Retraining as a national issue in 1961
A Fortune Magazine analysis notes retraining programs by Thompson Ramo Wooldridge and Xerox, with GM and Ford expanding to thousands of workers. It warns that success requires precise skills data and cautions against crash efforts, while government and industry push to upgrade American workers' skills.
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Sylvia Porter Thompson
Ramo Wooldridge Inc
Cleveland
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
TRW
I.q.’S
Fortune Magazine
Xerox Corp
Rochester
N.Y
Xerox
General Motors
Ford
James Wishart
Amalgamated Meat Cutters
Armour & Co
Oklahoma City
Fortune
Pennsylvania
Mustard and ice cream clash in a western tale failure
A western writer submits a murder story set in 1870 Dodge City. The editor deems it a bad mix of two genres and rejects it. The plot hinges on a backshot murder at three oclock, time zone alibi confusion, and a sheriff solving the case before the alibi collapses.
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Dodge City
Ga Crosse Tribune
Front Street
Curly
Dodge
Willy Grabb
Willy
Long Branch
Mountain
Dear Ann and the Sailors Time Travel Tale
Dear Ann writes about domestic quirks with a home ec wife and mismatched chores while a Western time travel tale features sailors questioning an old West alibi. The editor corrects historical inaccuracies about time zones and buffalo before ending the piece.
Mood of Minnesota voters rate 1961 session as fair or poor
Associated Press survey finds Minnesota lawmakers rated poorly by voters after the 1961 session. Public opinion highlights lack of redistricting law and tax measures, with calls for longer biennial sessions and mixed views on a sales tax. Many citizens struggle to name top accomplishments or failures.
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Minnesota
Associated Press
House
Senate
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Duluth
Royal Alworth Jr
Ne of
Austin
Word Puzzle Clue Fill In Across and Down Items
A crossword style clue set lists entries such as organ of hearing and mountain lake with several others including go astray and bog down. The entries hint at common words and phrases to solve across and down.
Madison Mayor Vetoes Aldermen Salary Increase
Madison mayor Henry Reynolds vetoed a $50 monthly salary hike approved by the aldermen on June 21. He said the current $100 per month plus the honor of the position is fair and declined the raise.
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Madison
Henry Reynolds
Reynolds
Marilyn Monroe Undergoes Gall Bladder Surgery in New York
Glamorous Marilyn Monroe, 34, had her gall bladder removed in a two hour emergency operation at Polyclinic Hospital. Seven doctors attended including her personal physician flown in from California. She is reported in good condition and resting well. Joe DiMaggio waited by her private room as the hospital noted no complications.
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New York
Marilyn Monroe
Polyclinic Hospital
Marilyn
California
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Arthur Miller
Miss Monroe
Payne Whitney Clinic
New York Hospital
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Hollywood
Safety Law Should Be Applied To Lake Muskego Crash
Wisconsin Attorney General John W. Reynolds urged applying the safety responsibility law to the driver of a Lake Muskego crash Jan 2 1961 in Waukesha County. He argued the law should protect the public wherever they may lawfully be and cited a lack of express restrictions.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Lake Muskegoge
Waukesha County
John W. Reynolds
Reynolds
James Karns
Milwaukee Factory Damaged By Fire
A fire at the Wesley Steel Treating Company in Milwaukee caused extensive damage after sparks from hot metal ignited oil in a heat treating tank. The plant suffered about $250,000 in equipment damage and roughly $15,000 in building damage, with exact equipment loss not estimated by officials.
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Milwaukee
Wesley Steel Treating Company
Bodies Of Couple Found In Ravine Near New Town
In Watford City North Dakota, police found the bodies of Everett Bear and Alberta Fox in a ravine off Highway 23 six miles west of New Town. Coroner Clarence Leiseth says Bear, 41, of Poplar Montana, shot Fox then killed himself. Investigators from McKenzie County and federal officers looked into the Fort Berthold reservation double shooting. George Huffman discovered the pair while riding through the ravine. Fox's father Lawrence Fox says the two had been dating but were near a breakup.
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Watford City
N.D
New Town
Clarence Leiseth
Everett
Johnny) Bear
Poplar
Mont
Alberta Fox
McKenzie County
Fort Berthold
George Huffman
Grant Day
Miss Fox
Lawrence Fox
Rep Bob Wilson elected chairman of GOP Congressional Committee
Rep Bob Wilson of California won on the first ballot to lead the Republican Congressional Committee for campaign affairs. He defeated William McCulloch of Ohio and Jack Westland of Washington, with the vote unanimous, succeeding William E. Miller who resigned to head the Republican National Committee.
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Washington
Bob Wilson
California
Republican Congressional Committee
Wilson
House
William McCulloch
Ohio
Jack Westland
William E. Miller
New York
Miller
Republican National Committee
Postmasters Named in Wisconsin for Kennedy Nominations
President Kennedy has sent to the Senate Wisconsin postmaster nominations including Ellsworth J. Honish at Camp Douglas David B. Johnson at Chaseburg Ernest R. Overman at Pembine James P. Meyers at Potter Clarence J. Sharps at Rubicon and James N. Pomes at Three Lakes.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
Wisconsin
Ellsworth J. Honish
Camp Douglas
David B. Johnson
Chaseburg
Ernest R. Overman
Pembine
James P. Meyers
Potter
Clarence J. Sharps
Rubicon
James N. Pomes
Three Lakes
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Seanc Snifes
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Hall Syndicate, Inc
Ann Landers
Paradise
Field Enterprises, Inc
Russ Winterbotham
Ann
Ajax
Sir Spence
Uncle Sam
Rocky Mountain
Mood OF
Worthington
Iowa
St. Cloud
Mankato
E.J. Windmiller
Willmar
Albert Seaman
Schneider
South Third St
Asia
Gazi
South
Great Lake
Michigan City
Montana City
Neeree
HANDI
Crete
Finsrout Paooeers Co
LA Crosse
Hamacgrete
Badger Lbr
Rice-Olsen
Gateway
KRATT
Lieder
NO. LA Crosse
Seemann
Rose St
Kane St
West Ave
Copeland Ave
Gillette St
Gamble
Pearl St
Dial
Rep. Wilson
GOP
Ts Trane
F.d.lc
America
Estate Bank
PROOK
Old Crow
Kentucky
Soria
Lighe
OLD Crow Distillery Company
Frankfort
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