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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1963
Page
3
John C Butler argues ancient Egypt failed to push medicine beyond embalming and mummification. He praises modern Professional Pharmacy for personal, complete service and fast prescription delivery at 1123 Somerville Rd SE. The week's hint suggests using table salt to speed draining soapsuds.
In a flat pan of water pour a little rubbing alcohol. The alcohol spreads outward forming a shimmering edge as surface tensions balance. The effect stops once the liquids fully mix. The scene is explained by differing surface tensions and is featured in Science Circus by Bob Brown.
Four vehicles were in a collision on 6th Ave Saturday at 4 19 p m. A 1958 Buick driven by Gerald S Reed 41 of 1005 Betty St and a 1950 Chevrolet driven by Elmer Handley 41 of 1006 5th Ave SE were traveling south in the right lane. A 1961 parked Corvair owned by Joe Gamble and a parked 1953 Plymouth owned by Guaranty Pest Control were struck after the Chevrolet attempted to squeeze between the Buick and the parked cars.
A Limestone County tale recalls 1854 raid led by Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest against Sulphur Branch Trestle Fort near New Garden. The one day fight left over 200 Union casualties while Forrest’s force suffered light losses and moved on toward Athens and Florence. The Bridgeforth home and nearby sites served as hospitals, with the area later owned by multiple families and eyed by the county for a historical site.
The bar association scheduled officer elections after its convention. G Edward Thornton of Mobile was set to become president from first vice president. A related local story notes the New Garden Cemetery across the road and rumors of buried money and slave graves. Ghosts are denied after 18 months in the mansion. The piece also discusses rising nonwhite populations and political organization concerns in the South.
State expenditures climbed from 15.1 billion dollars in fiscal year 1950 to 34.7 billion dollars in fiscal year 1961, reflecting substantial growth in government outlays across the United States.
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