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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1950
Page
17
Hollywood May 27. Lauritz Melchoir and his wife Kleinchen celebrated their silver wedding with champagne caviar and cake at their hilltop home. They advised marital success by sharing decisions and splitting roles, saying a 50-50 partnership keeps harmony.
France and Switzerland reach an agreement allowing mutual visits without passports or visas for up to three months. French citizens may travel to Switzerland and Swiss citizens may visit France with only a valid national identity card.
The explorer Dr William Beebe recalls a friend’s urging to relive experiences to improve understanding. He cites reflections from his bathysphere journeys as a guide for better exploration.
A piece includes a tongue twister about butter and batter, a scientist at a business luncheon predicting cold cures, a $3 million donation for cold research, chorus of old jokes about marriage and work, a fogbound river steamer anecdote, and a quip on Americans spending more on liquor than religion. It blends humor and social commentary with dated phrasing.
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