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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1952

Page

11

Public Opinion Letters On Wet and Dry Issue In Decatur

Citizens from Decatur and Morgan County protest bans on broadcasting local football games and urge free press and public access. Letters criticize church influence on voting, discuss revenue from alcohol, and warn against school censorship of media coverage. Signed letters from residents express concern over media rights and local ethics.

Morgan County Alabama Oak Street N. E. Decatur Barrett Shelton Decatur Daily Decatur Shelton

Daily Crossword Across Clues

Crossword clues list with across and down entries including definitions for meditate chief range title of respect accented syllables dot misdemeanors satiate an age male descendant brushed impure form of fill American moth rough lava driving ice and rain river in German slack therefore small quarrel sacred picture group of eight muffles as a musical instrument dips out as liquid unless biblical character performs down clues cover pith like a bet appear comfort beast of burden lacerates wrinkle man s war one spot cards county Eng Chinese river cicatrix pastry boys little children exclamation slender a blank space as in a manuscript foreign sultans decrees fictional prose narratives female sheep Hawaiian bird yesterday s answer nook edible

Daily Cryptoquote puzzle tease and example

A cryptogram puzzle description explains letter substitution with A for L and X for O, and notes daily changing codes. It repeats sample quote and mentions yesterday's Pope quotation in the syndicated feature.

Decatur Facilities Belong to People Not Authorities

A local statement asserts that press box and all educational facilities in Decatur belong to the people, not upper-level authorities, and that if the public wants broadcasts of games, they must exercise that right. Hopkins County Kentucky produced nearly 11 million tons of coal in 1949.

Decatur Hopkins County Kentucky

Miss America Hopefuls Vie in Atlantic City Preliminaries

Fifty two Miss America contenders compete in Convention Hall preliminaries with rounds in evening gown bathing suit and talent segments. Miss Monroe draws camera attention during a 150000 spectator parade while armed services photo controversy prompts publication restriction.

Atlantic City N. J Mari- Monroe Miss Monroe Army Frank W. McWalters Air Force

Defense Orders In Alabama Listed

The Defense Department will start projects costing 8.7 million dollars in Alabama before next June 30 as part of Army construction programs totaling over 30 million for seven Southern States. An 166 million dollar Army building program nationwide will include Alabama sites at Anniston Ordnance Depot Fort McClellan Redstone Arsenal Camp Rucker with facilities and magazines.

Washington Defense Department Alabama Army Army Engineers Anniston Ordnance Depot Fort McClellan Redstone’ Arsenal Camp Rucker

New Wright Patterson 'confinement facility' rehabs airmen

An Air Force man slated for the guardhouse at Wright Patterson is redirected to a confinement facility where retrainees perform duties under unarmed supervisors. They are interviewed to uncover causes, then attend classes, work on construction projects, and join recreation programs as part of a policy to restore self respect.

Dayton Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Lumber used in construction of the SS United States liner

The National Lumber Manufacturers Association reports nearly three million board feet of lumber were used in building the all metal liner SS United States. Wood covered patterns crates scaffolds and launching gear. Separately the National Geographic Society notes severe pains from black widow spider venom can mimic appendicitis.

New York United States National Lumber Manufacturers Association National Geographic Society

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