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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1963

Page

15

Milt Kamen Rocks Broadway In Crowned Comic Move

Milt Kamen climbs with Merv Griffin, praising rivals and sharing jokes about Jack E Leonard and Taras Bulba. He recalls a bullets in the audience moment and credits other comics for lines, while navigating fame and Broadway chatter among stars and newsers.

Milt Merv Griffin Merv Broadway Jack E. .Leonard Jackie Gleason Blue Angel Hurleyville N.Y Brownsville Brooklyn Fred Allen Taras Bulba Tony Curtis Yul Brynner Gov Rockefel

Local Transfers and Marriage Licenses Noted in Daily Records

Dixie Builders Inc transfers 100 dollars to James Paul Smith. Alva Lee Heaps to lar Glass 4300 dollars. Homer Livingston to Evelyn E Smith 10 dollars. T J Stewart to John O Ander son 7000 dollars. Marriage licenses issued to Roger Lamar Beck 26 and Frances Vestula Beck 23 both of 517 Bil lingrath Dr Huntsville and 517 Bellingrath Huntsville respectively.

Dixie Builders, Inc James Paul Smith Alva Lee Heaps Homer Livingston Evelyn E. Smith T. J. Stewart John O. Anderson Roger Lamar Beck Billingrath Dr Huntsville Frances Vestula Beck Bellingrath

Medical advances save hundreds of thousands of babies

More than 300000 newborns born last year survive thanks to modern medical progress since 2000. Experts credit improved neonatal care and early interventions for the rising survival rates and healthier outcomes for infants nationwide.

The Invention of the Transistor Explained

The transistor was announced in 1948 and since then has powered many important devices from computers to rockets. It replaces the larger vacuum tube by amplifying waves more efficiently and with less power, making signals stronger and components more durable.

Transistors help radios amplify from tiny power to loud sound

In a feature on basic electronics, the transistor is described as a tiny control valve enabling a larger current from the battery to drive the loudspeaker. It uses far less power than a vacuum tube and can be as small as a pencil eraser.

Favorite Animal letter prompts readers for prize entry

A brief contest notice asks readers to write a letter addressed to Favorite Animal Tell Me Why with name age and address to win Britannica prizes. It names today's winner Marth Stoltzfus, 13, Kinzers, Pa, and invites riddles and jokes submissions.

Marth Stoltzfus Kinzers

Vikings Expand Westward and Found Vinland

The Vikings used fast ships to raid seas and establish colonies. Leif Ericson reached Vinland the Good after storms, sampling timber. Thorfinn Karlsefni led a 130 man expedition to Vinland, fighting natives before choosing Greenland for safety.

Iceland Eric the Red Greenland Eric Leif Norway Vinland Thorstein Thorfinn Karlsefni Gudrid Labrador Karisefi

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