Gold price debate hints at dollar convertibility and reform
The piece surveys the shift in opinion on gold and the dollar, noting rising gold prices toward $70 an ounce and possible moves to restore dollar convertibility. It cites Arthur Burns in Montreal, de Gaulle on gold, Swiss and French pressure, and market speculation on policy changes ahead of political cycles.
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United
London
United States
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Montreal
Charles de Gaulle
Smithsonian Institution of Finance
Wage Gap Closing Wars Over Global Pay
Chicago opinion notes wage disparity shrinking as American demand for higher wages drives prices, prompting Americans to buy overseas and Japan to adjust. The piece argues the dollar imbalance is correcting as Japanese workers demand higher wages.
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Chicago
Wendel Willkie
Japan
Three Minute Plan Encourages Giving While Watching Wages Rise
The piece cites The Shepherd S Minute Plan urging daily acts of blessing and reflecting on Luke 10 97 The text analyzes wage trends in Japan Europe and Germany noting rising pay scales and cost factors driving companies to relocate production It argues wage gaps narrowing and suggests American workers can balance pay with productivity to influence global payments within two years
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Lyou
Brussels
Sys
Europe
Japan
United States
Italy
Mary
Haly’s
Volkswagen
Detroit
Frankfurt
West Germany
Singapore
The Helpless Society on Press and Justice
A veteran reporter recalls a city murder case sparked by a missing person note. The killer confessed after a police search and a defense claim of press harassment arose. The accused later went free, prompting broader cautions about trial by newspaper and the justice system’s need for fair juror process.
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Washington
Angela Davis
California Sweep Story A Political Year’s Close
Report from New York on the McGovern Humphrey California primary scene. It notes generous student donations, professor generosity to cover a bus insurance demand, and trailing polls with McGovern ahead by five points. Humphrey’s campaign faces media blackout in Santa Barbara.
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New York
Starvard Yard
Greyhound
Radcliffe
Harvard
Death Valley
George McGovern
California
Harvard Yard
McGovern
Humphrey
Pierre Salinger
United States
Neilson Rockefeller
Hubert Humphrey
Santa Barbara
Abraham Lincoln
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Driving drunk laws rise as punishments expand
The column argues driving under the influence spurs traffic deaths and supports lengthy license suspensions and mandatory treatment. It critiques political events around Humphrey, McGovern, and the public reaction to Angela Davis’s acquittal, warning of permissiveness and diminished societal discipline.
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Newton
Angela Davis
Miss Davis
SALT Debate Turns on Nuclear Advantage and Deterrence
The piece weighs whether SALT tilts too far to the Soviets by limiting missiles while the United States maintains Polaris-Poseidon subs and MIRV tech. It argues SRAM deployments and bomber capability bolster deterrence, notes different capitals trading limits, and warns McGovern would damage readiness, urging Nixon’s continued nerve and tech edge.
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Henry Jackson
Soviet Union
Uls
NATO
Europe
Nixon
McGovern
White House
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Glackson
Barry Goldwater
Strom
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Jim Buckley
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