U S trade surplus shrinks to 30 year low in 1968
The Commerce Department reported a 1968 U S trade surplus of 726 million, down from 4 1 billion in 1967 and the lowest since 1937.Exports rose 9 percent while imports jumped 23 percent driven by consumer goods and auto parts from Europe Canada and Japan, with four fifths of the deterioration blamed on consumer demand for imports.
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Killer Snowstorm KO's Salt Lake City
A second major storm halted morning traffic in Salt Lake City with blizzard conditions. The city had already faced one of the season’s worst storms, dumping up to five inches in two hours downtown. Traffic on main streets ground to a near halt as visibility dropped and patrol reported blizzard conditions from Draper to northern Utah.
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Weatherman On Warpath and Ice Storm Hit East Coast
Freezing rain created a dangerous glaze along the Eastern Seaboard from North Carolina to New England with heavy traffic jams and hundreds of accidents. Snow and ice battered the West and Upper Midwest while Oklahoma faced a tornado near Tahlequah. Schools canceled, highways slowed, and salt crews fought a worsening ice layer as Oregon reopened after a heavy weekend snow.
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Dog Bites Hit Over Ten Thousand Letter Carriers in 1967
In 1967 more than 10 000 U S letter carriers were bitten by dogs, prompting renewed calls for improved safety measures and dog control guidance for postal workers and postal routes.
Okinawa leaders urge halt to B52 strike
Ryukyu Islands chief executive says he is trying to dissuade 45000 union workers from a general strike over U S B52 bombers on Okinawa. The Organized Workers Union pledges action next Tuesday unless Kadena AFB removal date is set. Chokyo Yara met Prime Minister Eisaku Sato and said the U S seems inclined to pull out the bombers.
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