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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1968

Page

8

Black nationalists gain traction in U S cities

An Associated Press survey shows a rising nationalist current among Negroes seeking separation from whites. Local groups exclude whites from meetings, while leaders vary from peaceful organizers to militants, with centers in Harlem Detroit Los Angeles.

Washington Joseph Waller Jr St. Petersburg Fla Waller Harlem Washington Park Associated Press Cleveland Carl Stokes Black United Front Stokely Carmichael Walter Fauntroy United States James Lawson United African Nationalists Columbus Ohio Detroit Los Angeles Milton Henry Pontiac, Mich Richard U.S. Army S Tank Automotive Command Albert B. Cleage Jr Ron Karenga Karenga

Jobless Rate Not Expected To Skyrocket At War's End

Column by Sylvia Porter argues unemployment will rise only modestly after Vietnam War ends due to robust veteran support. Programs include near-discharge training, federal transitional appointments with education, veterans benefits, and 21 VA centers. over 200000 servicemen to civilian life by 1968.

U.S U.S. Employment Service

Tell Me Why Jellyfish Made of Why They Move

Ask questions about jellyfish composition and biology. The article explains jellyfish are not true fish, lack bones and scales, and swim by contracting their jelly bodies. It describes cell layers, digestion, tentacles with stinging cells, and simple nervous system responses. It notes various jellyfish shapes and colors and their vulnerability to sun.

Eileen Johenning Richmond

Local Visits Reported from Hillsboro and Decatur

Visiting relatives from the Chaleybeate community Decatur and Leighton were noted as Mrs. Gena Hayes and Phyllis Mrs. Bobby Williams and Tracy. Mr. and Mrs. Hobson Corum and Gena visited Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Terry with families.

Laughlin Terry Charlotte Gena Hayes Phyllis Chaleybeate Bobby Williams Tracy Decatur Hobson Corum Gena Leighton Ervin Terry John Ricks

Teacher and Jack Clash Over Word Use fascinate

A teacher challenges students to craft a sentence with the word fascinate while Jack responds with a playful line about his coat having nine buttons but only eight fastenings. The exchange blends language play with a light classroom moment.

Jack

Coffee Jokes Highlight Quick Roast on Service

A light exchange features a customer calling the brew muddy and a waiter retorting that it was ground this morning, turning a simple service moment into a pun about freshness.

Puzzle Box Riddle Teases School Themed Word

A word puzzle hides a seven letter answer linked to school. Readers are told to extract the letters in order from the mixed string. Tomorrow's paper will print the solution. The item notes a prize for Laurey Carr of Austin Texas with a ZIP.

Book of Knowledge Laurey Carr Austin Texas

Weekend Visitors And Armed Forces Notes In Decatur

Personal visits trace weekend passes for Pvt Kenneth Sherrill and Pvt Jerry Holland at Fort Gordon Georgia. Local families, including Terry and Woodard relatives, hosted relatives from Hartselle Oak Ridge Decatur and Decatur after church. James McKelvy discharged from Navy returns home Milton Letson at Ft McClellan. Also notes Berry nutrition: strawberries offer 90 calories per cup and a handful exceeds daily vitamin C needs.

Clyde Terry Kenneth Sherrill Homer D. Sherrill Jerry Holland Mary Kate Holland Jerry Kenneth Fort Gordon Felton Perry Hartselle Howard Goodwin Lizzie Terry Arnold Terry James Lewis Terry Decatur Ervin Terry

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