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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1966
Page
13
Evening TV lineup features National Geographic The Hidden World about insects narrated by Alexander Scooby. Red Skelton show with Robert Gou, Love on a Rooftop decor twist, and late night films Our Man in Havana and You Belong to Me plus Canon City.
AP reports Tell truth format shift on CBS during a prime time return. Contestants face a saucer claim and two imposters while Bette Davis appears with imitators behind curtains. The change leads to panel confusion and mixed audience response as the show links to Ive Got a Secret.
A detailed schedule lists TV programs from 6:00 PM through late evening across networks and times, noting shows such as News and Weather, Combat, The Untouchables, Johnny Carson, The Beverly Hillbillies, Gunsmoke, and Twilight Zone, with film features and game shows interspersed. The long overnight and next day blocks include morning shows, soap operas, talk programs, and crime dramas across multiple stations.
Multiple legal notices revealed including completion of contracts for Bryson Construction Company in Priceville Morgan County Alabama and an execution of final settlement request. Court in Morgan County Alabama Equity case involves Imogene Fields Stidger as Admx of Samuel J Fields estate versus Alberta Fields et al. Also includes meeting notices and miscellaneous notices from Decatur and Birmingham contractors and insurers.
A fragmented OCR style roster lists radio stations with call signs frequencies and operating hours from pre sunrise to post sunset. Entries include WMSL WHOS WDRM WAJF WJOF WJIM WKAC WLCB and others with varying local times and codes.
Moscow backs a treaty banning space weapons while its propaganda stresses liberation struggles aimed at world domination by the proletariat. Pravda cites historic 1957 1960 conferences as blueprints for expansion, suggesting peaceful space talk masks plans for revolutionary upheaval amid Sino Soviet tensions and internal Soviet struggles.
The Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control adopted a resolution naming 20 election officials for the county wide district school tax election on January 17. The three mill tax would apply to both city and county systems and seeks a 30 year renewal. The board also vacted unbuilt alley and street near Decatur at the request of Va Products Co near the L&N Railroad.
Report notes sighting of strange luminous discs described as flying saucers near high tension electric lines. Researchers consider ionized air and electrical activity as possible origin, with observations detailing glow and erratic movement. Local witnesses record dates and locations.
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