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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1961
Page
6
The speaker notes an $95.8 billion nonmilitary appropriation surpassing $48 billion for defense and questions sustaining the welfare state. They urge drastic cuts to nonessential federal spending to reduce a national debt exceeding $290 billion, affecting all citizens.
Obituary tribute to George Peck of Largo Florida a founder of The Weekly Bulletin a digest of editorial opinion who perished in the O Hare crash. The piece praises his anti communism anti socialism and dedication to The American Way and constitutional freedoms.
The article outlines Elder Lee’s long church career from organizing the Pioneer stake house in 1932 to directing the welfare program after 1937. It notes his roles in military affairs, education boards, and Brigham Young University trustees, plus two honorary degrees from Utah institutions and leadership on several corporate boards. He is also the author of Youth and the Church and delivered radio talks on KSL.
Stephen Noyes reports immense corn losses from warehouse fires causing hauling to prevent further damage. The Deseret farm near Leslie is referenced with Noyes teaching a seminary class each morning and promoting highway safety for schoolchildren.
Chevrolet marks 50 years since its 1911 founding with events on Nov. 3 and a week of dealership celebrations. An open house across 31 plants on Nov. 10 highlights 32 models plus 200 truck variants as GM forecasts 1.9 million passenger cars and 400,000 trucks in 1962.
The article lists major Chevrolet mechanical advancements from 1950 to 1962, including automatic transmission, fuel injection, anti-dive front suspension, rear-mounted air cooled engines, four wheel independent coil suspension, and develpments leading to the Corvette and Corvair models. It highlights the shift to new systems that modernized the American auto industry.
Dr and Mrs Darrell Smith and daughters Leslie Susan and Natalie hosted at Mrs Smiths parents home. Smiths recently returned from Honolulu where Dr Smith, an Army captain, trained at Tripler Hospital and stationed at Schoffield Barracks. They plan visits to Preston and Salt Lake before settling in San Francisco for ophthalmology residency. Roger Woolley and family hosted by Johnsons. Mrs Woolley teaches in Murray and Mr Woolley works at Hercules Powder Plant Backus. Caroline Condie returned from Rupert vacation visiting son Ray Condie and family. attended Patricia Moser tribute in Preston.
Fragmented OCR text cites a calamity with thousands of people affected and several deaths. The prose is garbled but mentions Bas and AAS figures and a sample line about stepping on something, attributed to S. RB? Mekeel.
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