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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
7
The Arctic tern, a gull like bird, nests each summer in the Arctic region and migrates about 11,000 miles to nest the rest of the year in the Antarctic, completing a remarkable polar long distance migration.
The Senate Preparedness subcommittee will consider federal subsidies for scientific education as part of its missile program inquiry. Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson supports aid to train scientists for defense work and may involve the Labor Committee. Sen. Clifford Case urges stronger science teaching and teacher recruitment.
Wet weather and cloudy skies spread across the nation with no severe cold. Precipitation covered the Western states from the Rockies to the Pacific. Snow occurred in high Rockies elevations near freezing while rain fell elsewhere with temperatures mostly in the 40s.
The article catalogues radio and television schedules across multiple stations with programs from morning to night. It reports storm warnings along the West Coast with winds to 60 mph and notes Antarctic ice depth measured at 9 750 feet in one area. It mentions Clayton New Mexico with a municipal buffalo herd attracting tourists.
A collection of quirky observations from MAL BOYLE noting marital roles housework oddities consumer habits veal and beef consumption by region funny notes from offices and guests and playful quotes from public figures and writers. The items span food habits landmark trivia and humorous aphorisms from diverse sources.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon warned against overemphasizing science training urging schools to educate the whole person. He spoke at Yeshiva University's 29th annual Scholarship Dinner noting better teachers, salaries, and parental responsibility are key, with criticism aimed at soft subjects and automatic advancement. He received an honorary doctor of laws at the $100-a-plate event attended by about 800 people.
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