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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1961
Page
9
New York economists and officials see hints of recovery as April data show a 2.5 percent rise in the industrial production index to 105. The Business Advisory Council projects a 110 index by year-end with total output near $520 billion. Personal income should rise as factory hours lengthen and more pay reaches workers.
Carol Koenig daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Koenig 711 16th avenue has been elected president of Tau Sigma a creative dance club at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. She has been a member for two years and served as treasurer. She performed choreography and a solo in the University Choristers Concert and Musicale Series and is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff and officers face orders limiting public defense of the Cuba operation. Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer plans to address a Senate subcommittee, detailing the JCS role while McNamara enforces a no-comment policy. Kennedy reportedly trusts the JCS less after the Cuban fiasco.
Adm. James Russell, currently vice chief of naval operations, is mentioned as a potential successor to Burke. Gen. Curtis Lemay, now vice chief of staff for the Air Force, is also seen as a possible successor to White. Lemnitzer began his term as chairman of the joint chiefs last September, with Decker succeeding him as Army chief of staff. Shoup became Marine commandant in January 1960.
Minister Ralf Toerngren died this week in Turku western Finland at age 62 after years of high blood pressure.
Junior high chorus stages Hold That Coin in the auditorium Tuesday night May 23 directed by Thomas L. Norager. Fred Schuetze and Jane Schrier lead as Steve Lindsay and Ellen Montgomery with a cast including Christina Peterson Leon Wittner Betsy Frantz Launa Springer Gloria Le Blanc David Allen Patricia Stauffacher and more. Plot focuses on missing class treasury money and a love triangle amid frequent doubts about curtain time. Tickets available from chorus members or at the door.
A note identifies The Boston News Letter as the first printed American newspaper in 1704. It marks the emergence of periodical news distribution in colonial America, highlighting the publication's early role in shaping public discourse.
Boy Scouts of the Valley District host a Caveman Camporee at Yellowstone Lake featuring five primitive contests. Registration Friday at 5 p.m. with campfire at 8 p.m. Saturday events include reveille inspection meals and games, Sunday closing with awards at 11:30 a.m.
Parker Pen Co. at Janesville reports higher sales and earnings for the year ended Feb 28. Earnings total $1,135,703 or $1.24 a share versus $547,776 or 60 cents in 1960. Total world sales of Parker products reach $43,000,000.
The Maryland Historical Society owns Francis Scott Key's original manuscript of The Star Spangled Banner. Their preservation of the valuable document highlights a pivotal artifact in American national history.
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