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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1961

Page

3

Typical Day For Freshmen Joann Howard At Florence State

Eighteen year old Joann Howard, Morgan County High School graduate, starts at Florence State College. She rises early, attends biology class with a microscope, eats lunch in the cafeteria, chats with friends, studies in the library using a 1,600 page reference book, then continues with classes and assignments.

Joann Howard Morgan County High School Hartselle Florence State College Miss Howard Joann

Slaying Trial Unfolds With Testimony From Dozen Witnesses

In Fayetteville North Carolina prosecutors pressed a case against Ricardo Resendez James Allen Lindsey Lewis and Jerry Barnhill all soldiers at Fort Bragg on second degree murder or accessory after the fact charges in the slaying of 22 year old paratrooper Oler Martin. The defense presents that statements show complicity but deny guilt while a civilian detective read Resendez account of stabbing Martin after a fight.

Fayetteville N.C Oler Martin Alabama Ricardo Resendez James A. Allen Lindsey A. Lewis Ft. Bragg Jerry D. Barnhill Resendez Allen Lewis Frank McCargue Martin

Soldier Martin Beaten Apparent by Bar Crowd in Yard Fight

Witnesses say Martin pleaded for help as others shouted for violence. Lewis and Allen joined in the beating, leaving him in a yard where his body was found the next day. Grogan testifies Martin challenged him in a bar grill before Resender joined in. Martin was the only son of Cedar Bluff residents Rev and Mrs Ernest C Martin.

Lewis Allen Martin Resendez Resender Anothr Robert L. Grogan Grogan Ernest C. Martin Cedar Bluff Ala

Science At Work We Know What Ride Is Like

A look at rocket flight science and weightlessness with Alan Shepard and upcoming U S astronaut missions. Dust particles collected from high altitude, moon dust origins debated, plus a pin head magnification and world fair exhibit on microscopes.

Atlantic Arctic Globe Alan B. Shepard U.S Earth

College Bull Sessions Enduring Dormitory Pattern

Joann follows the pattern of college students with late night bull sessions after classes. Generally only a few hours remain between the end of the session and tomorrow's first class.

Joann

Dusty Airlift Details Spark Arctic Skies Debate

A fragment notes an aircraft described as unusually heavy and dusty passing through Arctic skies in a hurried, unclear context. The brief hints at a U2 aircraft and a sweeping movement but lacks full facts or dates.

Lightweight tool reads jet engine power directly

A three pound instrument provides continuous direct reading of jet engine power output. The current method needs 20 readings and slide-rule calculations.

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