Britain shifts to export led economy under tax squeeze
London reports a major shift in policy as the Jenkins budget outlines higher home taxes and tighter installment buying to fund a devaluation aided export push. Prime Minister Wilson vows reduced welfare, smaller military footprint, and heavier taxes to balance the payments, with a Commons vote on a no confidence motion forthcoming.
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Romney proposes political deal with Viet Cong to slow war
Michigan Governor George Romney argues in New Hampshire that Saigon should pursue peace talks with the Viet Cong’s political arm the National Liberation Front and avoid counterproductive coercion. A Carnegie Endowment study group led by Gen. Ridgway advocates halting bombing of North Vietnam and pressuring Saigon to take tougher pacification steps in exchange for international neutralization.
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Mild Turnaround Forecast for Southwest Ohio Tonight
Weather outlook for Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley shows a milder night with lows between 18 and 23 degrees. Thursday brings a slight drop to the day high near 35 with evening temperatures around 15 to 20 degrees followed by partly cloudy skies.
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Miami Valley
Benny Goodman Hosts 1938 Carnegie Hall Reminiscence Night
Benny Goodman held a dinner party for 100 guests in his roof garden with 13 performers from the 1938 Carnegie Hall concert. Veterans like Bobby Hackett Gene Krupa Martha Tilton Lionel Hampton and John Hammond recalled the era and the historic moment of integrated jazz on stage in Texas and beyond.
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Gene Krupa
Martha Tilton
Los Angeles
Lionel Hampton
Texas
Rebels Claim Responsibility for Slaying U S Officers in Guatemala
A FAR communique said pro Castro rebels killed U S Army Col John D Webber Jr and Navy Lt Cmdr Ernest A Munro in Guatemala near the air headquarters. The attack also wounded Army Sgt Maj John R Forster and Marine Sgt Harry L Greene as Guatemala tightens security under a state of alarm amid rising extremist violence.
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Munro
Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro
Enterprise Rioters Try To Crash Base Sasebo
About 800 leftist students attempted to invade the Sasebo naval base as the Enterprise nuclear carrier neared Japan. Police fought them with tear gas and water hoses while 27 students were arrested. The protest targeted the U S Japan alliance and a 1970 treaty review, not U S personnel.
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Candle Burning Advice Turns Light On Overload
A lighthearted saying suggests burning a candle at both ends yields more light. The proverb plays on reversing common wisdom to humorously imply higher effort produces greater illumination.
Women's Clothing Costs Outpace Men's Across Ages
U S government Labor Department report notes girls cost 42 percent more than boys at ages 16 and 17, with teens driving higher expenditures for both sexes. Average annual family clothing spending ranges from $73.98 for girls ages 2 to 5 to about $219.25 for women 18 to 64, and prices have risen recently.
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