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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1968
Page
6
Landers column includes a departing visitor’s harsh critique of U S culture noting bashful remarks about Americans, media, motorists, and landscapes. Also includes readers’ questions on teen marriage and a request for Ann Landers guidance with a 1968 newswire closing.
Visiting families gathered across Alabama and beyond including W O Smith Jr and Byron Collier from Atlanta, Beth Smith and Amy Lile returning from visit, John Bruce family in Guntersville for a reunion, Freeman and Brunasky in Leighton, Howard E Graham household guests from Birmingham, John Baker from St Augustine, Garnett Young returning from Montgomery after John Cason's funeral, E Bruce Flake returning from St Louis. Also a home tip suggests adding powdered milk to rinse water to renew curtain freshness.
Practical tips on a child acting as a summer traffic officer to learn safety. Include real-world practice, praise for good judgment, and reminders that traffic safety is everyone's responsibility.
Political advertisement states Roy Odom will devote full time to the mayoral office, asserting he has time and experience for the job and urges voters to support him for mayor in Decatur.
The Decatur Daily announces policy changes to wedding reporting aimed at wider readership. Details on church decorations attendants and attire will be omitted, with out of town guests moved to Personals. One wedding photo remains allowed. other party accounts require four days’ notice.
North South vulnerable in a Chicago Tribune bridge analysis. West opens eight of clubs. South hesitates before a key decision, risking an overtrick but securing game versus Norths one no trump. Declarer wins with precise lines, establishing clubs and diamonds to maximize points while East and West maneuver. Did You Know cottonseeds planted in Florida in 1556.
Consumer guide notes a household pest product that claims to kill roaches and ants with a brush on application. It emphasizes long lasting effects spanning months and presentation of simple use for homeowners.
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