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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1969
Page
11
The column blends quirky history and science notes from mid century style items. Péter the Great’s 18 pound drunkards medal, NASA sunlight effects on spaceflight, quieting society to reduce violence, and a gasoline tax anniversary headline a collage of brief curios.
Heloise shares a reader tip about using a plastic raincoat to keep a swimsuit dry on the trip home from swimming class. The note praises the simple hack and preserves the “in my car dry” goal, adding community chatter from Geneva Harman.
Six members of a burglary ring were sentenced to prison terms from three to thirty years. The trial drew a large crowd and applause when the convictions were announced, Granma reported, calling the reaction a sign of the public’s alert in the fight against delinquency.
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