Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1973

Page

12

Tell Me Why Book Contest Winner and Hunger Facts

In a humorous panel from a newspaper feature, Martha Overland of Gig Harbor Washington is announced as the winner of a children’s book contest. The piece then explains hunger and appetite, noting thirst and hunger centers in the brain and how nutrition in the blood regulates hunger. It also includes light jokes and a playful question prompt.

Martha Overland Gig Harbor Wash Chuckle Box

World's Largest Tomb Built in 2600 B C Sign Riddle

A quiz note claims the largest tomb from 2600 B C. hints a mystery location. Tomorrow's paper promises the answer and credits Heather Rodgers of Mechanicsville Virginia as the winner.

Book of Knowledge Heather Rodgers Mechanicsville

Europe to See Pickford Films in Paris Retrospective

From Paris word spreads that Mary Pickford’s European retrospective will launch in Paris with reprocessed films including My Best Girl and The Taming of the Shrew. Buddies Rogers and Gaylord Carter headline scores as the program may tour Sweden Germany Britain Switzerland and Spain with U.S. distribution hoped if reception is strong.

Marilyn Beck Hollywood Paris Mary Pickford Mary Buddy Rogers Douglas Fairbanks Gaylord Carter Sweden Germany Great Britain Switzerland Spain U.S Miss Pickford Beverly Motion Picture Country Home and Relief Fund France Buddy

Television Schedule Log With Wide Daytime Lineup

A dense OCR schedule lists 24 hour programming with news, game shows, dramas, and soap operas. Notable entries include Gunsmoke, The Price Is Right, Jeopardy, General Hospital, and The Tonight and daytime matinee blocks featuring Mission: Impossible and Laugh-In among others.

Bighorn Special Brings Wildlife Wonder and Music

A GE Monogram nature special titled Bighorn airs this week in major markets. John Denver hosts with guide Tommy Tompkins on a tour through Jasper National Park and Wyoming, exploring the endangered bighorn sheep and Rocky Mountain scenery. Denver performs songs including Rocky Mountain High, while a grizzly bear sequence sparks improv about bear songs. The program blends nature footage with music and commentary on conservation.

New York North America U.S General Electric Monogram John Denver Denver Rocky Mountain High Vancouver Tommy Tompkins Big City Tompkins Rockies Canada Jasper National Park Wyoming

Time To Plan Vacation By Sylvia Porter

Americans across ages plan 73 vacations from mid January. DIY travel tips include direct bookings for hotels airlines rail and buses, passport guidance, customs and insurance rules, and using AAA for planning. Plan ahead to maximize chances of taking the trip you want.

Amtrak U. S Seaboard Coast Line Washington Florida Canada Canadian National Railways New York City Fifth Ave Canadian Pacific N.Y.C Greyhound Trailways New York Port Authority 8Th Ave 41St St Cunard New York U.S. National Park Service Dept. of Interior Washington, D.C Bureau of Customs Treasury Dept American Automobile Assn East 78Th St AAA Mexico U.S

Evening Screenings Highlight 1960s and 1970s Films

Bighorn presents Best Bets with a 7 p.m. start for the 31 BIGHORN Documentary on endangered species. The lineup includes Company of Killers (1970) with Ray Milland at 8 p.m., A Gunfight at 7:30 p.m., The Split (1968) at 10:30 p.m., An Echo of Theresa (1972) at 10:30 p.m., Francis in the Navy (1955), City in the Sky (1950), Odom and Gomorrah (1961), and Return of the Plant Monsters (1966) with multiple showings throughout the day.

Company OF Killers van Iy Ray Milland Kirk Douglas Johnny Cash Jim Brown Julie Harris Theresa Polly Bergen Paul Burke Donald Vane Font Hyer BERB Stewart Granger Pier Angeli

Also Mentioned on This Page

Europe Pickford Films Camping Guide Rand McNally England Mary Pickford Pictures Filmland Sandy Duncan Tom Calcaterra Carson City Nev Sandy Elias Presley Priscilla Presleys Duke Ellington CBS California Shubert Century City Sam Yorty S. I. Hayakawa Jimmy Stewart Bill Cosby Cicely Tyson Herb Alpert Cannon Ball Adderly Henry Mancini Philharmonic Zubin Mehta Duke Count Basie Roberta Black Peggy Lee Sarah Vaughn Billy Eckstein Penny Anderson Penny Marilyn Sophia, Son Sophia Loren Carlo Ponti Edoardo Geneva All Times Central Standard Tarzan Laugh-in Gunsmoke Harambee Bighorn Doris i Mancini Bays Johnny Carson Sonathen Winters Johnny Carson Ignany Francis Country Journal Farm Market Awake Tipton Eddie F Troop Garner Ted Armstrong Bozo Sonny Sims Captain Kangaroo New Zoo Review Merv Griffith Green Acres Dinah Shore Joanne Ceram All My Children Electric Company Love Lucille Rivers Guiding Light Torso Jeannie General Hospital Peyton Place Munsters Vin Scully Waterways Andy Griffith Somerset Laram Plectric Company Merv Griffin Popeye Flintstones New Zoo Revue Petticoat Junction Gomer Pyle Love Lu Beverly Pyilibilites Roger GAC GAC Finance GAC Finance Inc Decature Second Ave S. E Bighorn’ Beautiful By Jay Sharbutt By Sylvia Porter Xunecuve George C. Scott Princess ‘Cowrowm Princess Theatre Bowline Bowline Theatre Carnal Knowledge Candice Bergen Rain People Thunderbird Aa Glas Theatre SeeRe Hal SSE Wait Oreney Walt Disney Errree Bucky Bradford Rani Pree Ora Ae Janotry Moneysworth
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication