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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1971
Page
3
The river at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 21.35 feet with sea level 555.65. High temp reached 85 at 4 p.m., low 64 at 4 a.m. today. Today and tonight expect around 90 with 20 percent rain, and 40 percent on Saturday amid mainly fair skies. Extended outlook warm with afternoon thundershowers and highs near 90.
A bold executive type with proven earnings growth potential is sought to cover city town and rural territories. Must present well and speak persuasively, self-reliant in producing income, and eager for substantial pay. Call Jim Craig for details.
Hollywood AP reports Harvey Korman of the Carol Burnett Show says acting is the hardest part of his work and not enjoyable. He jokes about his mood on stage while also noting upcoming projects in Milwaukee Dayton and Ohio stock and an ABC Movie of the Week with Hal Holbrook. He plans no immediate departure from the Burnett show despite a pilot commitment.
Lawrence County admissions list names many individuals including Robert Montgomery and Edward Hill among others. Corporate reports show several domestic corporations in Decatur Moulton Hartselle Cullman with authorized and paid-in capital and named incorporators. Highway Patrol reports injury accidents and fire alarm activity across four counties with multiple ambulance calls in Decatur Hartselle and Athens areas.
Northeast recruits show rising heroin addiction at Fort Dix New Jersey with 56 hepatitis cases this year and 80 percent of hospital drug patients new enlistees. Army plans doping tests soon amid Dix House detox and counseling efforts.
A reader contest announces LU ANNE HART of Methuen Mass as winner and explains how red blood cells carry oxygen. It covers hemoglobin iron content and its role in oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide removal, plus iron-rich foods. Also features a Chuckle Box joke setup.
A 29-pound hand held drill will accompany Apollo 15 to the Moon to bore two 10 foot holes for subsurface temperature monitoring. David R Scott will drill an 8 foot core sample to return to Earth for study on moon formation.
A fragmented note invites readers to punctuate a sentence and see tomorrow’s paper for the answer. It hints at a word puzzle with clues like Land Hand Hard Herd Here and mentions a book and a yearbook plus a place to send riddles and jokes with a ZIP code.
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