International finance and the drain of U S policy
The article argues that military and government spending are stopgap fixes to a broader balance of payments issue driven by inflation. It cites Genovese on why foreigners buy goods and securities, notes shifts in import competition, and questions the fate of U S programs if Washington cuts spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Genovese
Graduate School
Babson Institute
Massachusetts
U.S
United States
Genovese
Britain
West Germany
America
Sam
Mature Parent Wisdom On Child Custody Decisions
Dear Mrs. Lawrence advises that a father with eight children from prior custody should consult the children about living with their mother and seek a court reversal if they prefer. The piece warns custody moves are delicate and stresses professional social support to aid any such separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lawrence
Newspaper Enterprise Assa
Democrats Jittery As LBJ Fails In Leadership
Washington, Lyndon Johnson faces criticism for inaction in party organization while polls show potential victories in key early states. Democrats blame the White House and National Committee for a moribund structure, citing W Marvin Watson’s limited political role and widespread frustration among regulars.
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Lbj
Bruce Biossat
Washington
Nea
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Johnson
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
California
Democrats
McCarthy
Democratic National Committee
Watson
National Committee
Threat to dollar value cited in Johnson spending curbs
A core threat to the US dollar value is the ongoing effort by President Johnson to curb government spending abroad to restore international confidence in the dollar. The discussion notes that even with restrictions on foreign investment, concerns persist about the dollar’s soundness.
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USA
Johnson
U.S
Grass Looks Greener on the Other Side Poem
Reflective verse by BEN BURROUGHS about dissatisfaction and gratitude. It contrasts envy with contentment and suggests prayer and faith as paths to hope and joy amid life’s troubles. The piece frames God as the source of comfort and guidance.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Editorial Barbs on Frugality and Payments
The piece mocks thrifty living and wise investing while noting a newsboy unpaid for six weeks. It quips about paying elders and the oddity of karate lessons, ending with the proverb that a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Strength for the Day by Earl L Douglass
A young woman physician is summoned to a research center to study a fatal baffling disease. Despite top minds and years of work the nature and cure remain unknown. Administrators challenge her, urging decisive progress and warning against failure. The piece frames youth confronting modern frontiers in science and society.
Humphrey trip sparks doubts about Africa aid credibility
The Christian Science Monitor weighs Hubert Humphrey's Africa tour, warning his strong pledges may overpromise U.S. help and hurt America’s image. It notes no clear congressional will to boost foreign aid, risking a credibility gap as he returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Hubert H. Humphrey
America
Africa
Veep
United States
Humphrey
Congress
United States faces test in backing African democracy
The text argues the United States should increase support for African progress in South Africa or Rhodesia through both funding and diplomacy, noting it is better to promise less than it can deliver and stressing Washington must act credibly to be convincing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee
Washington
America
Africa
Ethopia
United States
Ghana
Pretoria
South Africa
South- West Africa
Southern
Rhodesia
Marriage notice for Miss Florence Phelps and Lieut James B Mosher
Announcement from Harden music store notes the marriage of Miss Florence Phelps of DeKalb to Lieut James B Mosher of Prophetstown. The couple’s union is reported in this brief local notice.
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Harden Music
Victor Talking Machine Company
Florence Phelps
DeKalb
James B. Mosher
Prophetstown
Five Years Ago In Rock Falls News Highlights
Miss Verna Joyce Williams named Homemaker of Tomorrow in 1963 Betty Crocker contest. Sterling Rock Falls YMCA elected Robert Ridenhower as president. Albert E. Schick spent a three day army pass in Garmisch, Bavaria. Montmorency PTA plans a county jamboree for March 14. Lanark won Carroll County tourney with Gene Maring’s sleeper shot. Fire damaged Elliott R Bruce jewelry store in Prophetstown amid smoke and water damage to nearby markets. Jascha Heifetz, famed musician, to perform in Sterling after recent Carnegie Hall appearance.
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Verna Joyce Willaims
Rock Falls
Betty Crocker
Sterling Rock Falls
Albert E. Schick
Earl Schick
Army
Garmisch
Germany
Montmorency Pta
Glenn Nelson
Ways and Means
Lanark
Carroll County
Gene Maring
Elliott R. Bruce
Main Street
Prophetstown
J. W. McCarthy
Brown Lynch Scott
History Today Highlights Jan 20 1967
Highlights for January 20 1967 recall key events and birthdays. Notable items include royal succession in 1936 George V death and Edward VIII coronation, and presidential oaths from 1941 to 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
George V
Britain
Prince of Wales
Edward VIII
John Marshall
Supreme Court
U.S. Senate Ap Bd
Hawaii
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Japan
Indonesia
Religious Icons Resurface in U S Scene After Decline
Catherine Marshall Norman Vincent Peale and Bishop Sheen re enter the American religious scene after years of reduced visibility. Marshall draws readers with Christy, Peale leads the Protestant Council of New York through debt and reform, and Sheen presses for ecumenical renewal and racial justice.
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Catherine Marshall
Fulton J. Sheen
Norman Vincent Peale
Harvey Cox
Malcolm Boyd
James Pike
Carl Burke
Playboy
Sheen
Milton Berle
Washington
Peter
Rochester
Vietnam
Ecumenical Seminary
Peale
Protestant Council of the
City of New York
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Muriel Lawrence
Hire
Mariel Lawrence
Berry's
W. Marvin Watson
Texas
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Ben Burroughs
Earl L. Douglass
D.D
Black Africa
Hubert Humphrey
Mr. Humphrey
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Jascha Heifetz
Europe
Carnegie Hall
New York
Heifetz
DIAL
Edward K. Wheeler Agency
First Ave
Sterling, Il
David Poling
BY David Poling
Protestant Council
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Poling
The
Christian Herald
C & J Speed & Auto Parts
East Fourth Street
Illinois
Cashway Lumber Company
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