Communist China tests artillery against Matsu as prelude to attack
Off China's coast Red artillery fire resumes after a two year lull. From May 13, the pattern of 20 to 50 shells per salvo signals a probing phase. Nationalist defenders, backed by American advisors, fear a heavy assault on the Matsu complex and nearby outposts. Intelligence reports show rising mainland activity opposite Matsu and its islands. Ringed by fortified positions, the garrison remains on high alert as naval and fishing movements increase.
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Fleet growth and island defenses reported in RED台湾 piece
An intelligence officer notes a large fleet of motorized fishing junks along the Red mainland capable of moving a 40 000 man army. Nationalists at the Matsu complex have intensified test firing toward sea approaches to the islands. Every close support gun on the complex is aimed at coastal approaches and beaches for potential invasion use.
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Midwest Loses Defense Contracts to South West Coast
Congressional Quarterly reports a shift in defense procurement since the Korean War. The Midwest fell from 34 to about 18 percent of dollar value, while the South and Pacific regions gained share, led by California which rose to 24 percent in fiscal 1961. Five Midwestern states saw the largest declines.
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Area Soldier Assigned To Germany And More Military Moves
Sgt. Verlan R. Billings from Roswell New Mexico relocates from Sheppard AFB to Ramstein AFB Germany after jet engine tech training. Also Maj. John M. Pirtle rebounds to Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio from Barksdale following senior NCO academy and family details. Tech Sgt Ronald L Werstein promotes to airman first class at Walker AFB New Mexico. The report covers defense contract shifts by region and a 1961 breakdown of contract awards, highlighting California New York and Texas, and the rise of research and development funding in weaponry.
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Brownwood
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Young Americans warned on credit dangers in price jungle
Consumer finance expert Helen Ewing Nelson says easy credit misleads young couples and leads to financial ruin. She notes many underestimate true loan costs, cites average auto and mortgage rates, and urges careful budgeting as she details a Sacramento price comparison test.
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Helen Ewing Nelson
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Duke of Bedford Turns Actor in Film About a Tractor
The Duke of Bedford 45 plays himself in The Iron Maiden a film about a tractor. He inherited Woburn Abbey long ago and faced 14 million dollars in inheritance taxes. He turned the abbey into a tourist site charging admission and added a snack bar juke box souvenir shop and rental for events.
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Brazil First Lady urged to wear Brazilian designs
Society columnists in Rio de Janeiro urge Maria Teresa Goulart to wear Brazilian designed dresses instead of Paris creations during President and Mrs Kennedy visit later this month.
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