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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1965
Page
7
A science puzzle explanation shows how using one eye worsens accuracy. It notes depth comes from two eyes using triangulation and base distance between the eyes. The piece promotes Science Circus puzzles available in bookstores and libraries.
Mr and Mrs Tom Hudson of Montgomery spent the weekend with their niece Mrs Ira Oden and family. Mrs Betty Oden spent last night with relatives as plans for a commencement on Sunday night June 13 at 6 30 PM were noted.
Alabama Young Republicans back conservative Sen. Thomas Van Sickle for national Young Republican Federation chair in Miami. Roland Oliver of Decatur leads a 20 member Alabama delegation foreseeing a tough Liberal versus Conservative clash with strong party implications for the 1968 Republican stance.
Marine Cpl. Hillard Crosswhite begins eight weeks of Drill Instructor School at Parris Island to train as an instructor for new recruits. In Texas, Airman Second Class Howard E Champion, son of Somerville residents, earns a promotion at Sheppard AFB. Also: Master Sergeant Lee S. Grubbs arrives at Keesler AFB after Okinawa tour. both Grubbs and Champion highlight service across multiple bases and families in Decatur and surrounding areas.
Week with relatives at Annis ton includes visits by Verlon Aday from Cleveland Ohio to see Frank Ozbolt and by James Ozbolt of Illinois. Ricky Weaver was honored with a birthday dinner at his parents home.
British and American officers will swap roles at Sandhurst and West Point this summer with four cadets from each academy going to the other. An American will teach at Sandhurst and a British officer will instruct at West Point, signaling a deepening postwar alliance in military methods. A visiting West Point plebe, John Bowers of Fort Worth, Texas, toured Sandhurst and praised the experience.
A report notes that noise from chemical plants rail yards and airports stunts growth and weakens hearts of nearby children citing health concerns and calls for quieter operations and buffers.
A brief note compares Sandhurst and West Point noting Sandhurst was founded in 1819, while West Point traces its origins to 1802. The passage reflects on the relative ages of these famed military academies.
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