USDA Plans 30000 Inspectors Amid Meat Import Controversy
An opinion piece argues the USDA will add 30,000 meat inspectors domestically while far fewer inspect imports from over 30 nations. It cites 1967 import volumes from Australia New Zealand Poland Hungary Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia and Latin America, noting concerns about uninspected meat reaching American tables and the policy that cooked South American beef remains uncertified.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
U.S
Australia
New Zealand
Shafer Faces Tax Fight With 1969 Budget Plan
Harrisburg discusses Governor Shafer’s approach as he prepares the 1969 70 budget amid a hostile House. He must choose tax increases to fund vital programs or cut existing ones, with a $2 billion general fund under pressure and a mandated revenue program due to constitutional changes. He relies on three advisory groups for guidance while navigating political backlash.
Nixon talent hunt ends with Reynolds out. Shultz named labor chief
President elect Nixon explored a Labor Secretary pool led by James J. Reynolds, but Reynolds elected to stand down. George Shultz was announced as Secretary of Labor while Maurice Stans missed the post, after heavy political maneuvering and race and religion considerations influenced cabinet choices. Reynolds had praised Shultz but ultimately Gibbs. Washington was reappointed mayor as part of a fragile cabinet integration, with Hahn threatening pressure on Capitol Hill.
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James J. Reynolds
Labor
Reynolds
Quentin Reynolds
American Locomotive Company
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Department
Kennedy and
Johnson
Agnew
George Shultz
Maurice Stans
the Treasury
Waller Washington
Washington, D.C
Washington
Gilbert Hahn
District of Columbia
Hahn
Washingon
White House
Capitol Hill
Los Angeles financier Lytton eyes ad agency venture
Bart Lytton, once a $15 million fortune holder, contemplates starting an advertising agency or joining an existing one in Los Angeles. He expects to decide early next year, amid rumors of a mayoral bid, a reorganization of his savings and loan empire, and a dramatic personal fortune decline to under a million dollars.
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Los Angeles
Bart Lytton
Lytton
Nul April
Lytton Financial Corp
Hollywood
This Day In History December 19 1968 Highlights
On this date 1777 George Washington and the Continental Army began their winter encampment at Valley Forge Pennsylvania. Other events include 1675 King Phillips War battle, 1732 Franklin starts Poor Richard Almanac, 1793 Napoleon recaptures Toulon, 1939 Columbus scuttled, 1941 Hitler dismisses staff, 1948 Vietnam War attacks start.
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Valley Forge
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Rhode Island
Benjamin Franklin
Richard
Napoleon Bonaparte
Toulon
Columbus
mid-Atlantic
Adolf Hitler
Indochina
Ho Chi Minh
Hiding in the Ivy on Campus Voices Concerns
An editorial decries a campus climate where many students are deemed unsuited for education and notes student unrest linked to draft opposition. It cites an incident at Fordham University where Dean Meade collapsed after being pressured to sign a pledge. The author warns Congress on funding and questions whether easy college access harms discipline and government loans.
Remember When by Hal Boyle recalls postwar everyday life
Hal Boyle fondly recalls 20th century memories from New York public life. He notes prices like cigarettes at 10 cents and beef at a dollar, family routines, small town work, simple fashions, and common joys such as ice from the iceman and Sunday naps. The piece paints a nostalgic panorama of American culture and daily life.
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New York
America
Eddie Polo
Pearl White
Ruth Roland
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