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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1962

Page

7

Follmer’s Plane Crash and Tokus Ruby Mystery

Bo Lintin recounts Follmer’s crash near the Naga temple where Tokus natives displaced by the Japanese hide the ruby in temple ruins. Follmer survives but is never able to walk. a half mad survivor mails a letter with a ruby snapshot to his wife, urging delivery.

Moulein Bo Lintin Hugh North Follmer

Widow’s resolve to seize Naga Stone drives perilous voyage

In Burma after World War II, Moulein Bo Lintin reveals the Naga Stone’s lure to the Tokus and Thakins, while Marianne Champeau schemes to profit from the ruby. Hugh North and allies plan a drastic riverboat action to reach Mandalay and the temple, risking deadly consequences.

Burma Colonel North North Moulein Bo Lintin Rangoon Buddha Marianne Champeau Joe Follmer Marianne Hugh Yuan Tola Peiping Mandalay Hugh North Temple Po Ru Froufrou General O Nu Rampou Autreya

Cardboard Fixes Wrinkled Curtains and Practical Kitchen Tips

Heloise advises tucking lightweight cardboard into curtain pleats to support drooping headings, restoring folds without replacement. She also shares onion juice for gravy and garlic blend techniques, plus a lighthearted note on decorating and pantry hacks for easier pill swallowing with applesauce.

Heloise M.D. Sr

Auto License Increase Urgett ing Highway Director Urgett

Highway Director Ed N. Rodgers proposes a ten dollar hike for passenger car tags and a one cent gas tax rise to fund road building. He hints at higher truck tag prices tied to weight capacity, aiming for 2.5 million extra revenue while limiting county road expenditures in eight counties that turned over systems to the state.

Ing Ed N. Rodgers Rodgers Alabama Association of County Commissioners House Senate

Jury Rules In Favor Of Doctor In Suit

A Circuit Court jury in Andalusia Alabama refused damages to Jesse J Watley who alleged Dr Joe D Sanders of Red Level negligent treatment led to his arm amputation in 1961 and sought 100000 dollars. The verdict found no liability by Sanders.

Andalusia Ala Joe D. Sanders Jesse J. Watley River Falls Sanders

Legion of Valor Awarded to Eight Air Force ROTC Cadets

Montgomery AP reports eight outstanding Air Force ROTC cadets from colleges and universities across the nation received the Legion of Valor bronze cross. The story then shifts to a separate dramatic scene aboard a ship with characters named Gil Acker Hugh and Froufrou, as actions unfold on deck.

Montgomery Air Force Gil Ackerson Hugh

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van Wyck Masons Mary Anne Bo Lintin Tabu Moulein OF Music Timnter Furmiture Company Second Ave Decatur Buschs 2Nd Avenue 5. E Shelton Second Avenue Mills Motors Morgan County Westinghouse Model Heloise P.S Agnes Joseph Mrs Floyd Middleton Mrs. C. R. McClure King Features Syndicate, Inc Famous Make Jos 2Nd Avenue DECCA North Alabama N.E. Ferry St Dial Davidson Plumbing CO Shermon St Legion of Valor Webb Greenbrier Federal Gas Station Errr Teter N.E Furniture Company Hunter
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