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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1961

Page

8

Classified feed for ek block off near some poymer

For sale colored rec estote near SP 3 9269. Listing appears from a classified feed with odd phrasing and unclear items. No clear names or locations beyond a street-like tag and a contact number.

Poymer

The Best Things In Life Are Not Free Home Ownership Offer

A bold promotion promises affordable home ownership with a low cost approach. It highlights accessible pathways to owning a home, suggesting widespread eligibility and value for prospective buyers. The copy emphasizes financial practicality and personal independence through property investment.

Historic listing of multiple homes with prices and features

A real estate column lists several Se area homes with addresses, room counts, features like fireplaces built in appliances and central heating, lot sizes and prices ranging from 5 642 02 to 22 500 00 with showings by appointment and broker note LIVE WIRE BROKERS member of the MLS.

Meadowbrook Road Edgewood St

Allied Sales Co Complete Inventory Ad

Classified notice listing used and new items for sale. items include bar bells freezers bicycles boots desks machines appliances furniture and mattresses with prices and contact numbers Johnston St EL 3 6102 SP 3 9106 EL 3 9191 La Fayette St FA 6 6243 and more. It also mentions a trade option and rental options.

THAT'S EARL BROTHER What's In A Name Trouble Says Goulet

Earl Wilson notes multiple notable namesakes from a Denver clerk to a Hoosier congressman and a baseball star. Robert Goulet finds confusion as another Goulet author and actor both seek publicity while sharing roots. The column blends show business chatter with humor about namesakes and fate.

New York Robert Goulet Earl Lancelot Camelot Canada Norman Rosemont Goulet Lawrence Mass Boston Edmonton Alberta Toronto Massachusetts Goulette Goulay MR. Goulet Sammy Davis Jr United Artists Natalie Woods Paul Newman Carol Channing Charlie Applewhite Dallas Se le Tee

Military Chiefs Silent On Cuba Invasion Silence at Pentagon prompts dissent

Defense officials bar top generals from public defense or explanation of the Cuban invasion debacle. Officers at the Pentagon resent the muzzling as potential scapegoat risk. An appearance before a Senate subcommittee is planned to address the issue.

Pentagon Joint Chiefs of Staff Fred S. Hoffman Defense Department Washington Cuba Senate Latin-American Affairs Subcommittee Robert S. McNamara McNamara Kennedy U.S Lee and Burke Joint Chiefs Ffair Lemnitzer White Adm James Russell Naval Operations Gen. Ee Air Force Decker Lamedink Ah’ Acane Gok Shoup

Estimating Lightning Distance by Sound and Light

Instructions explain counting seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder to estimate distance. Sound travels about 1,100 feet per second, so five seconds equals roughly 5,500 feet about a mile. Light is essentially instant. use a the thousand count method for timing.

Bob Brown

Tears To Come With Burial Of Cooper

Hollywood bids farewell to Gary Cooper with a Catholic requiem mass and a star studded funeral. One of Hollywood’s most respected figures dies after a cancer battle, with family close and friends recalling his integrity and pioneering roles.

Cooper James Bacon Hollywood Gary Cooper Hoks Coop Daniel Sullivan Mitchell Boys Choir Timothy Manning Los Angeles

World View of Gary Cooper Challenged by Screen Legend

Hollywood writer Bob Thomas analyzes the gap between Gary Cooper's public image and his real persona. Cooper, often shown as a shy Montana boy, is revealed as well bred, articulate when engaged, and a versatile actor who defied critics by delivering consistent performances across 35 years.

Bob Thomas Gary Cooper Hollywood Cooper Clara Bow Lupe Velez Europe Patricia Neal New York Ie Wieom Te Ee

Expansion joints for concrete pavement use neoprene

Expansion joints for concrete pavement are made of neoprene. They will permit expansion or contraction of as much as three inches while remaining flush.

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