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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1965
Page
3
Earl Wilson reports Terence Stamp voices critique from New York on The Beatles deserving a knighthood. Stamp, 25, Cannes award winner, suggests Queen create a Sir Ringo Starr title.
A compact TV schedule lists programs across days with entries like News Scope Secret Agent Amos and Andy and Captain Kangaroo plus classic films. A brief closing note mentions The Beatles and a remark about their impact on pop culture.
Morgan County sheriff's deputies began arresting persons indicted by a grand jury last week. Some 84 indictments were returned, first such grand jury this year. Some cases will be held during a split two week circuit court session starting July 6 and continuing through July 23.
Riddles and jokes prize entry asks for Drawing Tell Me Why and entrant details. Gloria Haynie, 13, Nashville, wins a Britannica World Atlas. notes mention Hing ham Massachusetts old Meeting House and Hugh O Brian related to a movie.
The paper announces Mike McBride of Decatur Alabama as today’s winner of a Tell Me Why contest. It then presents a kid friendly science explainer about Earth’s crust thickness, deep mining limits, oil well depth, and the rising temperatures with depth.
The article explains the earth’s interior, noting temperatures near 10 000 degrees Fahrenheit at the core. It describes the crust as two layers granite above basalt, with a central molten iron ball and a 2000 mile mantle between core and crust.
A compact listing shows several radio stations including WMSL Mutual WHOS AM FM WHRT WAaJF WJOF WJMW with call signs and frequencies. Operating hours vary from early morning at 4:55 or 6 AM to late evening around 10 PM or midnight.
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