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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1956

Page

9

Iceland Vote May Decide US Troop Pullout at Keflavik

Icelanders head to the polls to decide whether the United States should withdraw from Keflavik Air Base. The referendum tests NATO presence, with Iceland having no army but hosting bases and radar defenses.

Tom Reedy Reykjavik Iceland Atlantic North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO United States Keflavik Air Force Base Norway Canada Apnea Kibet Ye Magne Ae Ag Ee Valdimarsson

Tri State River Development Nears Five Year Finish

Mobil e Alabama June 23 Completion of a 184 million dollar plan for the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint river system is five years away with two of four dams nearing completion. The project will create a nine foot navigable waterway from the Gulf Intracoastal Canal to Columbus Georgia and Bainbridge Georgia, reduce floods, and generate hydro electric power. Dam lineup includes Buford Fort Gaines Columbia and Jim Woodruff with Woodruff near finish.

Mobile Ala Apalachicola - Chattahoochee Flint Congress Gulf Intracoastal Canal Columbus Chattahoochee River Bainbridge Flint River Woodruff Columbia Fort Gaines Buford Chattahoochee West Point Apalachicola Atlanta Sidney Lanier Jim. Woodruff Woodruff Dam Florida Blue Ridge Mountains Georgia Gulf of Mexico Gulf Carrabelle, Fla Brownsvill Tex

Estimated 45 million Americans take vacations in their cars

The article reports that about 45 million Americans choose road trips for vacations highlighting the appeal of car travel and the growing trend of family trips by automobile.

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