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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1960

Page

7

The House of the Week Cost-Cutting Cape For Young Families

A compact two story home design with 961 sq ft on the first floor and 538 on the second. A larger rear dormer creates generous upstairs rooms with flat ceilings while preserving a low external height. Traffic flow is efficient and bedroom space expands via the dormer concept. Building editor notes include order form for blueprint Design B-17.

Tell Me Why The Dodo Became A Symbol Of Extinction

A brief look at the dodo, its Mauritius habitat, and why the flightless bird became linked with extinction and foolishness. The text notes its pigeon relation, large body, tiny wings, short legs, tufted tail, and single large egg. A final Britannica prize invite closes the piece.

Mauritius Eeee Madagascar

B-17 Statistics Efficient 11-2 Story House Details

The home features 96 square feet on the first floor and 538 upstairs, totaling four bedrooms and a combined living and dining area. Exterior dimensions measure 41 feet 5 inches by 24 feet 5 inches, excluding porches, with a sizable kitchen-family room.

THAT'S EARL, BROTHER Dressed Up Earl Eats Ribs in Fort Worth

Fort Worth columnist Earl Wilson recalls a visit to Casa Manana for Jule Styne Day Night praising barbecue ribs rhinestones and showgirls Gloria Kristy Ann Drake Susan Denise Miss Hanold and Playboy beauty fame in a rambling vignette of a New York style night out in Texas

Dressed Up Earl Fort Worth E.W New York Casa Manana Texas America Gloria Kristy Ann Drake Susan Denise Miss Hanold Playboy

GOP Work Of Rocky Landed

Washington AP reports that when the United States battleship Massachusetts was built in 1940 about 100 tons of paper were used in its construction with 16 tons for blueprints alone.

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