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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

17

Real boxing in a Hollywood fight scene with Audie Murphy

Hollywood reports a staged fight between Audie Murphy and Chico Vejar that felt real as both swung hard for the camera. Vejar, a NYU drama major and welterweight, trained nine weeks and plans a title shot, while manager Steve Ellis notes Vejar returned to Stamford to finish school after high school.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Audie Murphy Chico Vejar New York University Chico Steve Ellis Mantis Elacer ABC Radio Ellis Stamford Conn Aaron Rosenburg Jess Hibbs NYU Audie Jess

Tuareg Veil Customs Highlight Nomadic Desert Life

Among the Tuaregs a nomadic people of the Sahara desert men wear veils while women do not. The contrast reflects cultural traditions and social roles observed in their communities.

Sahara Desert

Local Notes From Cullin Jones Chapel Area

Mr. and Mrs. R W Glenn of California visited sisters Mrs J L Lester and Mrs C T Harbison last week. Walt Laney spent Sunday with Deleaus Brown and family. Sacred Echo Quartet sang at Saturday church. Rev G W Helms and Mrs Helms dined with Mr and Mrs Ted White and Marie. All day singing set for Sunday June 19 at the Methodist Church. Floyal Rodgers and children from Tuscumbia visited here and attended Mt Grove church Saturday night. Dee Mattox of NeSmith visited relatives Sunday.

R. W. Glenn California J. L. Lester C. T. Harbison Walt Laney Deleaus Brown

Amateur uranium hunter flags mild radioactivity in Dallas courthouse

James Marsh reports the old Dallas courthouse has a slight radioactivity due to an alleged uranium strike idea. The text also notes the pre-network era view of natural gas as a source near its supply.

Dallas Tex James Marsh U. S

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