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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1966

Page

22

Kepler’s Third Law Tested With Earth and Mars

A simplified explanation of Kepler's third law shows how the squares of planetary periods relate to the cubes of their sun distances. Using Earth and Mars as examples, it notes that 365 squared over 687 squared equals the ratio of their orbital distances cubed, illustrating the law in days and miles.

Earth Mars Sun

Freeman to journalism after nuclear dream

Freeman, longtime managing editor at The Decatur Daily, chose newspaper work over law and nuclear physics. He rose from reporter to city editor and then managing editor, supervises AP copy, layouts, and headlines, and speaks of a rewarding but demanding six day week. He cites staff cooperation and family life in Decatur with wife Marie and two sons R described.

Decatur Daily Mike Freeman Edward Freeman The Nashville Tennessean Freeman DAILY James L. Murphy and Co Nashville Associated Press Hunt Marie Mike Jr Pat Clearview St Chattanooga

Old pound notes burn as Australia switches currency

Five million bundles of the old one pound notes are burned at the Reserve Bank note issue branch in Melbourne as Australia replaces them with the Australian dollar.

Melbourne Australia Reserve Bank

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