Radio Moscow profile on US defense bill and Khrushchev threats
Radio Moscow in English argues the 43 billion defense bill harms US taxpayers and serves a covert war aim. It cites postwar demobilization, Korea, and Soviet military strength to claim NATO and Western Europe would be at Moscow's mercy if disarmament proceeds.
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Khrushchev
Berlin
Radio Moscow
United States
United
Radio
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Korea
Pearl Harbor
Russia
Europe
Institute
Tikraine
East Germany
Baltic States
White Sea
Takeadova
Soviet Russia
Krushchev
Western
NATO
Atlantic
Weekenders vs blue laws in Western Massachusetts
George Sokolskey discusses weekenders drawn to the Berkshires for culture and nature while Massachusetts blue laws curb Sunday trading. He argues enforcement harms small merchants relying on weekend traffic and questions Puritanical limits amid seasonal tourism. The piece notes weekend shoppers travel from New York and Boston and cites merchants’ responses.
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Massachusetts
Berkshires
Tanglewood
Jacob’s Pillow
Cotton Mather
New York
Boston
Blue laws and Sunday rules clash with modern leisure
The piece discusses blue laws restraining Sunday activities and contrasts old and new ways to spend the weekend. It notes New York teachers turning to a mail order hobby, recalls Wiggin's Inn, and argues that Supreme Court approval legitimizes state control over personal life while religion itself remains separate.
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New York City
Jennifer
Mary
New England
Wiggin’s Inn
Northampton
Supreme Court
Henry Ward Beecher
Wendell Phillips
Oceanography debated as key to defense and discovery
Editorial notes urge expanding federal ocean research linking national security and science. Kennedy calls for $100 million for 1962 undersea exploration, with Senate and Navy plans for a decade‑long, multi‑billion program. Authors highlight advances from bathyscaphes to echosounding and potential discovery of new food, fuel, drugs, and minerals.
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Kennedy
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee
Navy
United States
Naval Research and Development
The New Social Security Amendments and Early Retirement
This column explains the 1961 social security changes lowering the retirement age for men to 62 and outlines the financial tradeoffs. It compares monthly benefits at 62 63 64 and 65, noting 80 percent of the 65 benefit at 62 and about 13 to 6 percent reductions for later ages, concluding the decision depends on the individual’s situation.
Is Nikita scaring Kennedy with old uniforms or new suit
Notes on The News discuss Social Security retirement ages and benefits, showing average figures for men retiring at 62 63 64 and the total expected payouts. It notes about 560000 men may take early retirement and that the broader impact includes job opportunities for younger workers. Readers are invited to write questions to Martin E. Legal.
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Nikita
Kennedy
Martin E
High Point Enterprise readers and staff details
Independent newspaper page text lists roles including managing editor W Patterson Jr and advertising director, with publication notes and other staff lines. Contains postal and issue lines and scattered memoranda without a clear news event.
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W. Patterson, JR
Loflin Guesisten Ganeeation
Peera Ans
High Point furniture market grows regional focus despite big shows
High Point prepares for July furniture market as national events shift Spring and Fall shows to the fore. The piece notes regional emphasis, expanding Exposition Building facilities, and local hospitality efforts led by Mayor Stout, with buyers from Kentucky visiting and a hospital donor story intertwined.
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High Point
Carson Stout
Wrenn Street
Exposition Building
Kentucky
Paul Garrett
Carlisle
Irby Garrett
Hodginsville
Barboursville
Bunn Jenkins
University of Indiana
W. P. Jenkins
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George Sokolsky
Midocean Laboratory
Bermuda
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Pacific
Guam
Martin E. Segal
Retirement Advisors, Inc
High Point Enterprise
Molt McPherson
Liz Taylor
Helywood Hospital
Hollywood
London
Eddie Fisher
Cedars of Tehanon Hospital
Elizabeth Taylor
Lacy High
Blalock
Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
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