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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1962

Page

11

Goats and Opussums Lead Desegregation Era Dispatch

A 140 pound goat bound for Hyannis Mass arrives to star in a Fourth of July joke aimed at reverse freedom riders linked to Capital Citizens Council. The piece notes other desegregation related items including a Shreveport to New York trip for a preacher, a Noxapater Mississippi worker finding work in Portland Maine, and multiple court actions on school integration from Roanoke County to Memphis and Virginia pupil placement.

Associated Press Hyannis Mass Capital Citizens Council Little Rock Ark Thomas E. Murphy Cape Cod President Kennedy Malcolm G. Taylor Citizens Council David Harris Harris Citizens Council of Louisiana Edward M Ted) Kennedy Kennedy Boston Carl R. Benton Eric Shreveport Ple Clem Stovall Noxapater Miss Portland Maine New England Stovall FBI Greater New Orleans U.s.4th Circuit Court of Appeals Asheville N.C Roanoke County Memphis Tenn Virginia Prince Edward County Cincinnati Tennessee

Local Notices From Morgan County Spotlight Mrs Grace Mikell

Mrs Grace Mikell appears in a Morgan County Somerville notice. Ruby Maxwell is a medical patient at Black Chandler Hospital Hartselle. S H Blevins returned home Thursday from the Hartselle Hospital following surgery. Mrs Howard Smith of Lexington South Carolina traveled with her mother Mrs Leona Goree.

Ruby Maxwell Black Chandler Hospital Hartselle S. H. Blevins Hartselle Hospital Howard Smith Lexington S. C Leona Goree J. C. Wade Mr. Wade Painesville Ohio Ottis Goree Smith Brandon Roger Danny L. W. McClure Methodist Birmingham Jimmy Martin D. L. Blackwell, Jr J. W. Wade

Science At Work Birds And Bees Hold Secrets

Science at work surveys bird and bee navigation, space guidance limits, and the idea of balloons as scientific platforms. A Palestine Texas balloon lab will study atmosphere and cosmic rays, funded by NSF via the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Hermes, the sun’s minor planet, is noted for its eccentric orbit.

Associated Press National Center For Atmospheric Research Boulder Colo National Science Foundation Mars Jupiter

Near Earth Pass by Asteroid Sparks Space Talk

John W. Maevey in Space Digest magazine notes a near miss by an asteroid about 200000 miles from Earth, closer than the Moon. He says collision chances are infinitesimally small and suggests future space crews could rendezvous with a minor planet, equip it with transmitters, and use it to relay signals back.

Earth John W. Maevey Space Digest Magazine

Space Probes Map Distant Realms

Brief report notes data on the reaches of space it visits, highlighting probes collecting imagery and measurements from distant planets and interstellar environments. Scientists discuss advancing propulsion, detection, and data transmission methods to extend exploration scope.

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