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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1972

Page

6

U S Blockade Redirects 250000 Tons to China

Pentagon sources report Communist freighters diverted about 250000 tons of supplies to China since May as U S mines blocked Haiphong. Much may not reach North Vietnam. Soviet wheat flour makes up about 20 percent of ashore supplies for North Vietnam.

Washington Pentagon China U.S. Navy North Vietnam U.S Haiphong Shanghai North Vietnamese Nixon

Termite Damage Suspected in Honolulu Park Outages

Honolulu park lights go dark and Kenneth Thong, head of lighting maintenance, identifies the panalo the boring termite as the main culprit. He says these termites can chew insulation and cause short circuits like a shaped charge through electrical cables.

Honolulu Kenneth Thong Hawaii Panalo

Origin of the Gypsies and their world spread

A reader quiz asks the origin of the Gypsies, tracing their Indian roots to migration across Persia, the Balkans, and Europe by the 16th century. The piece notes Rom language, self name Rom, and cultural traits of Hungarian and Spanish groups, with a Canadian and American context.

Jack Alexander Lawrenceburg Tenn India Persia Balkans Greeces Hungary Romania Germany France Switzerland England Egypt North America United States Canada Bobby

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