It Just Happened A Hutchinson Surplus Store Story
Elmor Pierson of Hutchinson operates a surplus and distressed merchandise store with about 8,000 items including 196,000 pairs of men s shoe soles 117 000 heels 100 000 jars of underarm deodorant and an X ray machine The business began after he left a family business and bought items from bankrupts damaged goods and end of line stock He keeps large stockpiles and even sells weathered home items to farmers and residents in Western Kansas Also noted is a separate AP report from Austin Texas about Mrs Pokrant claiming her terrier T Tex died of a heart attack after a sonic boom from a jet.
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Hodges Sees Boost in European Trade Travel
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges reported strong business and travel trends in Europe after a six country tour ending in Finland May 1. He highlighted demand for U.S. machinery and consumer goods in West Germany and Italy and said the trip aims to shrink the 1.2 billion dollar travel-spending gap. Sacajawea buried in Lander Wyoming at age 100.
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Khrushchev Forecasts Peaceful Soviet Victory
Soviet Premier Khrushchev told a Georgia rally in Tbilisi that communism will win over capitalism through peaceful means. He asserted Marxism and Leninism are superior and emphasized the triumph will be peaceful, distinct from armed victory, during celebrations marking Georgia’s Soviet republic anniversary.
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Khrushchev Replies to Space Flight Critics
In remarks during May 12 1961 coverage, Khrushchev counters U S claims of space lead, praising American manned flight but arguing Yuri Gagarin’s orbit proves only a leap forward, asserting under communism all citizens gain study and advancement.
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