Texas' Problem How to Attract Tourists and Industry
Texas lawmakers view boosting tourism and industrial attraction as top state needs. AP poll shows 88 percent rank it among top issues. tourism declined 1960 to 1961 with 2 percent fewer visitors and a drop in spending, while June to August 1961 saw a brief uptick. Legislators urge continued funding for the Texas Tourist Council and Texas Industrial Commission to support advertising, parks, water resources, and incentives.
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Jack Keever
Austin
Texas
Associated Press
Highway Department
Tex
Walter Dickerson
Texas Industrial Commission
Commission
Texas Tourist Council
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
Alonzo Jamison
Denton
Fritz Thompson
Borger
Chet Brooks
Houston
Charles Wilson
Trinity
Walter Richter
Gonzales
TIC
White House Dog May Be Expecting On List
Washington AP reports Pushinka the White House dog, a gift from Nikita Khrushchev, may be pregnant. White House press secretary Pierre Salinger said results will come in about 10 days after tests. Pushinka is among three presidential pets. Khrushchev described her as a daughter of Strelka. No potential sire named. Portugal's fishing industry sustains 300000 people, including 60000 fishermen, with fish supplying 60 percent of the nation's protein.
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Washington
Pushinifka
White House
Nikita
Khrushchev
Pierre Salinger
Pushinka
Strelka
People Spend More On Lawns Than On Churches
HAL BOYLE reports a survey showing suburban families spend about 200 dollars per year on their lawns while less than 100 dollars goes to support their church. The column covers broader odds and ends from history and holiday trivia, including social habits and curious facts.
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Hal Boyle
New York
B.C
Santa Claus
Nietzsche
George Washington
Samuel Jolson
Beverly Hillbillies Rise to TV's Top Spot
Irene Ryan, El Paso born actress, and Buddy Ebsen star in The Beverly Hillbillies, the season’s hit show. In five weeks it topped audience ratings, even beating a Bob Hope special, as fans flocked to its humor despite brutal reviews. Ryan recalls long road from vaudeville to fame and explains why the comedy resonates. The cast's persistence and timing helped the sitcom outpace critics and deliver laughs amid TV’s glare.
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Boer Thomas
Hollywood
Buddy
Irene Ryan
Buddy Ebsen
Bob Hope
Hope
Irene
Granny
Clampett
the Pipe
el Paso
the Hillbillies
Paul Henning
Paul
Rey
Ebsen
Trene
Cotton Bowl Queen Is Real Darling See
Jessica Darling of Houston, a University of Texas cheerleader, won the Cotton Bowl queen title as the Texas team, Southwest Conference champions, prepares to host Louisiana State on New Year’s Day. Darling spoke between flights to New York for all star festivities and predicted a Texas win by a small margin.
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Jessica Darling
Houston
University of Texas
Texas
Louisiana State
Miss Darling
New York
Queens
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