Auto inventories tighten as labor strikes curb output
The article ties a slump in new car sales and shrinking dealer inventories to strikes at seven GM plants near Fremont, Ford Milpitas layoffs, and Chrysler troubles in Michigan. It notes production cuts, a potential June July production boost, and suggests a fragile yet flexible U.S. economy can absorb such shocks without systemic disaster.
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Washington Township
General Motors
Fremont
Ford
Milpitas
Chrysler
Michigan
Detroit
Michigan State Fair
Soviet Union
East Bengal
Pakistan
West Bengal
India
Biafra
Northeast Asia
Russia
China
Southeast Asia
Europe
America
Sherwood Sugden
Open Court Publishing Co
Soviet Arms Buildup Warning For America
Washington reports cite Admiral Rickover warning that the Soviet Union is expanding its naval and ballistic capabilities, including a growing submarine fleet and new missile launchers. The piece criticizes unilateral disarmament advocates while stressing intensified Soviet defense spending and production. It notes satellite imagery and intelligence support for Khrushchev era military ramping, urging transparency about the danger to the U.S. and NATO.
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Soviet Union
Congress
United States
United
Rickover
U. S
Nikita Khrushchev
Nixon
Russia
Moscow Street
Shuge
Defense
Laird
Countdown to de Gaulle Elections and a French Political Quip
The speaker jests about North Koreans calling the fleet the White Peril and quips on Charles de Gaulle's class for not demanding a recount. A jab suggests lending Spiro Agnew if France needs a president, reflecting a satirical take on international politics.
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Charles de Gaulle
Paul Harvey on Youth Judgment and Campus Doubts
Paul Harvey critiques campus protests and student demands, arguing older generations have faced restrictive ideals. He cites higher crime, premarital pregnancies, and mental health trends to question youth freedom. He emphasizes moral framework and consequences for actions, urging clarity on right and wrong.
Don Maclean Notes On Postal Oddities And Delays
Washington reader Don Maclean laments uneven Postal Service performance while praising occasional reliable deliveries. Anecdotes include ten month delay for a 400 mile letter and misaddressed mail returned to sender, highlighting gaps in the system.
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Washington
Don Maclean
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Lyne Smozer
SYNE
District Heights
P.O
Wheeling
W. Va
Sue Black
Wheeling College
Build Your House Like A Fortress
A column urges readers to fortify homes amid perceived global decay. The writer contrasts regional conflicts, societal collapse, and the defensive architecture of past eras with warnings that modern glass skyscrapers invite danger, urging vigilance, moral renewal, and secure domestic refuge.
Historic 16th Century Mississippi River Discovery Noted
A 16th century record notes Hernando de Soto discovering the Mississippi River in 1541. It also mentions events such as 1879 patent papers for the first American automobile by George Sleiden of Rochester, N.Y., and V E Day in 195 earlier years with Truman and Nixon references.
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Hernando de Sot
Mississippi River
George Sleden
Rochester
N.Y
Truman
Europe
Richard Nixon
Lima
Peru
Japan
Far East
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THE
Richard Wilson
John ©. Pastore
Dem. H.I
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Im. Gorshov
Ing
U. 5
Yellow Sea
Spiro Agnew
Paul Harvey
Tam
Voe
By John Kolm
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Scotland
Arabia
Afghanistan
New England
Vietnam
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