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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1971
Page
1
Congress reacts with delight as President Nixon accepts Premier Chou En Lai's invitation to visit Communist China. Leaders from both parties hailed the move as a potential path to easing Vietnam tensions and advancing world peace.
Nationalist China lodges a strong protest to the United States over President Nixon's plan to visit Communist China while allies react differently. South Korea calls it shocking, Vietnam weighs peace prospects, Japan welcomes the move, and Thailand Thailand and the Philippines see potential for regional stability.
President Nixon announced a trip to Peking after an invitation from Premier Chou En Lai aimed at normalizing U S China relations. A White House source said the visit would occur before May and could happen sooner than that year with Kissinger coordinating discussions and potential talks with Mao Tse tung.
Severe thunderstorms brought flash floods and high winds across North Alabama last night into today. Two and a half inches of rain fell in the Huntsville Decatur area from 7 a.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. today, with over an inch since midnight. Reports of damage came in from Decatur Huntsville and Hartselle as the cold front and low pressure system moved in. more severe storms and possible flash flooding were forecast today. Electricity was out in parts of Decatur Huntsville and Hartselle and many streets were flooded early this morning.
Mobile Alabama briefs report Staples L. Shearer, 36, was sentenced to two years in prison for making false entries totaling 73137 in bank accounts. U S District Judge Virgil Pittman ordered the term with parole eligibility at the discretion of the parole board.
The note references the 1945 first atomic bomb explosion over the New Mexico desert. It is part of a broader newspaper page listing sections and a weather forecast with 40 percent rain chances and temperatures around 91 high and 68 low.
After a severe storm night in Decatur residents recalled loud winds and lightning damage. Mrs. William H. Blankenship Jr. described a huge oak torn from the ground at Oak and Ferry, leaving an empty space. Evangelist Dan Carroll saw his tent blown away near the Albert Brewer overpass but reported no injuries and planned to resume services.
The 1968 8x16 self-contained travel trailer with stabilizing attachments sleeps 5 and is listed for 1375 dollars. Mr. E. N. Moore of 1802 Eastmeade SE reported seven additional responses to his ad in Decatur Daily Want Ad.
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