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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
11
Retail guidance to avoid holiday returns and overspending. Sylvia Porter advises on timing shopping, checking return deadlines, keeping receipts, and selecting appropriate sizes and gifts. Tips cover clothes, trees, lights, wrapping, toys, games, and layaway plans with practical safety and cost considerations.
Mrs. Helen Golden seeks help after a sink fell from a truck on the road between Wisdom and Anaconda in Montana. The incident occurred near the Anaconda area prompting local attention. No injuries reported in the brief notice.
A dense listing shows color programs and broadcasts for Tuesday night with Rifleman and The Real McCoys early, followed by Jerry Lewis and Red Skelton, then Doris Day films, Perry Mason, Johnny Carson, and News. Later slots feature Ben programs, game shows, soaps, and late-night movies, including Alfred Hitchcock and Merv Griffin.
A concise roster lists radio stations WMSL WHOS WDRM WAJF JOF WJMW WKAC and WLCB with their frequencies and daily operating hours from early morning to late evening. It notes sunrise to sunset service for several AM and FM outlets and specific broadcast windows for others.
Alabama television channels 7 and 10 present Dixie Digest at 7:30 p.m. with John Bagby and Cecil Mayfield offering fruit selection tips. At 8 p.m. Mrs Heino teaches potter's wheel throwing, describing wheels and motion. Net Festival at 9 p.m. features Lizzie Borden opera about the Fall River case and acquittal in the 1890s.
Hollywood reports the Oscar race is underway with trade ads at box offices and critics debating contenders. The Lion in Winter leads Best Picture chatter, while Anthony Harvey is seen as a front-runner for Best Director and actors such as Robertson, Matthau, O'Toole prominent in the early field.
Notice of completion of Project 52 053 44B Proposal No 4 Morgan Madison Cos painting bridge over the Tennessee River on US 231 and Ala 53. Claimants must file claims per law. Also a Morgan County Equity sale decree dated Nov 25 1968 will sell Anderson Sparkman versus Rosie Sparkman et al at Morgan County Courthouse December 2 1968 for cash to the highest bidder.
Witchdoctors demand black sheep for ritual sacrifices, using fat from slaughtered animals as medical remedies. This practice fuels downgrades in Lesotho's wool revenue as crossbred sheep rise against Merino flocks, harming farmers' earnings and livelihoods.
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