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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1963

Page

6

Man burns saving dogs in Prichard blaze

A 56 year old Prichard man William J. Beasley was critically burned and pulled from a burning wooden house after reentering to save 23 chihuahua puppies. all puppies died in the fire. his wife Naomi escaped. Fire Chief W E Dixon said Beasley rushed back inside to save the animals. Different varieties of sponges vary in size from small to six feet high.

Prichard A.a Chihuahua W. E. Dixon William J. Beasley Naomi Beasley

Hints From Heloise Old Stocking Saves Litter

Reader shares thrift tips from Heloise style column including using old stockings to tie rolled newspapers behind the trash can and keep them from blowing away. Other notes cover humidity and static, paint texture to fix uneven walls, reusing a dish rack for garden washing, crinoline care, and odor removal with ammonia in closets.

Heloise

Tell Me Why Encyclopedia Prize The Britannica Wins

A readers contest announces two winners Thomas O Neil 14 Syracuse N Y and Kevin Kriefer 13 Largo Fla for riddles and asks about power from water. It explains imp of water wheels now turbines and generators producing electricity and the need to locate plants near cities to reduce waste.

Thomas O’neil Syracuse N. Y Kevin Kriefer Largo, Fla

Strike End Effort Fails In New York And Cleveland

Sudden revival of joint peace talks between striking printers and publishers in New York City collapsed after 45 minutes as mediators reported no progress. In Cleveland, mayor Ralph S. Locher met again with two striking unions closed the Plain Dealer and the Press and News for 41 days.

NEW York New York City Stephen S. Schlossberg Bertram A. Powers International Typographical Union Aflcio Powers Cleveland Ralph S. Locher the Plain Dealer The Press & News Afl-Cio Cleveland Newspaper Guild Teamsters

True Experience Talk and Gospel Concert at Greenbrier Baptist

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ray and family of Greenbrier with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ray and Melinda of Decatur visit Nashville. Sun Albert S. Williams speaks on I Found God in Prison followed by a gospel concert at 6 p.m. at Greenbrier Baptist Church.

Paul Ray Greenbrier Leonard Ray Melinda Decatur Leo Roberts Nashville Albert S. Williams God Greenbrier Baptist Church

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