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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1961

Page

8

Tiny Gleam Of Hope In Congo Shines

An AP report from Leopoldville portrays a Congo still divided and on the edge of bankruptcy yet showing signs of cautious optimism. Foreign Minister Justin Bomboko, Mobutu, and Kasavubu steer policy amid arrests of Moise Tshombe and Lumumba murder prosecutions, as hope grows for UN cooperation and stable leadership.

Congo Leopoldville The Joseph Kasavubu United Nations Justin Bomboko Bomboko Patrice Lumumba Joseph Mobutu Kasavubu Mobutu Katanga Moise Tshombe Coquilhatville Tshombe Kasabubu Lumumba Belgium Brussels Liberal Party

Science At Work Reports Gorilla Social Life and Mosquito Links

The piece notes gorillas live peacefully, sleep 15 hours daily, eat five more hours, and hike half a mile for food while using facial expressions and gestures to communicate. It also explores mosquito attraction factors and mentions a star atlas for infrared studies and a lightweight space cocoon concept at GE Space Sciences Lab. Eastman Kodak assists the atlas with infrared mapping.

Star Atlas Scientiaoetas Eastman Kodak Co

Oak Gothic chair marks the opening of Parliament

The throne of Britain is not the coronation chair but the Oak Gothic chair in the House of Lords, occupied by the king or queen at the opening of Parliament.

Decatur Great Britain House of Lords

Five Central American republics share about 10 million people

The five Central American nations together house roughly ten million inhabitants as demographics show population size across the region.

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