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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1955

Page

7

Esther Williams Opens Drive To Get America Into The Swim

Hollywood star Esther Williams launches a national campaign urging more swimming for safety health and family joy. She will run a Beverly Hills swimming school starting August 11 and plans Hilton hotel locations worldwide, licensed like dance studios. She and Ben Gage also plan a low cost cement block pool with liner and a three ring aquatic show opening in London in 1956.

Esther Williams America Hollywood Esther Beverly Hilton Hotel Beverly Hills Hilton United States Ben Gage Gage-Williams London

Psychosomatic Medicine and the Mind Body Link

The article explains psychosomatic medicine as the science of mind body interdependence, noting how emotions affect bodily functions via the autonomic nervous system and hormones. It cites brain driven control, effects of butterflies in the stomach, changes in glandular activity, and the dangers of suppressed emotions, referencing John Hunter and Proverbs.

Solomon Feiveryone John Hunter

Hums of humor and quips span stage and street

A string of witty vignettes and punchlines from classic comedy shows and public figures. Includes exchanges about grammar and valor, a Hollywood star under oath, marriage jokes, and a labor leader at a matrimonial agency with seniority as the gag. Also features Eddie Cantor and a Greek friend at a 15 cent cinema.

U S Seeks Court Order On Trucking Firms Records

The U S Department of Labor asked a federal court to order two Birmingham trucking firms Avery Truck Lines Inc and Atlanta Alabama Motor Lines Inc to maintain proper employee records under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The complaint accuses Avery of failing to keep and preserve records of employees wages and hours worked.

Birmingham U.S. Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act Department Solicitor of Labor Stuart Rothman Avery Truck Lines, Inc Atlanta-Alabama Motor Lines, Inc Avery

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