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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1956

Page

8

Gulf Coast faces hurricane risk despite long record

A Mobile study by Army Engineers notes the Gulf Coast remains vulnerable to major hurricanes despite centuries of storms. It cites 61 Gulf Coast hurricanes since 1711, urges improved warnings, evacuations, shelters, and building codes, and highlights sea walls and dikes as protective measures while detailing regional history and season timing.

Gulf Coast Army Iold Alabama American Society of Civil Engineers Francis F. Escoffier W. L. Dolive Corps Mobile New Orleans St.Marks Fla Mississippi Florida Columbus Pensacola United States The American Society Mason G. Lockwood Houston Tex

Argentina Jails Top Army Brass

President Aramburu's provisional government confines 19 generals and 2 colonels over the army crisis. They are said held at the cavalry headquarters in Palermo Buenos Aires. The arrests follow a clash between veteran generals and younger officers over command after Ossorio Arana refused to quit as war minister. The government vows to press for elections in late 1957.

Bruce Henderson Buenos” Aires Argentina Pedro Aramburu Palermo Buenos Aires Francisco Zerda Juan D. Peron Zerda Arturo Ossorio Arana Aramburu Ossorio Arana Adm Isaac Rojas

Food imports seen needed by 2000 A D if population grows

Sacramento California Dr Herman T Spieth University of California food population specialist warns that if current population growth continues the United States will have to import food by the year 2000 A D.

Sacramento Calif United States Herman T. Spieth University of California

Cotton Futures Lose Ground As Hedge Selling Pressures Prices

New York December cotton futures slide this week with losses from 40 cents to 2.25 a bale. Distant months lead declines amid hedge selling and liquidation as traders weigh loan pace and a possible lower support price next season.

New York New York Cotton Exchange

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