Oil markets shift as Arab embargo ends and price war teased
The article notes a possible gasoline price war as oil flows again to the United States. It cites Barron editor Robert Bleiberg and traces supply shifts, rising world output, and delayed demand. It discusses Saudi Arabia, Iran, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Britain amid a growing oil economy and political maneuvering around energy.
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Robert Bleiberg
Barron's
National Business and Financial Weekly
U.S
Bleiberg
Manchester
North Sea
Hull
Faisal
Britain
Norway
Saudi Arabia
Pulling NATO together in 1973 amid oils and detente
Western strains over oil policy test NATO unity as Nixon and Kissinger clash with Europe over oil deliveries and consultations. France pushes to mend NATO rift while Jobert urges restraint and U.S. support, warning against excessive causality in detente. Restoration of open communication is urged to repair NATO's image.
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United States
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Washington
Middle East
America
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.S. Congress
Europe
NATO
U.S
France
Michel Jobert
Jobert
Atlantic
Mark My Words War Peace Love
In 1967 Navy pilot Joe pursued targets over North Vietnam while his fiancée attended peace rallies near Michigan. They married in 1969 and confronted potential political incompatibility. Recent events escalate questions about their future.
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Jim Fiebig
Joe
North Vietnam
Michigan
Geraldine
Washington, D.C
Navy
Journal rates and a stray memory of Cesar Chavez
The piece lists Middletown Ohio subscription prices for daily and Sunday papers and motor route and mail options, including a $30 yearly mail rate and a California home anecdote about Cesar Chavez. It weaves in personal memories of Joe and Geraldine with a note on peace prevailing over war.
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The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Newspaperboy
U.S.A
Rodino’s calm stand on Nixon impeachment gains mixed praise
Rep Peter W. Rodino of Newark, chairing the House Judiciary Committee, urges a slow, legal path on impeachment amid pressure from colleagues and constituents. He prioritizes fairness over heat, resisting a belligerent stance even as some colleagues push for a firmer position against President Nixon.
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House
Judiciary Committee
Robert Drinan
Massachusetts
John Conyers
Michigan
Jerome Waldie
California
Congress
Rep. Waldie
White House
Rodino
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Peter Rodine
Bircher Welch Foretold a Grim 1958 Vision
This letter recalls a 1958 prediction attributed to Robert Welch founder of the John Birch Society. It warned of expanded government spending taxes and inflation with price controls and a growing national debt, noted as not from official agencies or academia but from Welch’s writings in The Blue Book.
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United States
Federal Reserve System
Ford Foundation
Council of Economic Advisers
Robert Welch
John Birch Society
Welch
Dennis The Menace libraries and a paranoid pioneer
The piece argues that Dennis the Menace styled figure Welch advances a vast conspiracy theory. It notes his framing shifts away from the Kremlin and redefines Communist terms domestically. It calls Birchers silly and paranoid, yet suggests his conclusions may be correct.
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Welch
Kremlin
Middletown praised as clean, livable town by resident
Mrs. Sheila Gibson of Monroe writes defending Middletown against a complaint about dirt and pollution. She cites parks, free pools, bus and cab services, and contrasts with other towns she has lived in. She urges community members to organize efforts to improve the town if they dislike it.
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Middletown
Boston
Mass
Bowie
Ohio
South
Sheila Gibson
Courtland Drive
Monroe
Love on a Bus Across Ages and Oceans
A traveler notes three acts of affection on a Florida bus journey. A 25 year old father smiles with his son, a 20 year old man assists an 80 year old traveller and guides her to the right bus, sharing coffee. A Beloit couple, mid seventies, nap together as darkness falls, proving love remains in style.
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Des Moines
Caracas
Venezuela
Tampa
Beloit
Wis
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