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Stagnating Cities Rise of suburban drift and urban revival
Americans in smaller towns face rising city concentration. City decay harms all as districts fade and business shifts outward. Revival hinges on imagination, steady purpose, and hard work to revitalize urban areas. A British pastor urges clergy unity while a strike prompts which side the Ladies Aid Society would back.
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Focus On A Dictator And The Santa Maria Saga
The article examines the Santa Maria seizure by rebel leaders Humberto Delgado and Henrique Galvao. It argues their flamboyant piracy sought world attention to Portugal’s Salazar dictatorship and suggests future anti regime efforts may continue amid Cold War era speculation. The piece notes the leaders’ fanatical image yet hints at a strategic aim to spotlight autocratic rule.
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Kennedy revives morale by halting overseas dependents cutback
President Kennedy announced that the threatened reduction in servicemen's dependents living overseas has been averted. The move is praised as protecting morale and a stable dollar, with the Defense Department finding other savings. The new agriculture secretary plans to pause farm policy speeches for now.
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Gore's Tax Plan Critique Faces Practical Limits
Senator Gore questions business travel deductions and the effect on federal revenue. The column argues that deducting entertainment expenses is costly to collect, may curb expansion driven by domestic sales, and that promoters like Gore still benefit from their own ventures. It notes political theater in rural regions and cites past campaign antics.
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Agricultural Extension Service origins in 1914
The Agricultural Extension Service was established in 1914 following the Smith-Lever Act, marking the formal creation of cooperative extension work. This milestone linked land grant universities with rural communities to disseminate agricultural knowledge and practices.
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British policy risks Asia and UN credibility
The article argues that Britain faces a rift with the United States over Red China’s admission to the United Nations, Hong Kong policy, and NATO roles. It notes US hesitation, Kennedy aides signaling possible U.S. shift, and British leaders like Hugh Gaitskell pressing for changes. It also cites James D. Zellerbach warning of NATO allies “lending a knife” to the Soviets, urging a reassessment ahead of Macmillan’s April Washington visit.
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Missile Gap Vacation Letter Sparks Debate in Washington
A humorous letter questions the existence of the Missile Gap and suggests a travel campaign mock up by geographers. It cites Kennedy Udall guidance and references Stim Bridges’s remark, while debating if Missile Gap is real or imaginary. A follow note mentions Heinz W. Rollman’s carved elephant art offered to Republicans after an election loss.
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Birthday Horoscope Forecast for 1962 Timing and Travel
Tomorrow mid morning urges closer contacts and writing postponed letters. For birthdays the chart promises progress after sowing seeds now with a favorable year for business and personal relations, climaxing March to late July, spurt in September, and travel between July and mid August.
First Robin Arrives Brightens Reed County Reader
Dave Regan notes joy from a local reporter who confirms the first robin sighting this season. Winter has been painful with frequent snow and sickness, but optimism returns as March is predicted to arrive like a lion and depart like a lamb, bringing early spring signs and robins everywhere.
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Celebrities and Rumors Fly Across Broadway Buzz
A parade of showbiz tidbits sweeps Broadway and beyond from Dorothy Kigallen knitting for a boy to FBI agents chasing Ormento confederates. Las Vegas chatter links Andy Williams to Claudine Longet, Elvis with Fifi Lamont, and Lucille Ball touring Miami. Stewart Granger greets Elspeth March, Joy Monroe heads to Miami Beach, and Richard Kiley is tipped for a lead in Jennie. Contrasting notes cover Constance Bennett, Judy Garland, Sweden’s Queen Christina, Kennedy’s police posts, and Frances Faye’s NY debut. Zsa Zsa Gabor flirts with Bob Straus, Tina Louise in a blonde wig, and Frances Faye earns roaring crowds. The First Lady’s riding outfit hints at Miller’s design prowess.
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Hairdos and grass and birds in a quirky news note
A Glasgow barber reports Scotsmen embracing John F. Kennedy style hairdos with long locks. A plant called weeping love grass grows to three feet, mistaken for a baby forest. A Midwestern man keeps a beer loving dog. Eisenhower bagged quail in Georgia with four straight birdies, hinting at a possible shotgun interest. A grasshopper travels about ten miles daily.
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