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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1963

Page

3

Earl Robinson dazzles at Royal Film Performance in London

Queen Mother and Edward G Robinson headline a glamorous affair at the Odeon as Robinson, sporting a lighter frame after illness, salutes Their Highnesses. Diamonds and a tiara dazzle while stars like Michele Morgan and Jackie Kennedy observe from the lobby. Robinson hints at future film work with Fergus McClelland.

London Edward G. Robinson Queen Elizabeth Edward G Little Caesar Princess Margaret Tony Princess Alexander Odeon Theater Queen Mother Robinson Africa B.W Paulette Goodard Rivieras Michele Morgan Claire Bloom Sarah Miles Lila Pulver Hayley Mills Seven Arts Sammy Jane Fergus McClelland Port Said Durban South Africa Fergus

Growing congressional staff reaches over seven thousand

The article notes more than 7,000 people work for members and committees, costing taxpayers over $50 million annually. It cites debates to increase office expenses by $10,506 per congressman and surveys opinions from Sen. Allen Ellender and Sen. Carl Curtis, with defense from Library of Congress analyst George Galloway.

Congress Congressional Committees Washington Carl Vinson Georgia Vinson House Capitol Hill Sen. Allen J D-La Senate Ellender Senate Judiciary Committee Carl T. Curtis Neb Curtis George B Galloway Library of Congress Senate House Committee Galloway Executive Department Senate Committee On Government Operations Congressional Capitol

Alexander Graham Bell, Scotsman, Teaches in Boston Deaf School

The text notes Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman, traveling to Boston to teach and lecture at the Boston Day School for the Deaf.

Alexander Graham Bell Boston Boston Day School For the

Tell Me Why Britannica Contest Winner Announced

The Decatur Daily notes Korey Kruckmeyer of Tucson Arizona wins the Britannica Junior 15 volume encyclopedia prize for school and home study. Scientists trace dinosaurs origin to about 180 million years ago and extinction around 60 million years ago with reptiles as their ancestral class.

Decatur Daily Korey Kruckmeyer Tucson Arizona

Riddle Box Fun Time Prompts

A reader poses three jokes and their hidden punchlines. The exchange lists a fish joke about staying silent, a pun on Illinois as the sick state, and wallpaper telling paste to stick with it.

Puzzle challenge and prize notice from The Puzzle Box Flub Orf

Readers are invited to rearrange letters to form an animal name within two minutes. See tomorrow’s paper for the answer and prize details including a Britannica World Atlas or Yearbook of Events. The current winner is Robert Eclipse, 12, Tacoma, Washington.

Robert Eclipse Tacoma Wash

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