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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1961
Page
5
The lie detector is one of the new methods of criminal investigation used by police. It records body reactions such as blood pressure pulse and respiration to indicate truthfulness, but its evidence is not universally accepted in United States courts due to scientific questions and reliance on examiner skill.
Speake High School lists 46 students on the current six weeks honor rolls for 1961 62. Eighteen students made the A list and 33 made the B list, with names organized by grade level and homeroom. Principal G F Nancarrows notes the full roster includes Alfred Owens Barbara Millwood Barbara Brown Bettye Prater Jo Ann McDaniel Russell Eades Carolyn Keenum Jean Chenault Mike Johnson and others.
Earl Wilson reports no friction between Peter Lawford and Frank Sinatra despite rumors. Lawford cites financing issues delaying their first film project Chris Law and the planned The Great Train Robbery. The item also lists a star-filled Copacabana night with Janet Leigh Lucille Ball Gary Morton and Damita Jo among others.
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