Britain Moves Toward Metric System Across Currency and Measures
An editorial argues Britain is launching a large public campaign to ditch imperial units for the metric system and to adopt decimal currency. It notes the switch includes weather reporting in centigrade, with Fahrenheit to fade, and warns voters may accept kilometers and liters as Britain aligns with Europe and Common Market goals.
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Great Britain
British Broadcasting Corp
Britain
United States
Commonwealth Countries
Space Work Paying Way Says Von Braun in Sydney
Dr. Wernher von Braun told a Sydney audience space research is paying for itself and satellites may be funded by U.S. communications agencies. He outlined a 1965 moon ship, a 1970 moon landing goal, and a Super Saturn C-5 two to three stage rocket with 6.5 million pounds thrust. Houston area spending could reach 20 billion by moon ready.
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Wernher von Braun
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Sydney
Australia
America
von Braun
Space Administration
United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Manned Spacecraft Center
Clear Lake
Baytown-Houston
Marvin Hurley
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Baytown
Hurley
Takeo
Editor and Publisher Roles Listed for Newspaper
A line lists several senior positions including Editor and Publisher, Business Manager, Managing Editor, Office Manager, Assistant to Publisher, and National Manager, indicating staffing structure and leadership responsibilities within the newspaper.
Puerto Rican diplomats pull Caribbean strings in crisis
Drew Pearson notes Morales Carrion and Teodoro Moscoso, both Puerto Rican diplomats trained by Luis Muñoz Marín, have forged tight, language ways and rapid work rhythms in Dominican affairs. Moscoso’s round the clock effort and after hours socializing draw mixed U.S. Embassy reactions. Also highlights Fairfield Iowa transforming with new plants and tax aids via the Fairfield Industrial Development Corp led by local business boosters.
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Washington
State Department
Caribbean
Morales Carrion
Dominican Republic
Teodoro Moscoso
Alliance For Progress
Lilis Munoz Marin
Puerto Rico
Trujillo
Moscoso
U.S
Mascoso
Autonomous
Santo Domingo University
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
River Rouge
Iowa
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
American Chain and Cable
Philco
Rockwell Standard
Harper Brush Co
Fairfield Glove Co
Fairfield Industrial Development Corp
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Stop Me in New England Town on Party Line
Gossiping matron on a New England party line hear a receiver slam as a Las Vegas casino scene unfolds. A customer asks the bartender to change a fifty dollar bill, joking about his wife playing slots and splitting winnings for drinks.
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New England
Las Vegas
Bible Verse Division First Recognized
A newspaper trivia grab bag asks who mapped the first Bible into verse divisions, and cites a series of questions about film stars, air travel times, authors, and the next World’s Fair. It references Edison’s incandescent lamp patent, a theater roof collapse, and a chemist’s life and theories with brief biographical notes.
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London
Bombay
Chicago
How Do You Stand Sir How Do You Stand Sir
A speaker, critiquing welfare ideas, argues love and personal involvement surpass money and state aid. He recalls practical instruction from colleagues and reflects on personal growth, opposing partisan invective while valuing constructive critique. He asks readers how they stand on the issue.
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Miller
Bob Wilson
St. Paul
Ads Return to Newspapers Drives Retailer Budgets
Major national retailers and manufacturers announce plans to increase newspaper advertising for 1961. F. W. Woolworth will raise newspaper ads by 20 percent, Sears plans about 70 million dollars in newspaper space, and Schick shifts to papers. The trend suggests local shoppers begin with the newspaper, making local ads crucial for contact and sales.
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Jachson
Schick
Sears
Valley Seeks Cotton Allotment Increase for Rio Grande
Edinburg AP report says the lower Rio Grande Valley seeks a temporary rise in cotton acres to offset losses from frozen citrus and vegetables. Agriculture Commissioner John White and Rep. Joe Kilgore are urged to secure a seasonal transfer of unplanted Texas acreage to the Valley. For 1962 the Valley’s cotton allotment is 505779 acres with planting set to begin Feb 1.
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Edinburg
Rio Grande Valley
John White
Will Wallace
Texas
Bible Verse Reflected in Subtle Parable
A fragment from a religious page cites scripture from Second Corinthians with a focus on unseen things over visible ones. The text blends archaic phrasing and truncated lines, highlighting themes of faith and perception in a compact devotional note.
Kennedy seeks tariff cuts to aid US exports
An analysis discusses President Kennedy's push for tariff reductions to boost American exports worth about 20 billion dollars. It notes European moves toward lower tariffs and warns local communities fear consequences for chairs and other goods. The piece frames times changing and aims for the greater good despite industry resistance.
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Kennedy
Artion
Theo
Ocean waves show power hurling rocks and washing defenses
Did You Know Ocean waves have incredible power. They can hurl rocks weighing many tons onto the top of cliffs more than a hundred feet high. Waves can wash out steel breakwaters as if they were built of sari.
Know Your Bridge North dealer, Both aides vulnerable
In a team match North opened 1NT with Stayman after South overcalls 2 Clubs. South doubled redoubled, East led hearts, declarer ruffed and ran clubs to win eight tricks. South scored two clubs redoubled with three overtricks, totaling 1810 points, illustrating risks of bidding on wrong lead.
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East
Ains
North Haat
Hearts
North
South
North-South
de Clarer Minnetrump
Ron
Pommenfon
West Dia
West
Clobe
Declarer
Duramy
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