Automobile travel shapes 1961 leisure patterns in America
Millions drove 70 million vacation miles last year with Virginia and North Carolina as top destinations. New York led in visitor expenditures and motels are common stops. Forests and national parks attracted most travelers, with Great Smokies the most visited in 1961. The car fuels economy from materials to sales and expands horizons across the nation.
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Virginia
The
Union
North Caroina
New York
Florida
New Jersey
Florrida
Michigan
California
al Park
Shenandoah-Skyline Drive
Mount Rainier
Acadia
Maine
America
América
Where To Build The Expanding Industrial Base
Economic growth depends on new plants and suitable sites. Industrial real-estate experts like Paul Starrett say space per plant and sprawling one story facilities with large parking are driving location choices. The area offers favorable factors but only if manufacturers are informed to expand here.
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Paul Starrett
Indianapolis
Whither the Big City in Federal State Local Power Struggle
The piece surveys tensions among federal state and local governments amid urban renewal and mass transit debates. It cites Norman Mason and Wade Smith arguing that city fragmentation and federal intrusion threaten local control and dehumanize urban life while urging cities to mobilize funds cooperate regionally and empower mayors.
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U.S
Washington
Norman Mason
Wade Smith
Hun
Mason
Smith
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Illiteracy and democracy in a global context
The piece argues that self government relies on an informed electorate, but illiteracy undermines this in much of the world. It cites UN figures: 97 of 198 nations have over 50 percent illiteracy, about 20 countries at 95 to 99 percent, questioning what the uneducated masses can consent to in free government.
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United Nations
Evolution of the Cabinet in U S Government
The passage traces the Cabinet from its five member origins under Washington to expanded roles by Eisenhower and Kennedy. It notes shifts toward advisory and administrative functions, the rise of the National Security Council and Council of Economic Advisers, and the growth of independent agencies. It discusses public perception, secrecy risks, and the Cabinet as a check on presidential power.
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Treasury
Edmund Randolph
Henry Knox
Samuel Osgood
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
Bernard Baruch
Herbert Hoover
Col. House
National Security Council
Secretary of Defense
Office of
Civil and Defense Mobilization
National Security
Secretary of the Treasury
Central Intelligence Agency
Func
Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
State Department
Harding
Charles E. Hughes
Andrew Mellon
Wilson
Postmaster General Day interview yields Homestead Stamp note
Washington diary recalls Day launching the Homestead Stamp at Chautauqua Park while a bird nesting incident distracts a female spectator. Day sidelines a political speech for a child audience in a Southern California community after debate over its content.
Kennedy faces turbulent economy and rising construction costs
The piece portrays President Kennedy leaving Springfield, Mass with adviser Waller Heller guiding a crisis response to a tightening economy. It cites soaring construction bankruptcies, wage hikes, and squeezed buying power, warning of a possible recession and political turbulence at the White House.
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Washington
Kennedy
Springfield
Mass
White House
Waller Lee Heller
Heller
Democratic Party
Detroit
California
Real Estate West of the Mississippi at Hearst's Foyer
In San Simeon two men await Hearst. An editor and a real estate chief discuss Hearst’s vast holdings and a plan to donate land to the army. A clash over an Indian family ends with buying a house near railroad yards for future relocation.
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San Simeon
Grand Palace
William Randolph Hearst
Mississippi
New York
Hearst
Wyntoon
St. Donat’s Castle
Wales
Malibu
Ohio
California
W.R
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Counting Farm Votes In Deadlock Over Feed Grains Program
Washington Democrats delay debate on the administration's feed grains bill amid stiff House opposition. Senate approval was narrow, and critics cite complex terms and dubious payments to nonfarm entities as examples of the program's flaws. Senator Williams questions whether payments indicate anti business messaging.
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Washington
House
Charlie Halleck
Capitol Hill
Johnck
Senate
Louisiana
Harold McSween
White House
Delaware
John J. Williams
Ford Motor Co
Belleville
Mich
Northern Trust and Co
Chicago
Ill
Reynolds Metals Co
Henderson
California Packing Co
Woodland
Calif
Crystal City
Tex
Williams
St. Louis
Louisiana State
Angola
Glades
Damian Teks
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George Dixon
J. Edward Day
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Beatrice
Ned
Chautauqua Park
William Jennings Bryan
P.M.G
Forrest BE. Wilke
P.mig
Mr. Day
JFK
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