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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1957
Page
12
The piece urges rapid vaccination ahead of the summer polio season after Dr Jonas Salk announced a powerful vaccine on April 12 1955. It notes that by March 1 over half of Americans under 40 remained unvaccinated and calls for up to 40 percent more to be inoculated before polio season.
Christianity Today reports that Billy Graham’s New York Crusade drew over 500000 in four weeks with 16000 decisions. Critics abound but friends from all states and many nations flock to meetings while Graham balances outreach with private discussions and media appearances. Norman Vincent Peale praised the event noting the speaker’s impact.
Lawrence County items report James Griffin becomes night policeman at Leighton John A Terry returns home after three years naval service Mrs Guy Terry ill with visitors including Mrs Wade Gray and Mrs E M Edwards Several Green families visit Courtland and Wheeler relatives The Reding family reunion at Marshall Reding home lists numerous attendees Queen Anne’s 1707 union of England and Scotland noted
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