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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1968
Page
3
The piece analyzes UFO sightings as mass hysteria with varied witness impressions. It cites Zond 4 reentry reports from Ohio, Tennessee, and Indiana where observers described windows and rivets yet disagreed on the event, noting the unpredictability of space debris sightings.
Arthur M. Okun, chair of the Presidents Council of Economic Advisers, warns the economy may slow early next year due to the 1 percent surtax and $6 billion spending cuts. He says restraint exceeds what is needed, while inflation risks persist from pending wage and price settlements and ongoing labor-contract negotiations.
A late issue of Distribution Manager highlights evolving global trade with centers for world commerce and U S development in Australia. It details containerization advances, rail units speeding cross continental cargo, and plans to ship perishables coast to coast quickly.
The Federal Reserve Board proposes broader rediscount privileges to ease temporary reserve shortages. Borrowing could rise from 300 700 million daily to as much as 3 billion, with more frequent discount rate changes to align with money market rates. The plan aims to widen the Fed's lending role, though critics warn of tighter bank policy control.
Nixon uses Rep. John Rhodes as a covert force on the Platform Committee to push a right of center draft. Rhodes, longtime conservative ally of Goldwater, trims leftward ideas and shapes a platform favoring hard lines on Vietnam and social welfare while courting Southern delegates.
Washington dispatch analyzes how Nixon leads in a Gallup poll while Rockefeller supporters push for New York advantage in urban states. It notes white voter ambivalence, independent voters, and anticipated GOP aims to win big city ballots by promising order, with Nixon seen as best to appeal to urban whites.
U S trade policy faces a new crisis as critics warn of renewed protectionism. Indiana Senator Hartke promotes a tax exempt program for small export firms to pool resources, boost overseas sales, and reduce the balance of payments deficit. The plan, tied to patent and royalty exchanges, could exempt up to 250000 in foreign trade income and attract hundreds of small manufacturers to global markets.
A traveler in Cartagena seeks a Havana style after-dusk experience, guided by Rod Castles of Avianca. They sample a fort turned casino with Colombian blackjack rules, witness a fortress light show at San Felipe, and wrap the night after returning to bed.
A 1968 survey concludes voters would fare better with Nixon than any other candidate, explaining why Nixon’s candidacy has grown in strength as observers gauge electorate reaction.
The writer mocks aviation congestion and travel chaos while commenting on Russia’s satellite issues and U S allies. A quip about Cuba and a jab at France’s plans to honor a late American tourist punctuate the commentary on modern transportation and geopolitics.
The current political pace leaves both public speakers and audiences weary as events unfold rapidly. The scene tests stamina and attention as campaigns press forward.
A historical note lists the Monroe News Star publication details including office address North 4th and Monroe in Louisiana, ownership and leadership lineage from 1929 to 1952, and AP affiliation. It states independence and commitment to impartial news without party bias.
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