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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1961
Page
3
AP reporter Paul Conklin recalls West Africa journeys through Nigeria Niger Mali and Timbuktu. He describes roadside scenes with camels emirs and bustling markets alongside modern comforts as travelers face lorries and evolving cities.
Washington AP The House Veterans Affairs Committee will hold hearings early next year on the administration policy of calling up National Guardsmen and Reserves. Chairman Olin E. Teague said he notified President Kennedy and Defense Secretary McNamara that inquiries will begin after the Jan 10 Congress session to learn future plans and potential base visits. The 49th Armored from Texas and the 32nd Infantry from Wisconsin were among units called up. Deputy Defense Secretary Roswell Gilpatric suggested longer-range mobilization could rely more on regular forces and Reserve components.
Canada’s Northwest Territories spans a third the US area yet holds 23,000 residents. Lone trading posts rely on annual supply runs by cat swings, tractors pulling sleds across winter treks.
British lawmakers wore hats in session to show independence from the king, followed by U.S. representatives. The practice persisted through Andrew Jackson's era until a 1837 House rule banned the ancient symbol of independence.
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