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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
7
A reader contest announces James Nalley of Silver Spring Maryland as today's winner. The notice requests participant details including name age and address with a ZIP code for verification and duplicate entries resolved by the author.
Article discusses the cost of public college for three youths, citing an average near 23 000 dollars and mentions the College-Work-Study program under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. It notes earnings up to 45 dollars weekly and up to 600 dollars in summer, with loans repayable over 3 to 6 years.
A reader posts a ratio puzzle noting 3 apples equal 2 oranges and asks how many oranges 24 apples equal. The prompt mentions checking tomorrow's paper for the answer and provides a set of yesterday's Word clues.
The historical record notes that in 1845 Texas agreed to join the United States, marking a key milestone in the expansion of U.S. territory. The decision united Texas with the Union and shaped the nation’s borders and politics.
Charles McWhorter, formerly of Lawr County Board of Revenue, has been hired as executive secretary of the Moulton Business Men's Organization at 100 dollars a month to promote local business. Officers to be installed include Wayne Jennings as president and A F Slaten as vice president, with Joe Glenn as secretary treasurer and Arnold Gordon among directors.
Four year old Linda Hitt of Hillsboro is given about two months to live after a malignant head condition. Parents say she is alert and playful despite the prognosis as doctors plan daily treatment in New York and the family stays near the hospital. Funds flow to local banks and the Church of Christ minister to support the family.
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