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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1955
Page
11
A reader recounts a 29 year old love triangle resolved after a long uncommitted courtship. The man dated another woman, became engaged to her due to pregnancy, and now insists on divorce then remarriage. The columnist advises withdrawal and avoiding the man.
Reader questions on dating and social integration are answered with advice. A man asks about making friends in the United States as a dual national, with guidance to join church dances, clubs, choral groups, and bowling to socialize. The column suggests using Dorothy Dix leaflets for guidance.
A collection of child letters dated December 1955 from Falkville Alabama requests various gifts. Items include bicycles bb guns dolls a piano records skates a book satchel a ring watch and fruit along with mentions of good behavior and Christmas wishes.
Dodge Reports shows southeastern construction awards hit a record for the period through November 1955, surpassing the full 1954 total with $2.4839 billion, up 25 percent from 1954. Region includes Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and parts of Tennessee. Incident in Portland reports a robbery attempt subdued by bystanders. Leonard ONeal Jr. charged with assault and robbery.
During the Cretaceous period Greenland showed rich Arctic plant life. Young bald eagles lack the white head spot seen on fully adult birds.
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