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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1963

Page

10

Alexandra of Greece in coma after sleeping pill overdose

Alexandra of Greece 42 wife of ex King Peter of Yugoslavia lies in a Venice hospital coma after an overdose of sleeping pills. Police found four notes beside her and doctors say she took 16 tablets. Her son Prince Alexander alerted staff and Peter planned to fly to her bedside.

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College Building Is Lost To Blaze

Talladega Alabama fire destroyed the main office building at Talladega College. Fire officials say a workman sanding floors sparked a blaze when an electric sander struck a water cooler and ignited floor polish fluids. The two story structure was a total loss and the worker suffered minor burns. No others were hurt.

Talladega Ala Talladega College

Taughannock Falls Ranks Highest Waterfall in New York

The Finger Lakes region hosts Taughannock Falls at 215 feet, making it 48 feet taller than Niagara Falls. The waterfall stands as the state's tallest natural drop with a dramatic gorge setting nearby.

New York State Taughannock Falls Finger Lakes Region Niagara Falls

Rioting Labor Day Night at Seaside Beach Ends in Police Swinging Nightsticks

Police and National Guardsmen dispersed hundreds of rioting youths on Seaside Oregon beach during Labor Day weekend. The disturbance drew 500 to 1,500 participants as police formed lines and charged when groups pressed forward. Reports of window breaking and other damage followed into the early hours. Similar disturbances were reported at Hampden Beach New Hampshire and Ocean City Maryland.

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Magnesite Used to Line Furnaces

Magnesite, a mineral resembling white marble, lines furnaces and withstands temperatures of 5200 degrees Fahrenheit along with other properties.

Minnesota Acts to Ban Racial Religious Housing Covenants 1919

Minnesota enacted the first state law prohibiting racial and religious restrictive covenants in housing. In other news, two new watch models debuted, featuring an airless design and an unscratchable surface.

Minnesota

Science Shrinks Piles With New Non Surgical Method

A world famous research institute reports a new healing substance Bio-Dyne that shrinks piles without surgery. It relieves itch and pain and sufferers claim piles have ceased to be a problem. Available as suppositories and ointment under Preparation At drug counter.

New York, N. Y

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