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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1968
Page
10
A historical TV grid lists daytime and prime time slots with shows like The Rifleman News and Weather, Daktari, Colt .45 and Gunsmoke, plus later entries for Bonanza and Sherlock style offerings. The schedule shows multiple channels including NBC and others with a mix of dramas, comedies, sports and public affairs across 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Tuesday.
The article explains how rainbows form from sunlight and moisture, noting white sunlight is a mix of colors. It describes light entering a water drop, dispersion like a prism, and colors reflecting to create the rainbow seen by an observer between sun and droplets. It mentions a reader contest and lists a winner.
The page discusses rainbow color dispersion with red at the top and violet at the bottom and mentions a secondary rainbow. It also contains a foreclosure sale notice for Morgan County Alabama, detailing a mortgage default by Robert Douglas Wright and Martha Wallace Wright, with sale August 31, 1968, at the Decatur courthouse to satisfy the indebtedness secured by the mortgage to Federal National Mortgage Association.
A reader jokes section shares playful classroom quips about vanity and spelling. The column asks for riddles and jokes while naming today's winner Jim Samuel, 11, of Cherry Hill New Jersey.
An 1879 Benedictine built chapel in Covington Ky holds a single worshipper at a time. In Canada the Polar Bear Express covers 186 miles from Cochrane Ontario stopping for anyone flagging it down to help stranded travelers in the rugged north.
The Housing Authority of the City of Decatur Alabama advertises a public sale of Preliminary Loan Notes First Series E for 1.2 million dollars to aid its urban renewal project. Bid opening at 1 PM EDT September 17 1968 with minimum 6 percent interest. Information available from the agency and The Daily Bond Buyer September 3 1968.
Speech course starts in September with voice placement modulation and technique. A violin instructor with a master's degree has openings for violin students. Part-time positions seek 3 married men ages 21 to 36 at $3.80 hourly. Hartselle area also seeks 3 married men at $3.60 hourly. Calls listed.
Short training period leads to territory assignment in Georgia or Alabama. Duties include selecting dealers and servicing equipment for the U Haul Rental System. Requires some travel and high school education. Starting pay $6,000 annually with full benefits. Apply in person at Howard Johnson Motel Huntsville Sept. 3 from 6 to 7 p.m. Ask for Ralph Shivers. No phone calls.
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