Defense Spending Surges Across U S in Coming Fiscal Year
The Defense Department plans a sharp rise in military contracts ending June 30, reaching 26.5 billion in total arms outlays for the year. Major boosts go to aircraft and missile programs including B 70 B 58 and F105, with much spending in Texas California New York New Jersey and Massachusetts. Government says defense spending strengthens national survival despite public unease.
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Defense Department
Hat
Texas
California
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New Jersey
Massachusetts
Indiana researchers propose training to curb overeating
Drs. Ferst, Nurnberg and Levitt of Indiana University medical school report at the AAAS meeting a program to curb overeating. The approach emphasizes warning patients of consequences before they eat, treating excess eating as a disease rather than mere habit.
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HREE
Indiana University
Who Was Helped Seven Hundred Lose Jobs in Paducah Closure
A large electronics equipment maker closed its Paducah Kentucky plant after labor difficulties and declining profits. The facility employed about seven hundred workers and involved arbitration with the union over three years. The company abandons a 2 million dollar investment, ending local industry and leaving the question of who benefited.
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Paducah
Kennedy Cabinet Seen as Team by Knebel
Fletcher Knebel argues Kennedy would treat his Cabinet as a team. He suggests the president elect intends collective effort and discipline, likening some ministers to athletes and horses trained not to overstep.
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Fletcher Knebel
Kennedy
Local AvJournal: 1961 Lubbock News Note
Fragmentary notice from Lubbock Texas dated January 7 1961 references Associated Press United Press International and staff roles. The text is a partial header with page and section details and does not convey a clear news event.
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Associated Press
United Press. International
Lubbock
Texas
Irkers
Pruuty
A Visitor At The Daly Dalys Wedding In San Francisco
John Daly and Virginia Warren Daly faced cameras after their church wedding as a playful drunken man posed with them. A San Francisco collector calling to apologize for spreading their wedding photo revealed himself through a Royal Hawaiian hotel switchboard inquiry.
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Virginia Warren Daly
San Francisco
Wino
Royal Hawaiian
Mr. Piper
Piper
Daly John
Virginia
Daly
Collect
Motorized Skates Hit the Town in Odd Couples Banter
Inez Robe reports a wife and husband test the idea of motorized roller skates. He promises a future of easier outings while she frets about driving, gear, and safety. The skates cost 49.50 dollars and promise speeds up to 35 mph with a 30 mile range.
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Waxer
Brioche
Love
Robb
University Place
Runyon Fund Memorial Gift Pioneered by Winchell
Walter Winchell urged funds for a Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for Cancer Research. A Miami Beach resident donated $50, launching the first contribution. By 1960 the fund had raised over 14.5 million dollars, awarding 1,127 grants and 470 fellowships at 302 institutions across 50 states, DC and 25 foreign lands.
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Damon Runyon
Winchell
Miami Beach
Swift
Rungention
District of Columbia
Runyon
John Teeter
Speci Runyon
Economic gains for Negroes shape Kennedy race strategy
Washington dispatch argues that Kennedy planners favor economic improvement programs over school integration. It cites wage increases, subsidized housing, and job opportunities as key gains, noting Negro votes heavily favored Kennedy while Nixon aides faced questions over King episode handling.
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Ray Tucker
Washington
Kennedy
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Ca Vass
Texas Tech coach resignations stir campus hiring battle
The article reports the resignation of P. W. Cawthon and aides as Texas Tech seeks a successor. The Texas Tech Athletic Council led by W. L. Stangel will collect applications and recommend picks to the president and board. Some details cover prior coaching tenure and internal tensions over scheduling. Also noted are community notices from a Legion auxiliary meeting and a Greek destroyer operation near Valona in the Adriatic with limited Italian contact.
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P. W
Pete) Cawthon
Texas Tech
Cawthon
Texas Tech Athletic Council
W. L. Stangel
Texas Tech Board of
Clifford B. Jones
Russell (Dutchy) Smith
Burl Huffman
G. C
Mule) Dowell
Athletic
Tech
Tariff Debate Echoes Through Garment Industry Speech
George E Sokolski reports on a public debate over tariffs affecting the men's clothing sector. The piece cites union leaders like Jacob S Pototsky warning that imported low wage goods threaten American jobs and raises concerns about automation and offshoring in a fragile domestic industry. The article also notes labor impacts and potential shifts in employment within unions as global competition grows.
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George E. Sokolsky
Tohoe
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Jacob S. Pototsky
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