Space Launch From Point Arguello Advances Satellite Capabilities
The launch from Point Arguello 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles placed the 99 foot Samos two stage rocket atop a 22 foot Agena A, successfully placing the Agena into orbit. The Samos program, begun in 1987 and boosted after U-2 flights over Russia, aims to deliver high quality 300 mile up imagery. At Eglin Air Base Florida, Bo marc B Interceptor tests included a near miss against a supersonic drone 7 miles above the Gulf of Mexico, marking a new defense testing phase with two combat modes demonstrated.
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Point Arguello
Los Angeles
Joy
Samos
Russia
Eglin Air Base
Air Force
Gulf of Mexico
New York Cavalcade discusses royal visits and Broadway buzz
A London source says Princess Margaret and Prince Tony may visit New York and Hollywood in April, possibly with Princess Grace and Prince Rainier. JFK earns favorable press footing. Edith Piaf’s return gifts and Louis Prima Keely Smith surprise headline. James Byrnes praises Lucille Ball vote. Patti Page and Constance Towers shine at clubs. WW II PT boat sculpture hints at Kennedy imagery. Hal Hayes builds a 42 million Acapulco tower amid code violations.
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New York
London
Margaret
Tony
Hollywood
Theater Time for Wednesday Evening Screenings
Listings show a mix of show names and times. The schedule includes Can Can and Tarzan the Magn, with screenings at various late afternoon and evening slots. Other entries reference shorts and reels, indicating a varied cinema lineup.
Samos Photo Satellite on Pioneer Trip
Samos II completed a 95 minute orbit on a pioneering mission that could usher in a U S system of electronic military scouts. The program aims to photograph any point on earth to reveal potential buildup and is highly secret with no confirmation of radio transmission.
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Point Arguello
Calif
Samos II
U. S
Air Force
Olivia de Havilland Keys Return to U.S. Film
Hollywood report says Olivia de Havilland signed for The Light of the Piazza at MGM with Arthur Freed producing and Rossano Brazzi as co star. In March she will fly from Paris to attend the twenty first Go Set with the Wind anniversary in Atlanta with Mitchell and Gable absent.
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Hollywood
Olivia de Havilland
Livvy
MGM
Arthur Freed
Rossano Brazzi
U.S.A
Paris
Atlanta
Clark Gable
Leslie Howard
Margaret Mitchell
Kennedy to Seek Revenue Boost to Balance Budget
President Kennedy told Democratic leaders he will ask Congress for additional revenue to offset new spending and avoid unbalancing Eisenhower era budgets. He stressed no large increases in spending, while considering postal rate hikes and a 74 cent federal gas tax boost as potential sources.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Eisenhower
White House
Kennedy Proposal Faces Republican Resistance in Senate
The report notes Kennedy plans longer-range programs to boost federal highway activity, tax credits for heavy equipment, and expand the home mortgage market. Republicans slow spending and blocked Senate action, delaying an $83 million aid bill for chronically distressed areas until after Feb. 15. Dirksen signals readiness to oppose Kennedy’s proposals.
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Congress
Senate
Dirksen
Illinois
Kennedy
Wed to Swiss in New York AP marriage notice
The report notes the marriage of the ex-wife of Rep. Adam Clayton Powell to Swiss entertainer Ezio Bedin in New York, with dense excerpts from probate notices and administrator appointments in Linn County Iowa and Iowa state judiciary clerks. It highlights estate matters, fee payments, and appointments of executors and administrators in 1961 Iowa notices.
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Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Ezio Bedin
Twe
Linn
Tint
Iowa
Linn County
Dabuars
Amanda Hieber
Vichy
Towa
IoWe
Hae
Hisbaune
Olte L
State of Iowa
Howard Gkayes
Hows
Tessa Bo
Twoke
Hollywood Morale Rises as Box Office Optimism Grows
Hollywood shows renewed strength with MGM expanding to a 13 year high and Paramount investing 21.4 million in nine films. Box office in 1960 reached 1.37 billion, 7.5 percent above 1959, with 1961 receipts expected higher. Studios project 170 films for 1961, amid television competition and rising theater attendance.
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Hollywood
MGM
Twentieth-Fox
Paramount
Universal-International
Chref Eric Johnston
U.S. Department of Commerce
Reagan Seen as Calif Candidate for Governor in 1962
AP dispatch reports Ronald Reagan seen as a possible GOP candidate for California governor in 1962. State GOP leader John Krehbiel of Pasadena cites Reagan’s growing appeal and a new attitude in Hollywood. Other names mentioned include Governor Goodwin Knight and Mayor George Christopher, with Nixon reportedly ruled out.
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Calif
Sacramento
John Krehbiel
Pasadena
Ronald Reagan
G.O.P
20Th Fox
California
Bob Goldstein
Krehbiel
Goodwin Knight
George Christopher
PTA
Hollywood
San Francisco
Richard Nixon
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Emeily
Omar Ermuter
Ford
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