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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1950
Page
11
A mixed puzzle page with a large crossword list including Across and Down clues, a cryptogram quotation instruction, and a King Features Syndicate cryptoquote sample. It features entries for highways, seas, plants, Greek letters, and various wordplay prompts, plus a sample encoded quotation and yesterday’s solution.
Hollywood reports actress Anne Crawford visiting partly for vacation and partly to promote Scotland home rule. She explains why Scots prefer Scottish to Scotch and notes Scotland’s growing petition support, including 4,000,000 signatures at home and England contributing many backers. She aims to spark interest in a Scottish parliament while praising Scots for friendliness and generosity.
Experts advise running at right angles to an approaching tornado rather than walking, to increase chances of escaping its path.
News of a U S amphibious landing on Korea's East coast buoyed officials yet left pentagon leaders pessimistic about a quick victory. MacArthur said the 1st Cavalry Division spearheaded the operation and the 25th Division reached the battle zone.
A man narrates painting and sanding his floors with multiple coats and a rented sander from Scrooge McFee. He hires workers and ends up in debt but saves his wife from extra expense while arguing government spending harms industry and employment.
A collage of comic lines and snippets shows quips about memory laughter and daily life. It includes ventriloquism notes by Edgar Bergen and a farmer visit with a train trip joke, ending with a stark wartime global outlook on Korea and broader dangers.
A collage of light exchanges shows a barbecue cook near break even on gas and oil while a wife teases a birthday surprise. A playful debate notes 365 days of sunshine in California. A hobo and a worker seek coins for a sandwich as an observer cites early patent model cars in a national museum collection.
News notes from Pry Field highlighting weekend rainouts at the Aviation Trade Day and Midget air races in Chattanooga, resumed flights, and growing airport interest. Tennessee Valley Flight Service operates dusters and a sprayer to combat boll weevil and army worm. A Civil Aeronautics Communication Station proposal aims to provide weather reports and radio range. Runway construction expected to reach flight readiness by mid September with gravel subgrade next week.
A Bolivian Siriono father adopts a new name incorporating a phrase meaning father of to honor his newborn son, reflecting customary practices of identity and kinship within the tribe.
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