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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1952

Page

15

Schools Charged With Ruining Children’s Eyesight

Dr. Edmund F. Richardson of Hollywood told the North Alabama Area Optometric Study Group that schools ruin eyesight and waste human resources. He cited old buildings and vision-based teaching as causes and cited Texas data showing vision improvements when classrooms are redesigned for seeing.

Edmund F. Richardson Optometrist Hollywood Calif North Alabama Sor Alabama Optometric Association Richardson

Dangerous Han River tides threaten ships near Panmunjon

AP News details the Han Estuary frontline where Allied and Communist forces clash amid treacherous tides. Navy and coast guard vessels patrol channels among island strongholds as a U. S. supply ship unloads rice and navigates dangerous reefs at high and low tides near Kangwa and Kyo islands.

George McArthur Han River Korea Han Panmunjon U. N U. S Kyo Kangwa Han Estuary Jerry McCombs Houston Tex Thomas Fisher Roanoke Kangwa Island St. Fisher

Prague plans colossal Stalin statue in granite blocks

In the center of Prague the government plans a gigantic statue of Joseph Stalin using 300 blocks of granite weighing 10 tons each, according to Svobodne Slovo. The move follows examples set by other Soviet satellites.

Vienna Czechoslovakia Prague Joseph Stalin Svobodne Slovo

Dorothy Dix Dear Miss Dix: A wife’s night out and TV

Dor othy Dix answers reader questions about marriage fulfillment and balancing entertainment. A husband’s objections to his wife dancing monthly and to her TV use are weighed against the value of companionship, with advice to share duties and accept reasonable leisure.

Miss DIX John H John Sonya Dorothy DIX

Cancer clues and early detection urged during Cancer Control Month

A health advisory outlines seven warning signals for cancer and stresses the importance of early recognition. It notes cancer can be curable if found early, warns against ignoring symptoms, and urges physician exams to detect the disease.

Vision study program outlined for school children

Dr. Richardson outlines a six month study program covering all phases of school children’s vision to be implemented by the North Alabama Area Optometric Study Group, a local affiliate of the Optometric Extension Program.

Richardson North Alabama

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