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Dorothy Dix Advice Columns and Missile Boom at Cape Canaveral
A set of Dorothy Dix letters offers dating and family guidance from Helen Worden Erskine, advising cautious dating and parental managing of teen issues. Separately, Brevard County Cape Canaveral sees a missile industry boom, with population soaring from 23,563 in 1950 to 111,196 in 1960 and workers rising to 20,100 as the Cape becomes a national test center hub.
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