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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1963
Page
3
A reader contest winner Geraldine Wright of Calgary asks why people vary in height. The article explains dwarfism and gigantism, noting normal height varies by heredity, environment, and endocrine disorders. It cites the pituitary and thyroid glands, cartilage growth, and mentions pygmy and tall tribes in Africa as context.
Instructions show how to remove dirt from an aquarium by trapping water in a straw using finger pressure. A riddle answer from yesterday is Band Band Land Lane Late with a Britannica atlas prize for the winner Marianna Sacheli Rochester NY.
AP reports ABC and a major Hollywood studio plan a Bible series for 1963 44 season titled Great Bible Stories after a correction. The piece notes summer TV slip and reruns filling eight of 15 slots replacing Perry Como with Lucy Desi and other repeats.
A Nielsen report estimates over 45 million homes watched Gordon Cooper space flight coverage. That figure equals about 9 of every 10 homes and represents the largest audience ever tuned in to a single event.
Reynolds Metals Co announces over 2 million dollars in new machinery and about 50,000 square feet of additional floor space at its Reynolds Alloys Plant in Sheffield Alabama. D H Hipp the plant manager said construction has begun.
In Des Moines Iowa a Northwestern Bell Telephone Co clerk named Miss May Belle Tough stands out as a memorable employee described as tough by callers and colleagues. The brief profile highlights her role and reputation.
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