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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1961

Page

5

Cooper Faced Death Silent and Dignified Through Fame

Hollywood remembers Gary Cooper as he faced terminal illness with restraint and grace. Friends recall his calm acceptance, lighthearted good humor, and quiet faith as he remained engaged with life and loved ones until the end. A final call with Ernest Hemingway two weeks before his death underscores his enduring humanity.

Bob Thomas Gary Cooper Hollywood Cooper Daniel Sullivan Jerry Ward Charles Feldman Samuel Goldwyn Montana Pope Dwight D. Eisenhower Queen Elizabeth I England Richard M. Nixon Pablo Picasso Princess Grace Monaco Msgr Sullivan Ernest Hemingway Mayo Clinic Minn

Infinitesimal trace of cobalt aids legume growth

A tiny cobalt trace is essential for the growth of leguminous plants such as soybeans, cowpeas, alfalfa, and clover. Without it these crops wither and die, harming yields and soil health.

Seven foot two inch snake killed near Decatur by milk truck driver

Theo Word of Hartselle on a Danville Road milk run killed a seven foot two inch snake nicknamed Coach Whip after an encounter near Decatur. Word described stopping, throwing a rock, retreating, then grabbing and killing the snake with an iron pipe after placing it in a basket.

Danville Rd Decatur Theo Word Lth Ave

Bowles Faces Summit Probe Amid Pressure on Khrushchev Talks

Acting Secretary of State Chester Bowles will be questioned by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about reports of an informal Kennedy Khrushchev meeting while Bowles briefs on Laos Congo and Cuba. Other senators weigh in on timing and intent as Bowles also faces questions on the South Korean coup.

Ernest B. Vaccaro Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chester Bowles Ken Premier Khrush Bowles Laos Congo Cuba Gore U.S Khrushchev Mike A. Menshikov Menshikov White House Sen Mike Mansfield Montana Senate Kennedy Mansfield Rourke B. Hickenlooper Lowa

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