Nevada urged to streamline as it surpasses Wyoming and Alaska
Nevada's population growth is outpacing Wyoming and Alaska, and it has recently surpassed Vermont. The piece argues rapid growth demands higher public spending and bond issues, warns of aging laws and rural resistance, and urges a statewide streamlining program to modernize government and cope with a fast-growing economy.
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U. S
Post office declares stamp misprint worth millions
Art Buchwald notes a 1961 Post Office error involving a misprinted Bay of Pigs stamp sheet bought by Jonathan Kincaid. Kincaid claimed $700,000 value, but Postmaster General John Day insisted on paying $200,000 to KinCAid and similar sums for other misprinted sheets to preserve stamp collecting credibility.
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Almanac Today January Fourth 1962 History Notes
Almanac notes reflect the date Friday January 4 1962 as the day number 4 of the year with future days 361 left. It lists celestial bodies Mars Venus Jupiter Saturn and highlights notable birthdays and historical events including Isaac Newton born in 1642 and Utah statehood in 1896. It also mentions Stephen Douglas 1334 and Burma independence 163% and Thurber’s thought on a healthy routine.
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Stephen A. Douglas
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William W. Grant
Davenport
Iowa
Utah
Burma
James Thurber
Labor and politics loom in predictions for 1963
A columnist predicts large labor funds to challenge Hoffa and a tough year for union leaders. He foresees anti strike laws moves, overseas investment, Nixon rebound, and Meany re election while labor presses a 35 hour week and shorter civil service hours.
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Len McClellan
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John Kennedy
Aflcio
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Rockefeller
Republican Party
New York
Harry van Rsdale
New York City
Gomulka Attacks Wyszynski Amid Vatican Accord Strife
The article reports Premier Gomulka's campaign to smear Cardinal Wyszynski by claiming he blocked talks with the Vatican over church state relations. U.S. cardinals in Rome dispute the charge, backing Wyszynski and warning of a potential clash between the Polish church and the Communist regime. Interrogations of priests rise as police clamp down, while military doubts about Poland's 106,000-man army persist amid East West tensions.
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Dining preferences for Las Vegas patrons discussed
An inquiry among locals gathers opinions on whether customers prefer male or female servers. Responses praise courtesy and efficiency across diners, with few strong biases toward waiters or waitresses and some noting service demeanor matters more than gender.
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Questions for Ken Jones and Bob Bender at the Tropicana
A reader asks about service staff and dining ambiance. The exchange centers on preferences for waiters or waitresses, atmosphere, and the opinion that a well presented, amiable server enhances the dining experience while noting the Tropicana employs Walters as notable waitstaff.
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