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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1965
Page
16
A dense OCR fragment lists TV programs and times across channels with numerous titles such as Popeye Captain Kangaroo Mighty Mouse Lassie Gunsmoke Perry Mason Bonanza Ed Sullivan and Disney's World. It traces prime time blocks, sports and variety shows through late evening, reflecting a mid century network grid and station logos.
The paper runs two Tell Me Why contests inviting questions and riddles from readers. Winners are chosen by the author with Mike Parsons of St. Albans West Virginia and Ronald Davenport of Lively Virginia named as winners, both aged 10.
A readable explainer describes how snakes move using a flexible backbone with up to 145 rib pairs and joints. Each rib and scale acts like a moving foot, allowing the body to slide along the ground. It also notes the skull bones loosened to swallow prey and the origin of italic type. A Decatur ZIP code notice follows.
A three season bed is a bed without a spring. The difference between a boy inside a theatre and a boy outside is the admission. If you have one match and must light a fireplace and a candle you would light the match first.
The Decatur Daily welcomes reader views on current questions. Names may be withheld from publication, but sender identity and address must be known to the Editor. Manuscripts will not be returned.
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