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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1968
Page
3
Scientists report that frog eggs implanted with intestinal cell nuclei begin development toward polliwogs and potential frogs. Dr. John Gurden says activity in the nucleus challenges belief that specialized cells lose nonfunctional genetic information, while noting limited full frog birth due to subtle nuclear damage.
Wallace campaign managers report about 15 000 letters daily at the Montgomery Alabama headquarters with many enclosures praising his pick of LeMay. The running mate announcement adds a new national tone and legitimacy to the Wallace campaign.
Von Braun argues a space program costing 5 to 6 billion dollars yearly would keep pace with the Russians, while 3.5 to 4 billion could lead to a fall behind. He cites LeMay advocating nuclear options if war occurs and opposing their use in Viet Nam.
The article recounts Williams speaking from Ft Sill and Sidney Australia about basic training during a major offensive. He notes light weight loss on C rations, reassurance to his mother, and relief in rediscovering comforts of home after leaving San Francisco three months earlier.
A geographic note states Chile stretches about 2,600 miles with a width rarely exceeding 100 miles, highlighting its long narrow profile across South America.
At 7 p.m. Dr Charles D Kochakian hosts guests Dr Albert Casey and Dr William Cole to discuss blood urine thermography and ultrasound in cancer treatment. At 8 p.m. NET Journal presents two views of India one in Bihar plagued by drought and disease the other on democracy in action.
Multiple classified items listed for sale and rent including two houses at 2209 Harrison St SE and 1605 Woodland with contact numbers 353-5835 and 353-7693. Also rental units at 1502C Sherman St SE and 1628 College St SE plus autos a 1964 Chevrolet and a 57 Chevy 2-door hardtop with phone contacts.
Funeral services for Ross Blanton 79 of Arab were held today at 11 a.m. at Rocky Mount Primitive Baptist Church with James Dennis and A. B. Hall officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery under Gober Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his widow Nancy Blanton three sons Robert Blarton Richard Blanton Lowell Blanton three daughters Martha James Fuller Paula Missildine Patricia Bensko a sister all grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Robert Edward McNairy 65 of Town Creek died Saturday at 3 15 p m in a Tuscaloosa hospital Funeral services were to be held today at 2 30 p m at Good Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church Burial was to be in McNairy Cemetery Elliott Funeral Home directing Survivors include sister Margaret Manley Town Creek a son Pascal McNairy Town Creek a brother Elmer McNairy Tanner a sister Ruby Easter Rogersville two others missing from text
Funeral services for Luke Pryor Morris age 50 of Athens 7 were held today at 2 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with burial in Athens City Cemetery. He is survived by a brother James E. Morris of Athens 7.
Funeral services for Norris A. Palmer aged 66 who died of a heart attack while hunting in Lawrence County were held at Peck Funeral Chapel with Rev. Wilbur Smallwood officiating. Burial followed at Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include wife Opa, son Hubert of Phenix City a daughter Jean Yates of Decatur and five sisters. Pallbearers named. Palmer also a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows Dunn of Chattanooga as the survivor list grows for Eunice Schneider who died Friday in Holy Cross Hospital. TVA lake stages for Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler and Wilson are noted with high Sunday temperature not listed.
Partly sunny and mild today with 1.20 inches of rain in the last 24 hours until 7 a.m. Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies this afternoon, cooler tonight, and mild conditions on Tuesday. Highs near 71 to 75, lows around 52.
The period Tuesday through Saturday will see Alabama temperatures rise and fall with mild to warm afternoons. Overnight lows will stay cool with a few pockets of frost likely in northern counties early in the week.
Weather outlook shows near normal highs in the north and a touch above in the south with normals of 78 to 81 for highs and 52 to 60 for lows. Precipitation expected to be heavy, mainly late in the period.
Girl dancers at a Filey theater in Yorkshire complained that tourists watched them changing through uncurtained windows. They threatened to strike unless the glass was whitewashed to stop the free viewing during performances.
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