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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1968

Page

4

Inflation As Currency Crises Roil World Markets

Editorial argues inflation drives monetary crises across currencies including the pound the dollar and the franc. It notes the franc devaluation the British pound attack and dollar gold rush, with speculation shifting France toward the undervalued German mark. It criticizes interim measures as unlikely to yield lasting relief.

Treasury Fowler France Europe Paul Harvey Ritishad

Paul Harvey argues for bringing US troops home

Paul Harvey contends that the United States should keep troops at home rather than abroad. He criticizes foreign welfare and wartime spending, notes the cost of NATO obligations, and urges shifting to border defense with airborne forces while withdrawing most American troops from overseas.

United States Britain France U.S Vietnam NATO Nixon Europe

Johnson Kosygin meeting eyed to ease Cold War strains

Washington observers report LBJ wants a Kosygin summit in a neutral European city to thaw Czechoslovakia tensions and advance Near East talks. The plan hinges on Red Army restraint, with Brezhnev wielding a tough line while Moscow warns Arab raids. House voting reform and electric machines are also noted as overdue improvements.

Drew Pearson Jack Anderson Washington Anatoly Dobrynin Moscow State Rusk Kosygin Johnson Europe Red Army Czechoslovakia Rusk Gromyko New York Robert McNamara Glassboro Kremlin Leonid Brezhnev Near East Mediterranean U.S United Arab Republic Russia Nixon Jean

Nixon campaign War Room detailed in Maclean piece

Washington report describes Michael Gill, a Nixon War Room lieutenant, detailing the 3700 Nixon-Agnew clubs and 24 national divisions. It covers Florida strategy, voter Pulse tracking, and operation tapes plus bumper sticker totals and pledge cards. Gill cites 200000 dinner proceeds and precise counts recorded by War Room computers.

Don Maclean Washington Nixon Michael Doud Gill War Room Hubert Humphrey Gill Mamie Eisenhower Ities United Citizens For Nixon-Agnew Nixon-Agnew Florida Oscar

Muggers Attack Alaska Doctor in San Francisco

A 57-year-old bacteriologist from Alaska was beaten by two muggers in San Francisco. He was unconscious, recovered, and sought medical care. Five bullets were found in his head area but missed vital organs, and the surgeon noted the danger of such injuries. The incident prompted reminders about mortality and accountability.

San Francisco Alaska California

Voters urged to approve fluoride in Saco water

In a local forum letter Francis C. Chapin of Saco argues for adding fluoride to the water supply to reduce tooth decay, citing federal data and health logic. He notes questions of authority and knowledge, and references Biddeford Saco Water Co. plans finding fluoridation not feasible unless Biddeford also adopts it.

Saco Old Orchard Beach Republic Colgate Francis C. Chapin Saco. P.S Biddeford-Saco Water Co Harry M. Wooster Wooster Biddeford

Nixon era fiscal plan aims to shift power to states

Washington report outlines three main Nixon fiscal techniques to reshape federal money: sharing revenues with states with no strings, tax incentives to spur private investment in the slums, and tight money policy to curb inflation. The plan seeks a smaller federal bureaucracy, closer ties between President and governors, and a redefined role for the Fed, Treasury, and CEA.

NEA Washington Richard Nixon Federal Reserve Board the Treasury Bureau of the Budget Council of Economic Advisers

Key men picked to make Nixon team run smoothly

The article outlines four likely top aides in the Nixon Administration. Robert Finch, likely to head Health Education and Welfare, will push for political reconciliation with big city minority groups. Robert Ellsworth, a former congressman, is viewed as a generalist linking domestic and foreign policy. Bryce Harlow will smooth relations with a Democratic Congress, while Herbert Klein may oversee public information, with Ronald Ziegler assisting, depending on feasibility. Access to Nixon and trusted relationship emerge as true power, more than formal titles.

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