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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1977
Page
7
Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits the 715th home run on April 8, 1974 at Atlanta after four days earlier he connected for 714 in Cincinnati. The 39 year old record endures as the crowd roars and the game pauses in glory.
A New York analyst argues Lindbergh’s head shape foretold his solo Atlantic flight. The piece links a rounded head to daring and courage and describes a photograph with facial-feature arrows naming traits like power and self control.
Fifty workers and a six month plan will overhaul the Decatur system and merge the Decatur and Albany exchanges. A massive power project also looms as Alabama Power buys land along the Tennessee River with plans for a dam near Courtland.
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