Most Admired Women Poll Shifts With Kennedy Rise
Gallup survey lists Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt and Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy as top figures, with Queen Elizabeth II and Mrs Mamie Eisenhower following. new entrant Pauline Frederick rises to ninth. The yearly poll asks what living woman readers admire most and notes 1960 and 1961 lists with many repeat names and several other prominent figures cited.
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Queen Elizabeth II
Great Britain
Mamie Eisenhower
United Nations
Pauline Frederick
Gallup
Toot
Eleanor Roosevelt
Jacqueline Kennedy
Queen Elizabeth
Clare Boothe
Helen Keller
Chiang Kai-shek
Margaret Chase Smith
Pauline Broderick
Patricia Nixon
Miss Frederick
Marian Anderson
Ter
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Queen Elizabeth J. Mise Keller
Luce
Nixon
Kennedy
Senator Smith
Mme. Chiang
Mike Marian Anderson
Miss Anderson
Princess Margaret of England
Loretta
Youns Pratt Buck
Bess
Taunin Mae
Vijaya Pandit
Duc Ec Windsor
Irene Dunne
Princess Grace of
Monney
Golde Mar
Mme
Nina Khnish
Ihbeth Taylor
Danth Share
Dybt Reynelis
Hey Baker Priest
Sister Coe
Doris Daybour Crawford
Arlene Francis
Ingest Borsman
Sophie Tucker
Else Maxwell
Mahala Jackson
Marlene Dietrich
Texas Politics Turbulence Stirs In 1902 Era Year
In 1961 Austin dispatches note Republicans aiming to shift Texas toward a two party system amid a busy year of special elections. The piece highlights widespread political turnover as many incumbents retire or seek promotions, signaling a volatile campaign season with both parties vying for influence.
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Austin
John Tower
Tessie
Texas
Texas Politicians Face Shifts After Several Special Elections
A noted party realignment follows Garland era wins as Tower’s Texas Senate victory energizes Republicans who gain seats in the State House and eye governor’s race. Defections and potential retirements hint at major shifts in party control and leadership across Austin.
Two Persons Die In Head On Collision Near Rio Grande City
In Starr County two people died when a car and pickup collided head on about one mile east of Rio Grande City on US 83. The crash also killed 109 pets and injured five others, with the sheriff's department investigating the scene. Additional details remain unclear due to text damage.
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Rio Grande City
Ellie
Starr County
Medea
la Grulla
New Year's Superstitions Across Cultures and a Highway Crash
The article surveys old rituals from various regions about how to banish evil and invite fortune on New Year’s Eve, noting beliefs about pennies, peas, and pickled herrings alongside warnings about mourning or meeting police. It also reports a late December highway crash 25 miles south of Lubbock, with four hospitalized, including Jerry Reid in critical condition and Hiram A. Steward in fair condition.
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Sant Anne
Sant Ange
Methschist Hospital
Jerry Reid
25Th St
Eutlier
Dearing
Sydney shark attack claims life of Margaret Hobbs
Margaret Hobbs, 18, died Saturday from injuries after a shark attacked her Thursday while bathing near Mackay in Sydney. Her companion Martyn Steffens, 24, lost his right hand in the same attack and is recovering.
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Ark
Sydney
Australia
Margaret Hobbs
MacKay
Martyn Steffens
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