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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1963

Page

7

That s Earl Brother Extra Actors Can Be Nice

Earl Wilson recalls industry generosity at the Lights On benefit for Fight-for-Sight with stars like Carol Burnett Patrice Munsel and Marty Allen praising actors. He notes personal acts of support from Burnett and others and relays anecdotes from Paris to Hollywood about the entertainment world.

Earl Wilson New York Carol Burnett Patrice Munsel U.C.L.A California Carol Marty Hello Dere Mel Allen Mel Joe Levine Schneider Cardinal Ota Sigma Delta Chi Mets Turner Earl Harold Coffin S. Francisco Examiner the Hall Syndicate, Inc

Talks In Paper Strike Drag On With Mediations In NY

Federal mediators meet separately with New York publishers led by Amory Bradford and with Local 6 subcommittees as the 42 day old strike paralyses nine major newspapers. In Cleveland, a Teamsters AFL-CIO Guild dispute over conditions and security extends to the Plain Dealer and Press News, with a vote on union membership and agency fees.

NEW York Stephen S. Schlossberg Amory H. Bradford The New York Times Local 6 International Typographical Union Afl-Cio Bertram A. Powers Cleveland Teamsters’ Union Ind Guild the Plain Dealer Press & News New York Chronicle Mount Kisco N.Y Chronicle Newspape Manhattan New York Standard Elizabeth N.J Bridgeport

Montgomery Names New License Inspector

AP reports Leon Cochran, former superintendent of the Alabama Masonic Home, has been named Montgomery County license inspector by Gov George Wallace. He succeeds Walter T. Ashurst, appointed by ex Gov John Patterson. The inspector is paid on a fee basis.

Montgomery Leon Cochran Alabama Masonic Home Montgomery County George Wallace Cochran Walter T. Ashurst John Patterson

Yearlong Cancer Education Program in Morgan County

The American Cancer Society Alabama Division leads a year long education program in Morgan County chaired by Mrs. W. T. Jordan with 24 volunteers. Mrs. Lilian G. Meade directs and Miss Frances Nelms oversees education. County programs, state officials, and services for medically indigent patients support cancer education and early detection nationwide. Mrs. Jordan resides at 812 Line St. and can be reached at 353-0532.

American Cancer Society Morgan County W. T. Jordan The American Cancer Society, Alabama Division, Inc Birmingham Alabama Lillian G. Meade Frances Nelms State Health Department Mobile Montgomery J Jordan Jordan Line St

Martin Says Goldwater Can Be Elected

James D. Martin told a district GOP meeting the Deep South could name the next president and back Barry Goldwater solidly. He cited minority bloc voting and nonvoters as factors that kept him from challenging incumbent Lister Hill, who won by about 6,000 votes.

Mobile James D. Martin Goldwater GOP Deep South South Barry Goldwater Martin Montgomery Alabama Gadsden National Democratic Party Democratic Party Lister Hill Hill

Limestone 4-H Talent Show Scheduled at Athens Elementary

Athens Limestone County 4 H Club will stage a talent show January 26 at 9 30 a m in Athens Elementary School. Public invited said Gail Sandlin assistant home demonstration agent. The Washington Monument was completed in 1884.

Athens Gail Sandlin

Tell Me Why Britannica Prize Winner and Microscope Basics

The column announces Susan Moormann of St. Petersburg Florida as today’s Britannica 15 volume encyclopedia winner for a school home quiz. It explains microscope origins, compound design, and two stage magnification with Galileo and Leeuwenhoek credited and notes the ongoing prize for riddles and jokes with Deborah Warner of Cheektowaga New York as winner.

Decatur Daily Susan Moormann St. Petersburg Fla Galileo Leeuwenhoek Deborah Warner Cheektowaga New York

Bahia Felix Chile Receives Rainy Year Average

Bahia Felix Chile reports an average of 325 rain days per year highlighting its unusually wet climate and frequent precipitation patterns.

Bahia Felix Chile

Newsmen Warned Press Freedom Battle Must Continue

AP president Ben M. McKelway warned at an AP Board banquet that the press must not take freedom for granted. He resigned as AP president after five years, to be succeeded by Paul Miller of Gannett. Bernard H. Ridder Jr. elected first vice president.

Phoenix Ariz Benjamin M. McKelway Associa Press Washington Star AP Board of Directors McKelway Paul Miller Rochester N.Y Gannett Miller Bernard H. Ridder Jr St. Paul St. Paul (Minn.) Dispatch and Pioneer Press. McKelway Associated Press Oklahoma Columbus Ohio Salt Lake City Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Washington Gannett Newspapers Connecticut New Jersey Illinois Rochester Times-Union Rochester Democrat and Chronicle the Star The

Cullman May Get City Hall

William Buettner Sr of the Public Building Authority announces a new city hall may start soon in Cullman in the Clark Street Urban Renewal area after the Community Facilities Administration approved a 225000 federal grant. Bids were rejected last fall pending grant outcome.

Cullman William Buettner Public Building Authority Buettner Community Facilities Administration Washington Clark Street

Mobile decision heads to higher court after dismissal

Judge Joseph M Hocklander dismissed the suit after a four hearing of legal arguments. The city commission voted 21 to fire him on January 4 despite objections from Mayor Charles Trimmier.

Joseph M Hocklander Charles Trimmier

Tools for repairing spacecraft in zero gravity

Specialized tools are required for space repairs in weightlessness. Ordinary welding torches could function as rocket motors and push astronauts away from the craft, creating dangerous drift in space.

Burial Insurance Sold by Mail Promises Easy Life Coverage

An ad offers mail order burial insurance from Centro Security Life Insurance Co. No medical exam required. Targeted to ages 40 to 90 with claims of protection for funeral costs. Mail name, address, and birth year to Fort Worth Texas address for information.

OLD Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance Centro Security Life Insurance Co Dept West Rosedale Fort Worth 4 Texas

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