China Bursts With Restless Generations Amid Power Struggle
A former Red Army officer details a three generation rift in Beijing as the old Politburo leaders over 60, the Red Guards under 20s, and a bypassed middle generation including millions in the Young Communist League. He says Red China faces a crisis and may move toward compromise to avoid collapse.
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Ex-officer sees China moving beyond Marxism
Speaking through an interpreter the ex-officer said China lacks happiness and seeks political and economic changes. He predicted China would exit chaos and develop its own system, possibly a Maoist variant, while noting Marxism-Leninism seems outdated to Chinese people and to Americans as well.
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Winter boycotts extend into supermarkets in New York
Snow and freezing weather reduce apple crops in New York and potatoes in Idaho, raising prices. Housewives oppose stores with picketing campaigns, while New York City official Matthew J. Troy Jr. urges a one day boycott before Thanksgiving. Pennsylvania milk retailers also probe prices after protests drive cuts to 79 cents a gallon.
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Mystic River Bridge Renamed for Maurice Tobin
The Mystic River Bridge will be renamed the Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge. Tobin, a former Boston mayor, Massachusetts governor, and U.S. labor secretary, died in 1953.
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