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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1956
Page
7
Andrew Miller Jr. lost control of his truck when his dog jumped onto the seat and playfully bit his ear. The vehicle veered off the highway and struck a garage, damaging a car inside. Miller and the dog were uninjured.
George Cornell chronicles John the Baptist as a fiery desert prophet who denounces corruption and paves the way for Jesus. The piece portrays his austere life, message of repentance, and impact on followers across Judea and Rome.
Lennie Hunt, longtime trainer of King Hairan, aims to emulate Needles by winning the Flamingo Stakes on March 2. Hunt began racing in 1924, rode his first winner in 1925 at Stanford Park, Ontario, and has worked for Vanderbilt and Odom. King Harran, bought for $35,000 after a Hialeah race, earned $191,575 in 1956 with Hunt taking a 10 percent trainer’s share.
The text references a marriage and a brutal fate at Machaerus fortress, with a prophetic voice described as a beacon lifting a world weary by noise. It hints at a future feature titled Tomorrow The Visitor to Earth and ends with a classic want ad exhortation.
Mrs. Charlotte Meyers of New York reports $60 stolen from her hotel room and her son Samuel provides a thief description. The suspect is about 30 years old, six feet tall, wearing maroon pajama pants, per Baltimore Central District police.
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