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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1964
Page
2
Weather and river outlook for today and tonight calls for fair warm conditions with a chance of an afternoon or early evening thundershower. Southerly to southeasterly winds 8 to 15 mph diminishing at night. Last night’s low around 66, high near 94. Visible planets Venus Saturn Jupiter Mercury mentioned with times.
The Flint Home Demonstration Club holds its regular meeting Monday at 1 p.m. in the club room with Mrs Norman Guire and Mrs Francis Curbow as hostesses. U S scientists report Antarctic seals can dive to 1500 feet, the deepest mammal dive recorded.
A hospital notice lists residents including Mrs. Charlie Kasulka 1710 10th Ave SE Mrs. Doretha Clark 302 6th Ave NW James Garrison Trinity 1 Charles Ferrell 807 3rd Ave SE Mrs. Roger Scruggs 1424 Grant St and dismissals for Mrs. Clark Rivers Decatur 4 Mrs. Van Yeager Hartselle 4 William B. Hargrove Ardmore Tenn.
A readable fragment lists numerous individuals with addresses on SE St, Ave SW, 7th Ave, Vine St, and other streets including Mrs. Robert M. Stewart and Miss Patricia Hughes. The text resembles a housing or voter directory partial notice with multiple names and streets.
Two Pakistani armed civilians crossed into Indian Kashmir on Thursday and opened fire on Indian police. They were repulsed and two Pakistanis died, according to a Defense Ministry report released Friday.
Roy Griffin son of Mr and Mrs R C Griffin Decatur participated in a senior recital at Western Kentucky State College. A music major he is scheduled to graduate this month.
The article explains there is no single cause or cure for baldness. It outlines pattern baldness inherited from parents, premature baldness from hormones or scalp care, symptomatic baldness tied to illnesses, and diet as a contributing factor. It notes temporary loss from infections and that prevention or cure is not simple.
Samuel C. Charles of Joppa died when his car plunged into the Tennessee River backwaters near Guntersville. An unidentified fisherman heard a possible blowout before the car went into the water. The Guntersville Rescue Squad recovered the body and searched for other passengers.
Prison officials say the Kilby plasma program, where inmates donate blood components for plasma, was halted for now due to jaundice and hepatitis concerns. Officials insist no proven link to illness exists, noting Draper and Atmore continue operations with no reported cases. Doctors from Oklahoma oversee Kilby’s program.
Reuters report indicates antiaircraft fire damaged a Kitty Hawk sortie but the plane returned safely. In central Laos the Plaine des Jarres area remains focal as Pathet Lao forces threaten broader advance. State Department notes no major actions yet while weighing enhanced U S air participation and other moves.
In a light exchange a teacher asks about the final teeth we get and learns they are false teeth. A diner complains about the meal and demands to speak to the owner, but the waiter says he is out to lunch.
The largest horse on record is the Percheron gelding Dr Le Gear. It weighed 2995 pounds, stood about 7 feet tall, and stretched 16 feet from nose to tail. Also notes a puzzle answer and a daily riddle contest winner.
The secretary argues that neutralist Kong Le forces in Plaine des Plarges are controlled by Hanoi linked Pathet Lao. He also notes Nam’s guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam are led by northern trained groups and heavily supplied by Hanoi, the same state directing Laos aggression.
Khrushchev tours a transformed 78 000 acre irrigation project in Liberation Province 27 miles south of Alexandria aimed at creating orchards and pastureland. Egypt seeks 48 million in U S aid for the plan to provide farmland for 16 000 families. He plans to stay an extra day in Alexandria while visits to mills near Cairo are canceled.
About 150 Halifax bank employees study revolver handling under a three man police instructional staff to protect themselves and combat armed robbers when feasible. Five bank stickups have occurred in the area in recent years.
Mrs Medora Bee Johnston, 81, of 625 Sherman Street, died Friday morning at Tennessee Valley Nursing Home. Services are at St Johns Episcopal Church at 5 p.m. with Rev. Richard L. Sturgis officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Survivors: two daughters Mrs Richard L. Sturgis Pensacola Florida and Mrs J Cranston Gray South Dartmouth Massachusetts, one son William Johnston Rock Hill South Carolina. Pallbearers named. Body to be taken to residence today at 3 p.m. Widow of the late Johnston.
The interview sketches Barbra Streisand discussing her rapid rise to stardom, living in a penthouse with terraces, the pressures of show business, and her views on money, privacy, and advice for aspiring performers. It mentions husband Elliot Gould, public interest, and other entertainment tidbits from the era.
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