal of approval.
A reader’s question prompts a concise explainer on dinosaurs. Fossils, especially petrified bones, teeth, claws, skin and eggs, reveal how giants like Brontosaurus grew to 70 to 80 feet, weighed 38 tons, and ate plants while Allosaurus hunted them. Scientists infer two and four leg posture and ancient climates from preserved remains.
AP reports Sam Stern at Columbia studios uses the stage name Samantha Eggar. The actress, wife of Tom Stern, starred in The Collector winning Cannes best actress honors and is in Walk Don't Run with Cary Grant and John Hutton, insisting on no bath scenes due to earlier film scenes.
A newspaper notice reproduces dull, puny confidences and dating questions. It includes cautions about cousin marriage in some states and worries about drinking. It also offers Ann Landers dating do's and don'ts and invites readers to send questions with a stamped self addressed envelope.
A spokesperson stated that the approach is deliberately planned for specific grade levels and that more time is needed to provide individual attention. The comment emphasizes targeted support and careful scheduling to improve student outcomes.
John says the dog is like a family member, Mike asks which one, and Jim quips about starting a fire with two sticks, noting a match makes it possible. The exchange showcases casual humor among friends Tim, John, Mike, and Jim.
Draw a triangle with marked dot positions and place the digits 1 through 9 so each triangle side totals 17. The page shows the solution approach and credits Barbara Kelly of Tahlequah Oklahoma as the day's winner.
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