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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1957
Page
11
Dorothy Dix advises women to groom husbands over 40 with care to project maturity and success. She recommends tailored coats and hidden middle-age spread, bold but tasteful colors, tidy shirts, and proper sport clothes while avoiding overly casual or youth oriented wear.
Three U S Air Force pilots flew a 6710 mile nonstop single engine jet mission from England to Jamestown Virginia after a 14 hour 5 minute crossing in F100C Super Sabre jets at over 475 mph. Generals hailed the flight as evidence TAC can strike globally to deter aggression. Pilots Capt Jack Bryant Capt Alan Engle and Lt Theodore Workman flew from England to Jamestown as part of a six plane mission.
In a domestic note the columnist urges men to moderate temper, avoid extremes, and embrace a neat appearance. Readers are invited to send problems to Dorothy Dix and request her leaflet "The Shy Beau" with a stamped return envelope, care of the newspaper. Dorothy Dix is a registered trademark of The Bell Syndicate, Inc.
A dense broadcast log lists programs from morning to late evening including News Sign On Alabama Farm Roundup Crossroad Follies Dixie Jubilee and Night Castile. Entries show varied shows such as Breakfast Club Alabama News Sports Moonlight Moods and Queen For A Day with times and durations.
The text notes three planes in a flight landing near Jamestown as part of 350th anniversary celebrations. It also mentions a rise in world fish catch since 1948 with Japan leading and the United States second to Russia. Empress Eugenie popularized mascara spreading to social gatherings in Newport and Saratoga.
Dorothy Dale later known as Mrs. Alicia Hyman 74 died in a cottage fire caused by a gas heater near a sofa. The former star of Foolish Wives faded into reclusion after injuries and makeup issues scarred her face. Her husband Dr. Jacob Hyman died in 1942 leaving her alone and veiled.
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