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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1957
Page
5
In Hammond Indiana a guppy in Mrs Howard I Rose's aquarium gave birth to nine fry and then escaped the tank where she died. Using a paring knife tweezers and safety pins Mrs Rose delivered 21 more guppies from the fish's body. A mathematics professor notes that a perfect 13 card bridge hand occurs only once in 40 billion deals.
Kenneth C. Beene joins Chemstrand Corp as a public relations representative announced by Public Relations Director Robert H. Brigham. Beene formerly led United Press Alabama operations from Birmingham and covered the Tennessee Capitol during 1952 to 1955 in Nashville. He served in Japan after World War II and received a National Guard commendation for outstanding performance.
The government advised farmers on protecting themselves families livestock and crops from radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons. The bulletin prepared with the AEC Civil Defense Administration and Public Health Service covers sheltering indoors dairy cows and hens grazing, safe feed and long term land hazards.
June 1 Montgomery report says the free polio vaccine program in Alabama will run out by June 30. Dr. Ira L. Myers, Alabama State Health Department polio head, says vaccine distribution now operates on a first come, first served basis with about two months of supply left. He notes two years of prior access and the remaining supplies by request only.
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