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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1961
Page
6
The article describes weightlessness in flight and how a magnetic floor could let a person walk in a weightless cabin. U S airmen tested magnetic shoes on a thin iron floor, but the 10 to 15 second weightless arc is too brief for comfort. Scientists seek an antidote for gravity and a new word for weightlessness.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City predicts high wheat carryover despite possible poor years. Per capita food use falls while feed use rises, exports remain around 38 percent of world trade, and only 46.2 million acres may balance production, 16 percent below current law. A global demand increase could halt further acreage cuts.
Richard Nixon’s disciplined rise is shadowed by misfortune in California. Marquis Childs notes KNIGHT Knowland power plays and Brown’s 1958 gubernatorial win, shaping Nixon’s fraught path to leadership and a high-stakes 1960s campaign.
The piece weighs Eisenhower's continued political role, Nixon's fragile path to the 1960s race, and Johnsons Kennedy era odds. It notes Eisenhower's postpresidential influence, Nixon's tough California prospects, and a potential 1964 nomination amid Republican splits. Dewey is referenced as a past parallel in pursuit of big money and power.
Barry Goldwater contests a Washington Post account in which Commissioner of Education Sterling McMurrin is quoted. He argues goals beyond individual welfare are needed for democracy. The column references a July 1961 report by Carole Bowie and notes the newspaper attributed his exact phrasing.
The author notes HEW protested a column claiming Commissioner McMurrin spoke a statement not in the released text. He cites McMurrin supporting federal aid to education without regimentation, while preserving local control. He recalls Harvard appearance on July 20 and the old saying about having cake and eating it too.
Ralph McGill laments Allied handling of Berlin and other turning points from Weimar to 1905 Petrograd, arguing how misjudgments shaped Russia and Germany. He contrasts Eisenhower’s stance with calls to rally for stronger unity, noting the costs of delayed reforms and leadership.
A satirical, drunken diatribe denounces World War I era mistakes and blamed leaders and outsiders for historic missteps. The speaker mocks policymakers from Russia to Britain and hints at Cold War era guilt while railing against failed visions.
A New York public relations release describes Max Hess efforts to urge department stores to feature slim, modern Santa Clauses. The plan cites President Kennedy’s fitness push and suggests trimming beards and dressing Santas in a button-down collar and pinstripe suit to appeal to children.
Joseph Brandt, a National Committee member of the Communist Party, told 40 local Reds in Washington that Walter Walter and the HUAC probe would be pressed. Brandt invoked the Fifth Amendment five times during two days of testimony, while the committee highlighted Communist influence over the National Assembly for Democratic Rights and its affiliated figures.
Testimony in New York reveals attendees and speakers at a National Assembly conference. David Duval, Princeton Conservative Club president, infiltrated the event and named figures like Benjamin Davis Herbert Aptheker Carl Marzani John Abt and Howard Melish as party members.
Peggy O'Donnell, 16, from the Island of Aran, wandered Dublin for six hours after getting separated from her group because she speaks only Gaelic. A bilingual operator guided her to a Gaelic speaking policeman. Twelve motorists in San Francisco paid $1.50 for ideal spots near Kezar Stadium but now face $2 penalties for illegal sidewalk parking.
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