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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1948

Page

3

Castaways Await Aide in Alaska Storm Rescue

Nine or ten men cling to a rocky point opposite Kodiak island as a Navy tug and Coast Guard hover in 60 mile per hour winds. Three crew from the tug Mataco reach shore after a surf boat capsize. The rest are stranded since the cannery tender Spencer hit a reef December 31 and broke up. Aerials show six or seven men at the point.

Kodiak Alaska Sula Kodiak Island Coast Guard Clover Portage Bay Mataco Spencer

Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis

Advertises Creomulsion for bronchitis and chest cold relief. Claims gentian and gentian thirty five potent formulae cannot match Creomulsion which goes to the seat of trouble to loosen and expel germ laden mucus and soothe bronchial passages using beechwood creosote and other ingredients.

Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Notes

The page lists a calendar style crossword with clues across and down, then presents a cryptogram clue OKWFK MVUJ WO VWXVKOJ. and a quote derivative DEATH, WHO SETS. ALL FREE, HATH PAID HIS RANSOM NOW MILTON.

Death Milton King Features Syndicate, Inc

No Celebrity Was Ever Saint To These Sinners

HAL BOYLE recounts the Circus Saints and Sinners society where celebrities endure two hours of spoof and ribbing at monthly meetings. Founded by F Darius Benham in 1931 it now includes 650 members and has hosted figures like Babe Ruth Eisenhower and Hugh S Johnson while raising funds for circus veterans.

Circus Saints and Sinners Society F. Darius Benham Roli’s Bentham Felix von Luckner von Luckner Benham Babe Ruth Jack Dempsey Harold G. Hoffman New Jersey Dwight Eisenhower U. S. Grant Eisenhower Hoffman Jesse Jones Secretary of Commerce Joe Cook Anthony Adverse Cook Hugh S. Johnson NRA

Stack Back In Movies Stages Comeback After Navy

Hollywood dispatch notes Robert Stack reramping his film career after naval service and illness. He may sign with MGM for A Date With Judy and is set for Brother Rat and a Warners musical. Dana Andrews seeks rest but eyes 12 OClock High if Fox hires him. Red Skelton discussions with MGM for new deal, with possible concessions like record rights. Kathryn Grayson plans a European tour after This Summer Is Yours, with an all star cast. Gene Kelly moves well on a broken leg. Hitchcock vows weight loss, with Laughton and Greenstreet joining in. RKO idle until early next year. vanity fair writer recalls Fairbanks Jr. and Clare Booth Luce on That Lady In Ermine set.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Robert Stack Universal Stack Navy Judy MGM Rat Warners Peter Lawford Red Skelton Edna Skelton Borzage Red Dana Andrews 20Th Dana Kathryn Grayson Mario Lanza Lotte Lehmann Jose Iturbi Eugene Ormandy Gene Kelly Charles Laughton Sydney Greenstreet RKO Clare Booth Luce Vanity Fair Douglas Fairbanks, Jr

Marines Sail From Morehead City to Join Midway

The Navy announced that an undisclosed number of Marines will sail from Morehead City North Carolina on January 6 for duty aboard the aircraft carrier Midway now in Naples Italy and accompanying light cruisers.

Morehead City N. C Midway Naples Italy

Off Beat Jokes and Quips From The Ink Spot Page

A collage of humorous bits and cartoons features lines about office life, marriage views, hidden girl names puzzle, and light social witticisms. It includes gags about school building, love and marriage, hidden names Teresa Edna Sally Anna Madge Ruth Sandra, and a puzzle solution.

Teresa Edna Sally Anna Madge Ruth Sandra

Twins Named For Gov Folsom Daughters In Alabama Birth

Roy Howard Smith announced that his wife and he have named Alabama's first twins born in 1948 Melissa Yvette and Rachael Yvonne. The first names honor Gov. James E. Folsom's daughters, marking a notable state birth.

Birmingham Ala Roy Howard Smith Alabama Melissa Yvette Rachael Yvonne Gov. James E. Folsom

Strike in fifth day paralyzes Boston truck movement

AFL truck drivers in greater Boston extend a fifth day of strikes with only food, perishables and medicine moving. About 3,500 of 6,000 Boston Local 25 drivers attended a meeting where an $18,000,000 strike fund was pledged and peaceful picketing urged.

Boston AFL Greater Boston Local 25

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