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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1958

Page

3

Ava Gardner Reflects On Film Comeback After Facial Injury

Ava Gardner, watching rushes for The Naked Maja, defends her appearance after a facial injury from last October. She credits photographer Pepe Rotunno for helping her look good and dismisses reports of facial surgery. The interview mentions Hollywood figures like Anthony Franciosa and Brigitte Bardot, with gossip on public intrigue and showbiz plans.

Rome Ava Gardner Maja Tony Anthony Franciosa Goya Pepe Rotturno Ava

Spare parts for the body move from fantasy to medical reality

Dr W W Bauer explains growing use of replacement materials in surgery. Blood eye bone and artery banks exist alongside plastics like nylon and teflon used for artificial vessels. Foreign substances may provoke inflammation or cancer risk but bridge tissue until the body's own tissues replace the support.

Synthetic Tubes Aid Arterial Repair Progress

Surgical plastics connect arterial ends with fibrous tissue forming grafts. Researchers seek fabrics that bleed slightly yet prevent clotting, preferring a smooth bore. Replacements for arteries including the aorta are now common, restoring elasticity and blood pressure. thousands have benefited, and the search for better materials continues. Tomorrow: what you absolutely know.

New Friend May Spark Old Flame’s Proposal

Dorothy Dix offers guidance on love and loyalty in a series of reader questions. Clarice questions a fiancé’s commitment while new matches threaten timing. Jerri seeks to avoid blame in a friend's divorce. Elizabeth learns children may not visit often. W.S. asks how to stop friends from borrowing. Dix advises a clear no and value in true friendship.

Old Flame Dorothy Dix Aurie Nissen Clarice Jerri Elizabeth G Elizabeth W.S W. S

Actor Audition Notes Mention California Rancher and Car

A fragmented line notes an audition context referencing a California rancher figure, a station wagon, and a single cocker spaniel. It mentions 1958 and names The Hall Syndicate, indicating a historical film industry record or memo.

California Brother Me Omer the Hall Syndicate

Tractor Driver Dies After Plunge From Bridge

Norman Vassar Partlow of Chattanooga Tennessee was killed near New Site Alabama when his tractor trailer went off the Hamlet's Mill bridge on Alabama Highway 49 3.6 miles south of town. The truck loaded with animal feed plunged about 25 feet into the creek below.

New Site Ala Norman Vassar Partlow Chattanooga Tenn B. R. Milner Partlow Mill

Alabamian criticizes U S Fair exhibit after Brussels visit

Florence Alabama business leader Henry Lamar president of the American Furniture Dealers Association told Kiwanis he found the U S pavilion failed to show the American way of life. He described his European tour including England Holland Belgium France Italy and Germany noting contrasting industry and political climates and praising recovery in Italy and stability needs in France and the U K.

Marilyn Monroe H’wood Lee Strasberg Jerry Lewis Peter Lind Hayes Broadway Sydney Chaplin Noelle Adams Elvis Presley Warner’s Warren Berlinger Josh Logan Jill Corey el Rancho Vegas Anne Bancroft Seesaw Gent Magazine Sabrina Susan Strasberg L.A Paramount Tina Louise Zsa Zsa Gabor London Eddie Fisher Paul Newman Rodgers and Hammerstein Eartha Kitt Sammy Davis Jr Hassling Anna Lucasta Tommy Sands Steve Lawrence ASCAP Earl’s United States Brussels Belgium Henry Lamar Florence Ala Germany Denmark Sweden Norway Switzerland House of Commons England Lamar Holland Russia France Canada Great Britain Paris Italy U.S

Detroiter Sentenced 27 Years for Mobile Spree

Gordon Douglas, 26, of Detroit, received 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary and forgery charges. He plans an appeal, claiming he was coerced. Detectives reported he attempted to cash a forged check signed M. O. Beale, a fictitious name used by the Mobile Press.

Mobile Detroit Gordon Douglas Hubert M. Hall Douglas M. O. Beale Mobile Press

Population of the U S S R Estimated at 193 Million

A gauge in the era places the population of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at about 193 million. The figure reflects demographic estimates of the USSR population.

U.S.S.R Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Postwar Reconstruction Hindered by City Cleanups

The report notes Tory efforts to regain world trade footing while acknowledging limited progress in cleaning war devastated cities, as described by La mar.

Lamar

Giles County Halting Autos Minus Stickers

Giles County Tennessee has arrested several Alabama motorists for towing cars without the required Tennessee tow bar sticker. The Alabama Motorists Assn says courthouses closing on weekends delayed sticker access, with sheriff bonds set at 17.50 dollars. Stickers cost five dollars and are obtainable from the Nashville state traffic department.

Giles County Tenn Alabama Tennessee Western Union State Traffic Department Nashville

Gall Bladder Health Tips From Dr Pitts Public Service

Dr Judson Pitts offers advice on maintaining a healthy gall bladder through normal nerve impulses deep breathing and bending exercises. He recommends a spinal analysis to check nerve flow and urges consulting a chiropractor for guidance. His clinic is at 916 6th Ave SE and phone EL 3-5805.

Judson Pitts 6Th Ave. S.E

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By Earl Wilson Coliseum van Heflin Jim Moran Grace Kelly Monte Carlo Europe Serene Betty Furness Frankie Brigitte Bardot Stephen Boyd Boyd N.Y Wilson H. Leon Reeves J. P. Pierce Dial Woods New Bennett Peg W. W. Bauer M. D American Medical Association Surgical Plastics The Bell Syndicate, Inc Athens Athens Chamber of Commerce Limestone County Tennessee Valley State Vocational Trade School Chamber Olga Puckett W. B. Buchanan Athens Chamber Merle Ross State Dept. of Education Back Row Frank P. Turner Granville Turner New State Limestone Carlton Kelley Detroiter J. P. Pitts aCeile Sterchi’s Jewelry Dept Tinie Ror
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