-- This budget will provide in the fiscal year 1961 for the continued support of our forces at approximately the present level -- a year-end strength of 2,489,000 men and women in the active forces.

I again proposed a reduction in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve -- from their present strengths of 400,000 and 300,000, respectively, to 360,000 and 270,000 by the end of the fiscal year 1961.

These expenditures are estimated to be $12.1 billion, an increase of $187 million over 1960, reflecting additional longevity pay of career personnel, more dependents, an increased number of men drawing proficiency pay, and social security tax increases ( effective for the full year in 1961 compared with only 6 months in 1960 ).

Since April 15, 1962, is on Sunday your return for the calendar year 1961 will be timely filed if it is filed on or before Monday, April 16, 1962.

If you were required to file a declaration of estimated tax for the calendar year 1961, it is not necessary to pay the fourth installment otherwise due on January 15, 1962, if you file your income tax return Form 1040, and pay your tax in full for the calendar year 1961 by January 31, 1962.

Farmers, for these purposes, have until February 15, 1962, to file Form 1040 and pay the tax in full for the calendar year 1961.

Suppose John Jones, who, for 1960, filed on the basis of a calendar year, died June 20, 1961.

Your 16 year old son earned $720 in 1961.

I would expect that sales at retail in the first half of 1961 might be below 1960 by some 10 - 15% but that second-half levels should show a favorable comparison, with a possibility of quite strong demand late in the year if business conditions recover as some recent forecasts suggest they will.

I look for TV sales and production to be approximately equal at 5.7 million sets for the year, but I look for some decline in radios from the high rate in 1961 to more nearly the 1959 level of 15.0 - 15.5 million sets.

Sales of passive components, such as capacitors and resistors, although not growing as fast as those of semi-conductors were ahead of 1959 this year, and should increase again in 1961.

In sum, I look for another good year for the electronics industry in 1961, with total sales increasing about 7% to $10.8 billion, despite the uncertainties in the business outlook generally.

The fact that the Deerstalker and the Jet were the only completely new designs this year doesn't mean that 1961 didn't see changes in models, actions and calibers.

Although the pause in the advance of general business activity this year has thus far been quite modest, it is hard to escape the conclusion that the softening process will continue into the first quarter of 1961 and possibly somewhat longer.

My guess would be that interest rates will decline moderately into the spring of 1961 and during the second half of the year will turn up gradually to recover the ground lost during the downturn.

If Barnett doesn't call a special session in 1961, it will be the first year in the last decade that the Legislature has not met in regular or special session.

-- The Gov. Jimmie H. Davis administration appears to face a difficult year in 1961, with the governor's theme of peace and harmony subjected to severe stresses.

The new fees are expected to raise an additional $740,000 in the remainder of 1961 and $2,330,000 more a year after that.

The rangy, Albany ( Cal. ) native, a surprise slugging sensation for the Flock last year as well as a defensive whiz, set `` improved fielding '' as his 1961 goal.

The cumulative total of construction contracts for the first ten months of 1961 amounted to $634,517,000, a 4 per cent increase compared to the corresponding period of last year.

This year-to-year decline for Dallas County closely follows the national trend -- estimated sales of domestic cars in the U.S. for first three months of 1961 were about 1,212,000 or 80 per cent of the total in the first quarter a year earlier.

As this year marks the centennial of the beginning of the Civil War, this fact is being commemorated with several exhibits throughout the State, but most of all paying tribute to the first Rhode Island Volunteers who rushed to the defense of the City of Washington, putting at the disposal of President Lincoln the only fully equipped and best trained regiment at this time.

Prior to the year 1878, all apostolic letters and briefs requiring for their validity the leaden seal were engrossed upon rough parchment and in Gothic characters ( round letters, also called Gallicum and commonly Bollatico, but in Italy today Teutonic ) without lines, or diphthongs, or marks of punctuation.

The year 1747 marks the definitive appearance of an Afghan political entity independent of both the Persian and Mughal empires.

This year marks the first post-communist government that not collapsed and served its 4-year term until 2001, thus stabilizing the political system in Bulgaria.

In the same year, at the age of 21, he composed his Mass, which marks the culmination of his family's long association with church music in his native Lucca.

Tu Bishvat (" the 15th of Shevat ") marks the new year for trees ( and agricultural tithes ).

Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the 10-day period of atonement leading up to Yom Kippur, during which Jews are commanded to search their souls and make amends for sins committed, intentionally or not, throughout the year.

On non-leap years ( until 2039 ), this day marks the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, and is the day of the year with the most hours of daylight in the northern hemisphere and the least hours of daylight in the southern hemisphere.

The end of this day marks the halfway point of a leap year.

According to the Torah, this is the first day of the seventh month of the calendar year, and marks the beginning of a ten day period leading up to Yom Kippur.

According to the Mishnah, it marks the day from which fruit tithes are counted each year, and marks the timepoint from which the Biblical prohibition on eating the first three years of fruit and the requirement to bring the fourth year fruit to the Temple in Jerusalem were counted.

The 2012 Season marks the third time the Major League Baseball All-Star Game has been played in Kansas City, with Kauffman Stadium ( then named Royals Stadium ) last hosting the event in 1973, the stadium's first year of existence.

The year 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol.

1403 marks the year when the revolt became truly national in Wales.

September marks the beginning of the ecclesiastical year in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

As with Samhain, this marks the beginning of the dark half of the year and it officially begins at sunset on October 31.

Stephen agreed to another truce with Geoffrey, promising to pay him 2, 000 marks a year in exchange for peace along the Norman borders.

Scheduled on the 9th day of January, the game marks the earliest Super Bowl played during the calendar year.

* up to 25 points for the general marks obtained through the last 3 years ( students barely passing each year are awarded 10 points total )

Important tallages were made by Edward I in the second, third and fourth years, (£ 1, 000 ) and in the fifth year ( 25, 000 marks ), of his reign.

The 2011 season marks his 37th year in the broadcast booth.