Washington Emerges as a National Science Hub
A Bruce Biossatt analysis notes Washington now ranks among the nation’s top centers for scientific research and development alongside Boston and the New York area. About 60,000 researchers operate in government universities foundations and private firms, with weapons work driving growth while private firms rise from 1954 levels. Washington’s concentration rivals Moscow’s dispersal as the capital deepens in Apollo era missile and space planning.
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Bruce Biossat
United States
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Moscow
Siberian
Novosibirsk
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U. S
Moon
Mars
National Bureau of Standards
Boston
Los Angeles
New York-Long Island
Double Cross Of Temporary Debt Ceiling Reform Emerges
The national debt ceiling stands at 285 billion with a temporary boost to 298 billion. Representatives Utt and Alger attack the routine use of temporary increases and taxes, urging drastic cuts to nonessential welfare spending to enable gradual debt reduction and an end to future temporary measures.
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Congress
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Alger
Modern antibiotics save life in severe infection
R A Lull recounts an erysipelas infection treated with heavy antibiotics. He notes temperatures up to 104 degrees and rapid recovery within three days. A doctor friend recalls that 50 years ago patients often died within a day due to lack of effective drugs. The modern prescription antibiotics cost about six dollars.
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R. A. Lull
Call For Self-Sustaining Government Commercial Operations
The essay warns that future federal deficits could run into billions if defense and welfare expansions pass. It urges converting government commercial services to self-sustaining operations to avoid red ink and inflation. It questions advisers and ends with a wedding gift candlestick analogy.
Britain and United States align on tough stance against Russia
Washington expects strong allied backing for Kennedy's Berlin and East German policy. Britain risks reluctance on Red China and Laos talks, but domestic austerity tightens its course. London and Washington have grown closer, with Macmillan and Home aligning with U.S. positions after Vienna.
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Great Britain
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China
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Laos
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Harold Macmillan
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Hugh Gaitsell
Macmillan
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Khrushchev
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Lord Home
U.S
Government policy reshapes markets in AT&T case
Government actions loom over business planning as antitrust, tax, and policy moves influence profits and locations. The Justice Department talks of forcing AT&T to divest its overseas network while its space ambitions continue. Stock prices react as investors weigh this evolving government role alongside GM and Du Pont share implications.
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At&t
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General Motors
du Pont
Ten stocks anchor conservative investments in 1960s era
A finance column by Harry C. France refines investor strategy around ten large U.S. corporations with assets totaling over 67 billion dollars. It outlines a young engineer’s plan to buy five of these from 1961 to 1963, highlighting DuPont, General Motors, U.S. Steel, American Tel and Tel, and Standard Oil of Indiana, while warning against second rate stocks and urging purchases of solid, well managed firms. It notes DuPont's potential split and GM holding significant DuPont stock. It discusses broader market investor trends and savings plans.
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Telce
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General Motors
United States Steel
Ford Motor Corporation
Culf Oil
Texaco
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Standard Oil of Indiana
ATT
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U S. Steel
American Tel
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Midwest
My Grandmother by Muriel Leach
An affectionate reminiscence of a grandmother who inspired love through home tasks, warm cooking, and stories. The narrator recalls her grandmother’s beauty, skills, and generous heart, noting how her presence lingers in memory and in daily life through shared rituals and readings.
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Sometmes
Muriel Leach
Reruns Rule Overseas As They Do Here
Hollywood veteran notes Europe’s film scene leans on American reruns while local industries show vigor. Tony Quinn reflects that Hollywood is now a global movie business, with European audiences favoring older titles and slapdash American releases.
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Hollywood
Europe
Tony Quinn
America
Stu
Biddeford Seco Journal Classified Bond Notice 1966
Bond offering details with 3 percent treasuries due in 1966 selling at 96. The note yields 3.64 percent to maturity. Publication notes an Associated Press affiliation and Biddeford Maine address. Copyright 1961 General Features Corp.
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General Features Corp
It's not 'Mom' now it's driver Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett notes that modern mothers spend the summer year round chauffeuring their children. From Little League to lessons and social plans, moms are constantly driving to practices, games, courts, playgrounds, and outings, leaving them busy with tightly scheduled days.
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Ruth Millett
Mama
Social Security widows get automatic 10 percent raise
Editor notes this sixth column explains changes in Social Security. Nearly all widows over 62 already on Social Security will see a 10 percent bump in their September checks, paid automatically. Congress aimed to help 1,500,000 aged widows by increasing monthly payments and refining the formula for future widows.
Widow Benefit Reforms Raise Social Security Pay Deals
The article explains changes in widow and dependent payments under Social Security. It notes widows may receive up to 82 percent of what a husband would have, plus 10 cent raises for some widowers and dependent parents. It highlights that about 100,000 women could gain higher payments by applying. It warns widows on their own retirement to check for higher entitlements and mentions forthcoming minimum payment increases.
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England
United States
Selwyn Lloyd
House of Commons
Kennedy
Britain
Congress
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