Editorial: De Gaulle faces franc crisis amid global repercussions
The French franc crisis rivals a political victory for De Gaulle as Bank of France reserves dwindle by more than 20 percent and losses mount at about 200 million dollars weekly. Western economies are linked, prompting IMF aid and protective tariffs from Common Market partners while devaluation looms as a last resort. A weaker franc could ripple beyond France, affecting the pound and dollar and urging a more rational world monetary system.
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France
Bank of France
International Monetary Fund
Six - Nation Economic Union
U.S
Fat in brain linked to mental illness may not doom health
Dr. George D. Chernyil of the Marquette School of Medicine notes a possible link between brain fat and mental illness, with less fat in gray matter of former patients. He warns findings are preliminary and do not prove causation, but future research might guide therapies reversing fat deficiencies.
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George D. Chernyil
Marquette School of Medicine
Alternatives For Diastema Treatment By Dr William Lawrence
Dear reader with a front-teeth gap. The column outlines options for diastema treatment including braces, minor surgery, and dental devices. It weighs cosmetic concerns against cost and offers non intervention, crowns, or a full bridge as possible paths.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bible Verse Psalm 145 17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways
The verse from Psalms speaks of the Lord's righteousness and holiness in all his works. It emphasizes divine justice and moral perfection as guiding principles.
Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Across and Beyond
A themed NEA feature lists vocabulary clues and crosswords terms such as feminine appellation and sea nymph, with entries for wands, perfumes for females, and paid notices. It includes crossword style hints like roof finial, feminine name, liquid element, and more, spanning mythic, legal, and literary terms.
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Ekberg
Bown
Baytoun Sun Staff and Editorial Leaders Listed
The Baytoun Sun announces its leadership team with Editor and Publisher Fred Hartman General Manager Bill Hartman John Wadley Business Manager Beulah Mze Jackson Assistant To The Publisher Paul Putman Assistant To The Publisher Ann B. Pritchett Office Manager Editorial Department Preston Pendergrass and Johnelia Boynton Managing Editor and Assistant Managing Editor Advertising Department Dwight Moody Corrie Laughlin Retail Manager National Manager listed with roles.
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Fred Hartman
Wee
Bill Hartman
John Wadley
Beulah Mze Jackson
Paul Putman
Ann B. Pritchett
Not The Time To Put Off Supreme Court Appointments
Senator Dirksen argues cooling-off delays are inappropriate amid a political crisis as Chief Justice Warren retires. Abe Fortas is named chief justice and Homer Thornberry associate justice, provoking Republican objections and urging public input on two lifetime Supreme Court seats.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Earl Warren
Senate
Johnson
Abe Fortas
Tennessee
Homer Thornberry
Texas
Supreme Court
Johnson visits Central America and Bolivian leader
Washington columnist Drew Pearson describes Lyndon Johnson’s diplomatic tour visiting Central American presidents and privately meeting Bolivian President Rene Barrientos Ortuno at the LBJ ranch. The piece notes historical attempts by Coolidge Truman and Pershing to heal Latin American rifts, the Chile Peru Bolivia tensions over sea access and tariffs, and Barrientos’s bold stance with miners leading to a profitable Bolivian tin industry last year.
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Drew Pearson
San Antonio
Lyndon Johnson
Central America
South America
Rene Barrientos Ortuno
Bolivia
Chile
Pacific
Penu
Calvin Coolidge
Harry Truman
John J. Pershing
Johnson
Barrientos
LBJ Ranch
Texas
LBJ
Arica
Titicaca
Peru
Johnson's
Antofagasta
Eduardo Frei Montalva
Latin America
U.S
Caxton Prints First English Book in Bruges in 1475
The World Almanac notes William Caxton printed the first English language book in Bruges in 1475, translating Histories of Troy from French. He later printed England's first book in 1477, Sayings of the Philosophers. Caxton, a merchant until age 50, produced about 100 titles shaping English literary taste.
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the World Almanac
Bruges
Belgium
William Caxton
Troy
Caxton
England
Liberal gains loom in Texas Senate over tax issue
Life among columnist Life among columnist about Texas Bo Byers of the Houston Chronicle notes liberal strength rising in the Senate during the current session. The debate centers on a general sales tax increase as a solution to the revenue problem. Liberals warn that if business does not share the tax burden now, it may carry the load in 1969.
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BO Byers
Houston Chronicle
Texas
Senate
President Roosevelt’s 1902 Christmas tree ban at White House
Theodore Roosevelt, a conservationist, attempted to end the Christmas tree tradition at the White House in 1902 to protect forests. Insects hear via simple eardrums on legs or body sides, detecting ground vibrations and air sounds.
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White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Bridge Tips Ed Pinner James Jacoby in Slam Play
In the Eastern championships Ed Pinner and Bob McPherron avoid the spade trap and safely make six hearts in an International Match Point. Both Norths open one club with a heart raise, then Blackwood. The play mirrors, leading to a precise end where dummy entries and trump management secure the slam.
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Ed Pinner
Bob McPherron
New York Area
Bob
West
East
Declarer
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bridge bidding puzzle with seven diamonds as lead
In a complex contract sequence South holds A4VRQ1098 H 65 aks. After a series of passes and bids you must decide. The puzzle suggests A-Bid seven diamonds if partner holds the diamond queen, else a grand slam finesse. today’s question asks what to bid over 2H when partner overt bid 3D instead of rebidding 2NT.
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West North East
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