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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1960

Page

10

Speake Honor Students Listed A and B Honor Rolls

The A honor roll for the past six weeks lists top achievers while thirty six students appear on the B list. Local school officials announce the two categories to recognize academic performance.

Speake

Bowman describes area search with metal box evidence

Bowman said he was scanning the area with a metal box as part of the investigation. The remark suggests the object may be a key piece of evidence in the case.

Bowman

Insect Entanglement in Milkweed Pollen Masses

A milkweed visiting insect becomes trapped by sticky pollen masses and must haul a strong pollen load to the stigma of the next flower. The process highlights plant insect interactions and pollination mechanics.

Great Wall of China Built for Defense Across Centuries

The Great Wall of China was constructed as a defense against invaders about 22 centuries ago and now winds across more than 1,500 miles in northern China.

China North

Squid Propel Themselves By Sucking Water In

A fragment notes squid move by drawing water through their bodies to generate jet propulsion, explaining their propulsion method in simple terms. The text focuses on the mechanism rather than broader squid biology or related behaviors.

Fragmentary Text Description of Costume Component

A partial line references a head area and an ink sac used for smoking or signaling. It mentions connection to a collar screen and evading an enemy. The passage reads as an artifact note rather than a complete item.

Box Nabbed At Pork House With $3,000 Missing

A sliding window theft at Barney’s Pork House around 4 p.m. Friday left a cash box containing between $2,000 and $3,000 missing. Police questioned several people, with no charges filed. Barney Clement, owner, says the box was unattended only two to five minutes and the office door was visible from an adjacent room. The incident also involved banked cash and insurance papers, and a report lists two suspects, Arthur and Sylvester Fletcher, who were released after questioning.

Barney Clement Clement New Moulton Rd Ernest Bowman Arthur Fletcher Sylvester Fletcher Monroe Dr. NW

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