Scanning The Crystal Ball For Future Auto Figures
NEA Washington Correspondent Peter Edson surveys U.S. auto industry outlook through 1959 and 1965. He notes 1957 production at 6.1 million, 1955 peak near 7.9 million, and potential 8 million car year post recession. Discusses capacity to 10 million vehicles, plant and road planning timelines, and rising vehicle ownership with 66.3 million registered vehicles by end 1957. Considerations include per capita car ratios, adult-population baselines, and average car life about 12 years with 4 million cars scrapped annually.
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State Highway Commissions
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Thinking It Over Thinking It Over
Robert L Dieffenbacher says memorials should be living acts of service. He reflects on Memorial Day grave visits and urges dedicating part of our lives to helping others, creating living memories rather than material ones that decay.
Manners for cafeteria lines move briskly
Do not stall by the counter after joining a cafeteria line. Make your choice quickly so the line progresses. The meal you select is not a momentous decision, so keep things efficient to respect others.
An Avenging God Follows the Haughty Quote
A terse epigraph notes that an avenging God closely follows the haughty. The source pairs a biblical verse from Deuteronomy with a Seneca quotation, framing divine retribution alongside classical reflection on pride.
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Seneca
Editorial The Girls Get Tough
A Boston campus piece praises coeds for panty raid exploits by stealing male shorts and parading them like trophies. The writer muses on surprises fading, notes dorm legends about pledges bringing trunks, and imagines how a real test of strength might reveal uncomfortable truths amid lingering legend.
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Pring
Boston
Tito Defiance Stirs Yugoslav Independence From Kremlin
Tito resists Khrushchev's pressure as Moscow tightens the noose around Yugoslavia. The tenacious leader asserts independence from Soviet dictates, signaling a renewed cycle that mirrors 1948. Western hopes for West-led aid hinge on Tito's continued defiance amid crisis.
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Roping and Riding Crossword Clue Challenge
Roping and Riding presents a dense crossword with clues across and down lists. Entries include rope terms, body parts, animals, musical terms, and common verbs, requiring knowledge across farming, crafts, and language.
Aging population shift across the United States
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan discusses how rising numbers of elderly and shrinking youth alike will reshape needs across health care, housing, schools, and industry. He cites a life insurance bulletin noting Americans over 65 rose from 6.8 to 8.6 per hundred and projects 1970 totals and state shares, with women outnumbering men and younger workers potentially bearing less burden as WWII-born cohorts enter peak years.
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Tus
United States
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Iowa
California
Arizona
Florida
District of Columbia
Bulletin
World Briefs: Tunisian clash claim and other dispatches
AP reports in brief from Tunis near Remada a clash after a Tunisian attack claim. Jakarta says Indonesian army captured Tolitoli to disrupt rebel routes. in England a woman hatches a chicken from her bodys pocket. Russia touts ultra long carrots and huge cabbages. Portugal sees 12 injured in clashes near a Delgado rally as police move a crowd away.
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Planning for Aging Finance in Later Life
The passage notes older people can save during their working years to meet later needs. It observes a rise in financial resource development among the elderly and suggests that barring unforeseen events, the situation should not be too acute, though planning for expected changes remains prudent.
Seven civil engineering wonders chosen by U S engineers
The seven civil engineering wonders named are Grand Coulee Dam Empire State Building San Francisco Oakland Bridge Colorado River Aqueduct Panama Canal Hoover Dam and Chicago’s southwest sewage treatment system. The vicuna and opossum are cited in unrelated questions and answers.
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U.S
Grand Coulee Dam
Empire State Building
San Francisco-Oakland Bridge
Colorado River Aqueduct
Panama Canal
Hoover Dam
Chicago
Barbs by Hal Cochran Honeymoon Joke on Settling Down
A cartoonish quip by Hal Cochran jokes that a costly honeymoon pushes a couple to settle, while trying to impress friends backfires, and a bill collector may be surprised when the lady of the house refuses another visit.
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Hal Cochran
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