Space Age World's Fair Moves Ahead in Seattle
Seattle hosts Century 21 the 1962 World’s Fair from April 21 to Oct 2 with a $70 million budget. A five unit science pavilion and Colifaxe 21 exhibit space showcase man in the Space Age with monorail, international exhibits, and a 12,000 seat stadium. The event aims to attract up to 10 million visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marr Lederer
Gentral Pross Association
Seattle
Wash
Puget Bound
Uncle Sam
United States
Sesitle
Century 21
Eisenhower
Europe
Orient
Galway 21
Fair Grounds
U. S. Treasury
Winter Driving Can Be a Riot
A dated cautions piece mocks dangerous winter driving, urging extreme speed and risky habits. It trivializes hazards such as skidding, poor maintenance, and improper tires, promoting unsafe, sensational behavior behind the wheel. It uses humor about chaos to encourage reckless driving.
Rocket-Speed Aircraft Idea Heralds Space Age Travel
Wayne Hughes outlines a future where air travelers fly New York to Australia in a single day. A 17,000 mph chemically powered craft, skimming space, already on drawing boards, builds on X-15 lessons. Early generations include a vertical takeoff jet craft cruising near 75,000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hughes
Central Press
New York
Australia
Alexander Kartvelli
Astronautic
Bar With Bach Beer In East Cleveland Motel
A million dollar East Cleveland motel features an ultra modern bar serving Bach beer and Beethoven bourbon year round. Owner Albert Luxenburg, a Polish immigrant with opera passion, runs a music drenched facility with 67 rooms and 300 records, aiming to keep away rock and roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hersh
Central Press Association
Cleveland
Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach
Beethoven
Tte
Poland
Luxie’s
Prince Igor
Carmen
Tha ‘House of
Luxenburg
Britannia the royal yacht a floating palace on Clyde
The Britannia, a 412 foot royal yacht built on the River Clyde, serves Elizabeth II and Philip with 20 officers and 922 crew. It features stabilizers, aluminum bridge, steam turbines, a helicopter deck, and private royal quarters including a grand drawing room and dining room for 32 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Libby
Central Press Association
Britannia
Margaret
Antony Armstrong-Jones
John Brown and Company
River Clyde
Scotland
Denny Brown
Elizabeth
Philip
Prince
Charles
Prince of Wales
Ann
Tobruk
Duke of Edinburgh
Buckingham Palace
Civil War Centennial Begins At Citadel In Charleston
The Citadel cadets in Charleston kickoff the Civil War centennial observance with plans for a four year program of reenactments and pageantry. Officials anticipate 60 major observances this year as the nation revisits Fort Sumter to Appomattox with large scale reenactments, books, and exhibits across states led by national and state commissions. The piece notes Virginia’s large funding, the Library of Congress surge in Civil War literature, and cadets growing hair and whiskers in preparation for the reenactment season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Lembower
Central Press Association
Charleston
S. C
Citadel
The
Military College of South
U. S
Fort Sumter
Appomatox
Mason-Dixon Line
Legion
Library of Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Carl Sandburg
Karl Betts
Edith Bolding Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Roover
Harry Trutman
Virginia
Lincoln
Robert Anderson
Fort Moultrie
South Carolina
Sumter
Gan
Mark Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uberals
House Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
Virginia Chas
William M. Colmer Labovel
Colmer
Mississippi
Kennedy
Smith
Edward Abbott
Wilson Folmar
U.S
Marie McGuire
Margaret Schweinhaut
Washington
McGuire
San Antonio
Tex
Maryland
White House
Torti
Albert Luxenburg
Lynxie
Warsaw
Luxio
Princess Margaret
Alore
Bull Run
Montgomery
Ala
Jefferson Davis
Gen. Clark
Fort Stinter
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