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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1966
Page
6
The House of the Week, Design G-18, showcases a one story Transitional residence under 1500 square feet. It features a living room with a fireplace and window seat, a family room kitchen combo, three bedrooms, and a rear terrace with basement access.
Building Editor states 50 cents and 3 cents sales tax for a baby blueprint on design G-18. The reader is asked to print name street city for processing.
An educational feature explains matter as the substance of all things in the universe. It describes states of matter, organic versus inorganic materials, and the basic building block atoms and electrons. The piece notes there are over 100 element kinds and gives examples like gold iron iodine and oxygen.
CBS airs a visit night with The Lucy Show and I’ve Got a Secret plus The Andy Griffith Show reunion featuring Don Knotts. Lucille Ball performs a silent act for a Linkletter prize while Vivian Vance is absent from The Lucy Show, and Jackie Coogan joins Hollywood Talent Scouts.
Sylvia Porter argues the United States needs up to one million more workers in health occupations. She cites severe nurse and physician gaps, expanding care demand, rising education costs, aging population, and growth in health services as major factors shaping a looming nationwide shortage.
The text explains compounds consist of joined atoms, molecules are the smallest unit, and density measures how tightly matter is packed. It notes that denser matter feels heavier, wood is lighter than gold, states of matter change but cannot be destroyed, only transformed into energy.
A humorous Q and A featuring three classic riddle prompts. The man who never works is the night watchman. The three best ways to send messages are telephone telegram and tell a woman. A monkey can have baby monkeys.
A newspaper notice announces a Britannica World Atlas or Yearbook prize for original drawings and riddles. It lists June Hess age 7 of Lawrence Long Island as today’s winner and invites more entries with name age and address.
CBS offers a peaceful lineup with Dak tari as a recommended all new hour and a second hour tracing Horier’s Odyssey. The schedule notes premiere timing from 7:30 to 8:30 PM EST and 10 to 11 PM, highlighting a tranquil TV year without gunplay or dramatic thrills.
Margaret Sims of Danville a College of Arts and Sciences senior at the University of Alabama has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa the national scholastic honorary. She graduated from Danville High School in 1962 and majors in American Studies with an English minor.
Morrow's 1966 column discusses strategies to shrink career gaps. The Hall Syndicate Inc distributed the piece outlining practical steps for professionals returning to work and staying competitive.
About 67 percent of American adults wear eyeglasses according to a survey. The finding highlights widespread dependence on corrective lenses across age groups and regions.
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