America Nears Bankruptcy During War for Independence
The 1780 crisis shows Congress with little power to tax and massive paper money issues. Continental bills, depreciating rapidly, strained finances as armies demanded pay and suppliers pressed for coin. Morris and Morris credit helped avert total collapse, securing loans and launching reforms that rebuilt public credit.
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Billionaire Eaton seeks better U S relations with Communist world
Cyrus S Eaton 92, Cleveland industrialist, pursues closer ties with Communist nations. He vacationed with Fidel Castro in Havana, maintains contact with Huang Hua, Brezhnev, Kosygin and Gromyko, and chats with leaders of Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria. He criticizes anti Communist bias in U S policy and plansThinkers Lodge conferences to foster international understanding while aging.
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