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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1962

Page

6

Old fashioned cooks and marble slabs at pastry shops

The article notes how old kitchens used marble slabs to make candy quickly and contrasts with modern baking where marble surfaces are more common for pastry making. It mentions radio station schedules and times as a contextual aside.

Bay Of Pigs Invasion A Fiasco Fetched Captives And Heroes

In Coral Gables and Miami stories of Bay of Pigs veterans reveal why Cuban exiles joined the 1961 invasion. Captives describe chaotic landings and the hopes of US backing fading as ships burned and planes failed to arrive.

Bay of Pigs Jim Becker Robert Berrellez Miami Fla Coral Gables Ulises Carbo Goodby Ulises Jr Cuba Mario Santiago Abril Florida Felix Santiesteban Leyva United States Central Intelligence Agency Castro Opa-locka Trax Guatemala Houston Rio Escondido Berrelle Havana

False invasion rumor and Castro forces clash

Sunday Crossword Puzzle reveals a false invasion rumor. The big anti Castro underground planned to blow bridges and tunnels between Havana and the invasion area but mass arrests on April 15 ended the plot. By nightfall Castro reinforcements arrived, tanks clashed, supplies dwindled, and the defenders fought with limited ammo and food.

Havana Castro Young Leyva Santiago

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