Hong Kong Seeks 1964 ASTA Convention Bid
Hong Kong plans to host the 1964 American Society of Travel Agents convention and expand tourism as a major industry. Maj. Harry F. Stanley cites rising visitor numbers from 53,000 in 1957 to an estimated 250,000 in 1962, with Americans forming the bulk, and notes new hotel capacity rising to about 6,500 rooms by 1963. He highlights affordable water tours, cheap goods, and longer average stays, estimating typical tourist spending around 400 dollars.
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Hong Kong
American Society of Travel Agents
Freeworld
Maj
Harry F. Stanley
Japan
Major Stanley
Las Vegas
Stanley
North America
Bank Mystery Shocks Small Town Of Gresham
In Gresham Nebraska the uninsured Gresham State Bank appears broken with wrecked capital and potential losses wiping out surplus and profits. Funeral held for Arthur Walford 73 a long time bank officer who died by self-inflicted gunshot as state examiners arrive to assess the books amid a town-wide fear over life savings.
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Gresham
Neb
UPI
Gresham State Bank
Ralph Misko
Arthur Fulford
Walford
Gladys Lindstrom
Gresham Gazette
Largest cash robbery probe sifts home for clues
In a heated raid on Thomas R Richards's six room South Weymouth house investigators dug through floors walls and a chimney for links to the Plymouth mail truck heist. Police recovered 330 in tens two bulletproof vests a 12 gauge shotgun a .45 pistol and two footlockers. Richards 37 fled after the Aug 14 robbery and a three state alert was issued then cancelled.
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Boston
UPI
Arthur Garrity
Thomas R Richards
Plymouth
Mass
Garrity
Richards
Weymouth
New England Power Co
Fall River
Route 3
Cape Cod
Federal Reserve Bank
Sylvia
Thomas Jr
Local Couple Attends VW Conference in New York
Mr and Mrs Earl Allred owners of Sunland Motors Las Vegas attend Volkswagen of America national business meeting at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. The three day event includes Dr Heinz Nordhoff VW president and the dedication of VW of America headquarters in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey.
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Earl Allred
Volkswagen of America
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Allred
Sunland Motors
Las Vegas
Volkswagen
Heinz Nordhoff
Volkswagen Company
Wolfsburg
Germany
Englewood
U. S
Council Fathers View Reforms in Liturgy Rites
Vatican City reports 17 high ranking churchmen voicing views on liturgy reforms to bring the altar closer to the people including vernacular usage. The session also noted the death of Msgr Aston Chichester, 80, on the Basilica steps en route to hospital. Pope John XXIII urged world leaders to seek peace, not mentioning the Cuban crisis.
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Vatican City
VPH
Ecumenical Council
Msgr
Aston Chichester
Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
UPD
John XXIII
Vatican
VW dealer meeting to close with banquet for 1800 guests
The VW meeting began yesterday and will end with a banquet tomorrow attended by about 1,800 VW dealers, their wives, and other Volkswagen organization members in the United States.
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Volkswagen Organization
U. S
Exterior Kenitex coating touted for homes and missiles
The Atomic Energy Commission uses KENITEX textured coating at Los Alamos for weatherproofing and beauty, claiming a spray application with 20 times the thickness of ordinary paint. It supposedly eliminates exterior painting for 10 years and is also used on guided missiles for insulation.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Los Alamos
New Mexico
Kenitex
Les Leggett
Nevada
Dudley
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U. S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
W. R. Collins
USMC
Nasco Vegas
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Thunderbirds
Phon
Tonopah Hwy
Pantie
Your Friendly Corselleres
Johnson's
ALL Gossard Foundation
Florence Picmares
Fremont
Council
Therse
Roman Curia
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Chicago
Holy See
Congo
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Bologna
Italy
Africa
Asia
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