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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1963

Page

11

RC Water Safety Program Schedule Feature

Registration for the American Red Cross Water Safety program at the Red Cross Chapter House opens June 5 at 9 a.m. for beginners and advanced beginners. The schedule lists Blue Haven Pool Conover sessions from June 3 to July 26 with teachers Jane Conover Mary Bowers Jo Cook Joyce Stewart Betty Agee Suzanne Filler and others overseeing Water Aides Swimmers and Beginners across multiple slots.

American Red Cross Red Cross Blue Haven Pool Conover Blue Haves Jane Conover Bar- Elmer Jo Cook Myrtle Luckett Mary Bowers Joyce Stewart Ridge Saddle Club Betty Agee Suzanne Filler

Cleaning chrome plated appliances keeps their shine

Scrubbing the outside of appliances may mar the finish as most are chrome plated. A simple wash with a sudsy sponge, followed by rinsing and drying, should renew their sparkle.

Death Ray Becomes Real Hope for ICBM Defense

Dr J M Levitt of the Fels Planetarium explains laser based defense concepts to immobilize nuclear tipped missiles. Lasers concentrate energy to burn through targets at great distance, potentially overpowering decoys with a turreted multi beam system. The approach aims for instant destruction of offensive weapons, shifting from costly ground systems to a rapid, radiant interception method.

Archimedes Moon Charles Les Townes

Laser weapons and space power shaping future warfare

The article discusses lasers as potential space based countermeasures to weather and cloud cover, noting orbital lasers avoid atmospheric loss but require immense power. It reflects Cold War anxieties about US Soviet tech competition, predicts rapid, uncertain progress in laser and related Adataway science, and questions whether wars can be avoided in the next decade while acknowledging profound life—ending risks.

Earth

Overseas Service Rates Among Marines in World War II

About 98 percent of Marine officers and 89 percent of Marine enlisted men served overseas during World War II, reflecting the global extent of the conflict and Marine Corps deployment.

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