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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1964
Page
7
Reader hints cover sewing foil pattern making for a sheath dress from mixed scraps. Tips include renewing sugar via warm water, leather care, starch in rubber gloves, wiping wooden bowls with vinegar solution, and anchoring a meat grinder with a wet cloth for a stable breadboard.
NBC launches a live half hour topical revue That Was The Week That Was hosted by Marshall Jamison. The program adapts the brash English satire focusing on daily politics with edgy material that may polarize audiences.
A terse schedule lists operating hours from 4 55 AM to 11 PM and 10 PM to sunset with midnight as reference. Sunrise to sunset is noted and a separate 10 30 PM endpoint appears. The fragmented text implies daily daily hours for AM stations and sunset times.
Five Camp Decatur inmates identified as Willie James Miles 31 George Partis 30 Earlie Rupert 27 Charlies Echols 19 Willie J Sykes 28 escaped from the camp hospital about 7 36 p m and fled on foot. Miles Partis Rupert Echols were captured by 9 p m and returned to the camp while Sykes was taken into custody around midnight and delivered to officials at 12 15 a m today.
Alabama official A W Todd calls for Secretary Orville Freeman to resign, labeling his attitude toward the South as “do nothing.” He cites unsatisfactory actions by the agriculture secretary and bankrupted state programs amid struggling small livestock sectors.
The note praises a sharp first show and previews CBS weekend fare. Saturday features The Many Worlds of Jackie Gleason saluting his 35th show business anniversary with Art Carney followed by The Hollywood Palace holiday vacates. Sunday includes Alumni Fun on CBS.
Dorothy Dix answers letters on marriage romance and etiquette. A reader Henry laments a frigid wife and worries about affection while noting his role as provider and father. Dorothy Dix explains love as a savings account and stresses attentiveness, gifts, and gentle behavior to rekindle passion.
In Havana Fidel Castro marks the fifth anniversary with a parade and harsh claims accusing U.S. CIA agents and Florida operatives of involvement in attacks. He denounces the Peace Corps and Alliance for Progress, vows Cuba can counter Western forces, and warns the United States to respect sovereignty.
ESTRELLITA notes a good day with favorable personal relationships and benign planetary influences for business and finances. It urges capitalizing on new ideas and outlines a year of positive personal and business developments, with travel and social experiences highlighted in spring through autumn.
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