Hatteras Becoming Vacation Paradise
Cape Hatteras and the Outer Banks rise as a vacation paradise amid hurricane risks. Local historian figures warn of storms while tourism, government jobs, and sea-based livelihoods enrich a 5,000-strong seasonal workforce. The area hosts Wright era lore, pirate hideouts, and a coastal culture shaped by shipwrecks and resilient residents.
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Charles Stafford
Cape Hatteras
N.C
North Carolina
F. B. Dinwiddie
Nags Head
Cape
Barrier Islands
Labrador
Outer Banks
Hatteras
New York City
Farmers Watch Kennedy Leadership For Farm Aid Prospects
Senator John F. Kennedy faces a test of influence as he leads Democrats in Congress on farm bills. Eastern urban lawmakers resist new farm programs, delaying major action until 1962 amid hopes a Kennedy presidency could secure relief without raising prices.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Congress
Kennedy
Los Angeles
Eisenhower
White House
Burials Grow For $25 Pet Cemetery in Louisville
Clint Harris runs a Louisville pet cemetery offering 3-foot plots for 25 dollars. He provides wood boxes or builds them, and offers caskets, headstones, and vaults if wanted. Some services are elaborate with embalming and floral arrangements, while basic burials simply lower the pet into a shallow grave.
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Louisville
Clint Harris
Harris
Harris’ Cemetery
Jerry
Tiros Satellite Reawakens After Seven Week Dormancy
NASA officials report Tiros I satellite equipment buzzing again after seven weeks of dormancy. A revived line may include a television camera, though no more useful earth cloud pictures are expected. RCA at Highstown, N J, issued a command to restart the instrument. The satellite has performed well since its april 1 launch. Alaska continues to produce about eight million dollars in gold annually, exceeding 1867 US prices.
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Washington
Tiros I
National Space and Aeronautics Administration
RCA
Highstown
N.J
NASA
Alaska
America
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A. W. Drinkwater
Manteo
Wilbur
Orville
Wright
Kill Devil
Norfolk
Wrights
Inkwater
Dayton
Kitty Hawk
New York
Roanoke Island
Walter Raleigh
Blackbeard
Billy Mitchell
Scooner
Bodie Island
Pet
Chance
Tiros Satellite
Aha Eli
Elec
Clinton
Ontgome
Warird
N. Main
Wright Brothers
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