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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1960

Page

12

Five Blasts Rock Cleveland Drain Window Glass

Five blasts rocked Cleveland injuring a man with minor cuts as gas and air heated by contact with street cool air caused the explosions. The blasts shattered several plate glass windows and damaged nearby storefronts.

Construction Aid Passes for Locks on Chattahoochee River

The bill funds Walter F. Georgie Lock and Dam work on the Chattahoochee River amounting to four billion dollars, matching a previous House approval. It covers Jackson Lock and Dam projects and related infrastructure.

Walter F. Georgie Chattahoochee River Jackson Lock and Dam

New Name Peiping Still Same in Ancient City Tale

A vivid portrait of Peiping, now called Peking by Communists, noting unchanged streets, markets, and daily life amid political upheaval. The piece recalls Marco Polo, the Temple of Heaven, rickshas, noodle carts, and crowded restaurants amid looming conflict.

Associated Press Peiping Marco Polo Red Star Peking Winter Palace

Public Works Bill Swells TVA Funding and Alabama Dams

Senate Appropriations approves a Public Works bill carrying 38 million dollars for locks and dams work in Alabama and 20.52 million dollars for the Tennessee Valley Authority. The measure lists largest expenditures in the program.

Washington Public Works Senate Appropriations Committee Alabama Tennessee Valley Authority

Peiping Inhabitants Amid Occupation Life

Residents in Peiping adapt to foreign conquest by enjoying birdsong, cultivating goldfish, rearing crickets in cages, and savoring fine foods while awaiting the occupiers departure.

Peiping

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