Mao Offers Mild Line to Foes in Communist China
In Beijing an official editorial outlines a soft line after three years of strife. Mao Tse-tung seeks unity by educating and remolding intellectuals who resisted him, excluding only the most unrepentant diehards. Liu Shao-chi is not included, while struggles within the party and government are expected to continue.
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Tokyo
Mao Tse-tung
China
Mao
Peking People’s Daily
Communist Party
Jen Ping
Lin Shao-chi
Liu Shao-chi
Liu
Price Hikes On Teeth Bite Wilson
London AP reports a government price rise for eyeglasses and false teeth sparked widespread criticism of Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labour government. MPs from Wilson's party voiced shock as elections began, with Kirkby voters ousting Labour for the first time since 1958. Health Minister Richard Crossman cited an 8.4 million cut to health service funding and said the 25 percent charges were needed, rejecting a delayed post-election announcement.
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London
Britain
Harold Wilson
Labor
House of Commons
Wilson
Clement Attlee
National Health Service
Labor Party
Kirkby
Richard Crossman
Potato Rebellion Aims for Higher Potatoes Price
In South Portland Maine an Aroostook County National Farmers Organization branch launches a potato rebellion seeking about $3 more per barrel. About 50 trucks from Presque Isle sell potatoes at prices to cover gasoline costs to dairy and cattle farmers in the NFO. The group, represented by Stewart Mayo of New Sharon, seeks an increase from the current price.
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Portland
Maine
Aroostook County
National Farmers Organization
Presque Isle
NFO
Stewart Mayo
New Sharon
Clarence McHugh
Mayo
Araystook County
Canadian
Tom Kavanaugh
New Brunswick Potato Producers Association
Aroostook
New Brunswick
Kavanaugh
National Farmers Union
NFU
United States
Air Force Official Nominated for Public Service Award
Sen. William Proxmire cites an Air Force official for disclosing a $2 billion cost overrun in Lockheed’s CaA project while nominations open for the 1969 Rockefeller Public Service Award. The piece also notes potato price protests in Aroostook County and price changes in New Brunswick, with NFU talk among growers.
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Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wise
Air Force
A. E H. Fitegerald
Lockheed (Aircraft Corp
Caa
Rockefeller Public Services
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George Tole
Totti
Ajax
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