747 Demonstration Flight Shows Boeing Jumbo’s Early Promise
Pan American Airways staged a high profile 747 maiden flight to London with “Clipper Young America” christening led by Mrs Nixon. The six hour plus trip, aided by computer navigation, carried 361 passengers on a two and a half hour in air service, despite mechanical hiccups and baggage delays. Officials hailed the aircraft’s ability to land on current runways and predicted routine future operations, though a Europe tour was canceled due to fog and other issues.
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Countdown Medicare Premiums Rise Next July
Medicare premiums are set to increase sharply starting next July. The notice warns many people will be affected by higher costs. A separate report notes a special scientific panel recommends banning DDT within two years, predicting fewer people to face its effects. A fragment mentions a notion of second childhood tied to hearing rock and roll clarifying lyrics.
Tough stance on hijackers gains traction in 1970s
In 1970s discourse, hijackers are deterred as security tightens. Israelis and airline crews resist threats, with cases where hijackers are killed, subdued, or deterred by passenger action. The author urges decisive federal action, citing past incidents and urging stronger penalties and readiness to resist threats.
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Switzerland
Tobacco substitutes may reshape cigarette future
Paul Harvey reports on evolving cigarette substitutes and debates over advertising. SloanKettering tests show a “foam tobacco” filler may lower tar and alter smoke composition. AMF has created half filler cigarettes and industry officials caution many substitutes taste poor or show no health benefit. South Carolina analysts foresee a smaller leaf market and urge farmers to seek alternative crops to cushion economic blows.
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Nixon era economics a controlled recession debate gains pace
Richard Nixon has slowed the economy to a standstill in an effort to curb inflation and set the stage for a moderated recovery. Economists say a half year of stagnation may precede renewed growth, with the administration pursuing fiscal restraint and tighter monetary policy to achieve balance.
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Chiat
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Walter W. Heller
Regents
University of Minnesota
Nixonomics
Heller
Federal Reserve Board
Arthair Burns
Rumors of Gromyko Outdo Not Endure Kremlin Test
Behind the scenes chatter in Moscow and Washington questions whether Andrei Gromyko will be ousted. The piece recalls Molotov’s purge era, notes Gromyko’s long survival, and argues the rumors are likely hokum while detailing his hardline stance and global maneuvering.
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Stalin
Laurenti Berla
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Hokus
Maclean's Microscoops Paranoid remark from Otis Pike and Fulbright piece
Rep Otis Pike vents after a day reading harsh letters from constituents and his wife counsels him You're a paranoid Critics note Fulbright article in Congressional Record titled The Search for Sanity was not his autobiography but an antiwar piece authored by another writer.
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This Day In History Highlights Key 19th and 20th Century Events
The entry recalls Jefferson Davis resigning from the U S Senate twelve days before Mississippi left the Union. It notes the 1954 launch of the nuclear powered submarine Nautilus at Groton Connecticut. It mentions a 1968 B52 crash near Greenland carrying four hydrogen bombs and quotes President Truman on leadership serving rather than dominating.
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