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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1966
Page
14
A reader explores luminescence in fireflies, describing luciferin and luciferase roles, heatless light production, and why fireflies glow. It notes the small light output, possible purposes for signaling and night feeding, and includes a geographic detail about a South American beetle with red-end lights.
The note claims chemists cannot produce two substances that fireflies emit naturally. It stresses the mystery of natural light compounds and hints at ongoing efforts to replicate this bioluminescent process in the lab.
A short dialogue features a teacher explaining a conductor of electricity and a student joke about apples. Big Brother offers to help with homework and asks a question about five apples with one taken, while Little Sister notes her class uses oranges for arithmetic.
A local drawing contest announces prizes of a Britannica World Atlas and Yearbook of Events. The winner is Rita Exler, age 9, of Edmonton Alberta, with entries requested to include name age and address.
Protestant Christians in Japan grew from about 200000 in 1945 to 460000 by 1965, marking more than a doubling in two decades amid postwar religious shifts.
Sylvia Porter reports Merrill Lynch now has 41 women brokers, the American Stock Exchange welcomes its first two women members, and NYSE still has few female full members. Women control about 51 percent of new shareholders and own stock valued at roughly 120 billion dollars, while a broker shortage grows as the investment industry expands.
Major Medical benefits priced at 4.75 per month cover services Medicare excludes with a 10000 lifetime limit. Includes hospital care days 1 40 hospital inpatient costs 61st to 90th days coverage and full Medicare deductibles for hospital outpatient care. Offers full coverage for hospital outpatient emergency care and minor surgery therapy. Eligible individuals may apply for Blue Cross Blue Shield through Alabama's leading health protection organization.
A 1975 Exchange Community report projects NYSE shares rising to 30 million in under a decade while daily trading volume nears 1 billion. Firms may need to nearly double sales staff and recruit women and older workers to handle surging business and a tight labor pool.
The Hall Syndicate reports want ads promise results. A projection estimates Pennsylvania’s population in 1985 between 12.8 and 14.0 million persons, reflecting estimates amid varied totals.
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