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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1952
Page
10
Crossword clues span across and down with entries like CAPITAL LATVIA and ELEVATED TRAINS shortened. A cryptogram quotation by LONGFELLOW is provided with a substitution puzzle solvable by letter mapping.
Thirty two fourth grade students from Somerville Road school in Decatur visited the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge on Friday May 23 with teachers Mrs Johnny Hodges and four accompanying staff members. They toured the refuge headquarters viewed fur collections Indian relics and mounted birds and heard a brief talk. The refuge is administered by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service and was established in 1939 by President Roosevelt on land originally purchased by TVA for reservoir protection.
Marines in Korea equip rescue helicopters with plasma and whole blood bottles to transfuse patients during airlift from the front. The program aims to stabilize soldiers in flight by delivering blood products directly to the wounded.
Jakarta report notes Java sugar mills suffer severe cuts with only about 20 000 tons produced yearly, barely meeting domestic needs. Mills in East and Central Java lie ruined or closed after Japanese invasion, revolution tactics, and labor strife. The Netherlands Trading Co plans no cane planting at an East Java plantation this year.
Local snippets feature a farmer at a village station asking about trains and jokingly planning to cross tracks. A laugh line from a talkative parrot overheard during calls adds whimsy, followed by a quip about moderation after drinking and a political line on tolerance.
A playful collection of snippets and quips about marriage, fashion, philosophy, and social life. The text includes jokes about sweaters with a girl, boyhood sweets, and a humorous exchange about a walking stick. It notes that idle roomers can ruin homes with lingering visits.
A hillbilly and his wife entered a theater with nine children of varying ages. The manager complained about the rowdy brood. The hillbilly replied that half the children were left at home, and the manager retorted.
A collection of comic exchanges features Sheppard Herman a cigarette remark roundness and packing humor. Godfrey proposing marriage to a daughter. a mother asking for decision. a judge noting domestic abuse. a plaintiff joking about sunny racetrack visits. a teacher prompting a sentence with profanity and a boy replying with a vulgar line this morning.
Alabama faces a sharp drop in crimson clover seed yield due to an early spring drought and recent rains. Seed Extension Specialist Ralph Jones estimates harvest below four million pounds, far under last year’s nearly 10 million. Autauga County, normally a top producer, will contribute only a third of 1951 output. Talladega also trending down.
Rome reports foreign film players pour into Italy as labor restraints are few and dubbing handles dialogue. US tax changes let American actors abroad for 18 months avoid state filings, boosting take home pay even at lower pay.
Highway department plans to widen U S 31 from Birmingham to Montgomery with nine mile and ten mile four lane sections. A Reese Harvey Jr said the 100 mile Birmingham Montgomery route will be upgraded with a new Cahaba River dual drive bridge. Improvements will use bond money and federal funds totaling 50 million dollars.
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