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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1961
Page
6
U S Army demonstrates a small jet pack with hydrogen peroxide propulsion that lets a man hover and fly briefly. Max speed 20 mph, range under 400 feet, could aid firemen, police, window washers, and bridge painters if adopted for civilian use.
Congress ponders summer recess as heat and humidity unsettle Capitol Hill. Younger members push for vacation, while most prefer finishing work before holidays. The 22nd Amendment sets Jan 3 start, but no fixed adjournment date. Reorganization Act of 1906 aimed for end of July, yet has been ignored during emergencies.
The article sketches a Governors Conference to be held in Honolulu Waikiki Beach. Governors travel in white cars with ceremonial plates and stay in upscale suites with bars. Governors wives attend fashion shows while offspring enjoy babysitters and play areas. Amid luxury, officials will address state issues at the gathering.
Britain weighs membership in the European Common Market after years of indecision. The debate covers economics politics and sentiment with ties to the commonwealth and fears of losing national identity. The Market began with the 1957 treaty of Rome.
In House appropriations testimony Vice Adm. Hyman Rickover ridicules psychiatric studies of sailors tattoos and West Point cadets. He argues such research adds little to defense and jokes that ideal officers would have no parents. He warns against placing psychiatrists aboard ships and notes Europe’s common market implications for Britain and allied nations.
In a Hearst task force interview with Generalissimo Franco, he discusses a Hitler letter claiming the Nazi leader planned to double cross Stalin. He denies releasing the letter and hints he will not retire, noting a Franco-inspired succession law. The piece also notes Spain’s election controls, SAC interests, and a government push to curb siesta culture and adjust movie theater hours.
Notes report East German leaders hinting at compromise to halt refugees flowing west while Berlin remains a flashpoint. West Berliners resist concessions, fearing gains for Communists. In Korea, South Korea's dissolved assembly members ride aboard as a military junta seizes power and seeks talks with Taipei authorities.
Wil liams Beers, manager of production and engineering at Miller Brewing Co, Walter Brewer captain of plant guards, with Harold Bock Fred Hopp Harland Stein and Aloys Booz among other staff. John Sourbeer listed as a beer salesman. In Sherman Oaks California James R Money reports a break in. $235 stolen from trouser pockets during the night.
Eight members of the International Association of Machinists sued over dues used for non bargaining purposes. Bibb County, Georgia ruled in 1958 that political lobbying is not reasonably necessary to collective bargaining. The piece also notes U S moves to recognize Outer Mongolia and Chinese responses, amid Cold War tensions.
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