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'61.....The Future Begins.....But Storm Clouds on the Horizon

TK

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In many ways '61 carries on the manner of the Fab '50s.  The economy, leisure time, advances in science, medicine and technology.  Yet, the future looks a bit threatening.  The Bay of Pigs failure, Castro cozying up to Russia, Yuri Gagarin in space, a failed summit in Vienna, the building of the Berlin Wall, and last but not least, continuing buildup of our resources in Viet Nam. Where is all this going?