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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1956

Page

7

British clairvoyant for hire seeks odd jobs across the globe

Hal Boyle profiles Dunn Meynell leader of Finders Limited a Briton who answers unusual client requests from tracking Jesus birth day to delivering a forgotten British bed. His firm charges from 65 cents to 500 dollars for varied tasks including locating rare items and market studies. Meynell calls himself Lord of the Manor of Yarm and boasts a 13 000 mile America tour.

New York London Hugo Dame Britain Mr. Knowledge Agee Jane Winited Coe Jesus Finders Limited Dunn Meynell America Family Planning Assn Great Britain Saudi Arabia Yarm Yorkshire

Sentry Confuses Major With Groom Over Pie

A National Guard sentry on night duty mistakes a major in un dress uniform for the major's groom after being offered a bite of an apple pie. The exchange ends with the major asking if he knows who he is and the sentry replying he does not.

National Guard Encam

Radio and TV Schedule Highlights for Wenday

A listing of 11:00 Tops in Pops through 12:15 Sign Off shows. Highlights include News at 11:55 and 12:00, Moonlight, Love Star Final, Mystery Playhouse, As The World Turns, and Five Star Final.

Sentry Salutes With Pie In Hand And Bull Mother In Law

A humorous scene unfolds as a sentry rises and salutes while a pie is handled. Betty recalls worries from last Monday as a bull pauses near her then calmly retreats marked by a cow described as the mother-in-law. A Salvation Army exchange and an elderly man dubbed Uncle Joe reveal the day’s quirky quotes.

Betty

American Communist Party admits mistakes and calls for change

In a dispatch from Washington, leaders Eugene Dennis and Max Weiss confess a string of damaging missteps by the American Communist party. They blame harsh government pressure and propping up faulty policies, urging a renewed study of realities and wider member input.

James Marlow Associated Press Washington American Communist Party Stalin Karl Marx Progressive Party Eugene Dennis Max Weiss Central Committee Communist Party Khrushchev Dennis United Weiss America Russia Dennis-Weiss

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