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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1961

Page

7

Land deal entangles Lee Folsom and Whitfield romance

In a southern real estate plot, Lee Folsom faces moral strain as New York millionaire Martin Whitfield eyes Oak land. Lee’s fiancé Kermit Dalton hopes she will give up her career to marry, while Holly Eastman schemes to secure a husband and the property. Lee questions her future as tensions rise during a social dinner and dance.

Lee Folsom New York Martin Whitfield Lee Eastman Plantation Whitfield Kermit Dalton John” Purvis Martin Kermit Holly Mimi Dad Darling Mar Kérmit Oakland Abe Lincoln

Railroads Cut Service Amid Winter Travel Surge

A railroad industry notice explains snow, sleet and ice increase passenger and mail by rail while air and road travel falter. Authorities admit limited standby capacity makes perfect service hard during storms and urge traveler patience as winter and holiday demand rise.

General Strike Launched Anew in Dominican Republic Crisis

The opposition broke off talks with President Balaguer, accusing the regime of steering toward dictatorship as a general strike resumes. Civic Union leaders vow peaceful action to remove Balaguer amid fears of a coup with Rodriquez Echavarria.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Joaquin Balaguer Balaguer Castro Cuba Guay National Civic Union Armed Forces Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria Civic Union Rafael Trujillo Rodriguez Echavvarria Civ Union Viriato A. Fiallo John Calvin Hill Federico Jose Oyarzun Rodriguez Echavarria

Kennedy May Attack Key Latin Problem

President Kennedy heads for Venezuela and Colombia this weekend to push Alliance for Progress on Latin housing slums. A Miami meeting discusses FHA type guarantees of up to 75 percent mortgage investment and a private investment drive to fund a pilot housing project.

Kennedy William L. Ryan Venezuela Colombia Alliance For Progress Punta del Este Uruguay Treasury Douglas Dillon Congress George Smathers D-Fla U.S South America Miami Fla Hubert Humphrey D-Minn Senate Foreign Relations Committee Frank P. Gatteri Chamber of Commerce of the Americas William Q. Winsborough Economic Plan For Freedom Washington Congressional Record Sen Humphrey Winsborough Latin America

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