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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
7
More than 25 million Japanese trek home for New Year as prosperity and year end bonuses enable a record travel wave. The National Railways estimates 26.45 million travelers, about a third of the population, packing trains with crowds to Tokyo and Osaka stations.
A Kilby Prison prisoner William J. Williams aged 19 escaped from a work detail in Montgomery. Williams is serving a two year term for larceny from Mobile County and was being sought by authorities.
A fragmented daily log lists broadcast slots for News Top Tunes sports and various programs across multiple stations including WMSL and WAPL. Entries show frequent daily schedules with shows like Countdown Jack Paar Today and The Price Is Right among others.
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