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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1955

Page

11

Hollywood Santa Prank Sparks Red-Faced Stars at Premiere

At the Four Star Theater premiere of I’ll Go to Tomorrow starlets and stars alike teased a Santa disguise. Reporters and guests exchanged quips about gifts and ambitions from Darryl Zanuck’s job to Oscar glory for Lillian Roth and Susan Hayward, with cheeky wishes from Debbie Reynolds to Liberace.

James Bacon Hollywood Santa Four Star Theater Santa Claus Lillian Roth Debbie Reynolds Eddie Fisher Miss Roth Susan Hayward Arthur Freed Liberace

Alabama Purchases Lafayette School Near Capitol

The sale of Lafayette School to the State of Alabama for 185000 was approved by the City Commission. The purchase supports a long range state building program financed largely by a four million dollar bond issue approved by the...

Montgomery Lafayette State of Alabama

Coastal Bermuda Gains Ground in Alabama Hay and Grazing

Coastal bermuda expands across Alabama with over 15 000 acres planted in 1955 and total plantings around 41 000 acres. Extension agronomist O N Andrews notes nitrogen boosts yield with five tons per acre hay and up to 497 pounds beef per acre under fertilized coastal. Planting guidance includes timing after freeze danger, soil testing, lime, fertilizer, and sprig nursery strategies to avoid common bermuda competition.

Bob Chesnutt Auburn Coastal Bermuda Alabama O. N. Andrews API Extension Agronomist Bahia Grass Common Bahia Andrews Antrews

English Woman Fights To Stay In America With Newly Won Husband

Mrs. Brenda Duff Reid from Feltham Middlesex fights a Jan 3 departure from the United States after marrying her ch airman fiancee, following a visitor’s visa promise she would not be forced to leave. The couple rushed to Mississippi to wed without Alabama blood test delays.

America Birmingham United States Frank Reid Brenda Duff Atoe Feltham Middlesex Reid Mississippi Alabama

California astronomers set new age of universe at 5.4 billion years

Astronomers at three California observatories report a revised universe age of 5.4 billion years, suggesting a significant adjustment to prior cosmological estimates. The claim indicates a possible new understanding of cosmic timelines and formation history.

California

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