Retirement announced for two long-time Journal staff
Valuable service announcement notes Margaret Griffith retiring as assistant publisher and general advertising manager and Walter Koever retiring as assistant foreman of the composing room. Both will join on reserve basis. They have dedicated careers to The Journal, contributing to its success and serving the community with effort and care.
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Margaret Griffith
Walter Koever
Miss Griffith
Mr. Koever
Journal
Mise Griffith
Koever
Are We Too Lazy to Save the Dollar
John Chamberlain argues balance of payments woes stem from domestic slack and sluggish U.S. industry. He cites copper unions, overseas contracts, and weak commercial officers abroad as factors, highlighting Eugene Lang’s licensing catalogs and the lack of follow up in Latin America.
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New York
Kennedy
U.S
General Electric
Westinghouse
Eugene M. Lang
Resources and Facilities Corporation
U S Foreign Trade Apathy Plagues Small Manufacturers
The overseas commercial officers fail to aid exporters as Mr Lang scouted contacts himself with only two useful leads from 57 appointments. Outdated reports and official indifference hinder American trade growth, risking profits for 200,000 small manufacturers. Similar issues recur in Latin America and Belo Horizonte, prompting calls to energize foreign trade officers and revive exports. Local quotes reflect broader reflections on daily life and wit from various papers.
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Mr. Lang
U.S
Lang
Br. Louis Nicholas
Belo Horizonte
Brazil
Minas Gerais
Budget Cuts Spark Congressional and White House Clash
The AP reports both Congress and the Johnson administration claim budget cuts, each blaming the other for responsibility. Senators and representatives touted a resolution mandating spending decreases, while the administration views it as a proposal. The debate centers on claimed savings near 10 billion, tied to budget estimates rather than actual outlays, as lawmakers seek to show economy without touching veterans benefits or Medicare.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Feder
Congressional Budget-Cutters
Crackdown Set On Greenwich Village Coffee Houses
New York AP reports State Supreme Court Justice Charles T Tierney ordered a crackdown on Greenwich Village coffee houses after a complaint by the MacDougal Street Neighborhood Association alleging unlicensed operations excessive noise late hours and sidewalk barriers to lure patrons in a rapidly developing unhealthy situation.
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New York
Greenwich Village
State Supreme Court
Charles T. Tierney
MacDougal Street
Symmetry, polio, and prostrate questions from readers
Readers ask about mild asymmetry in a child’s arms and legs noting it is common and usually not worrying. Dr Molner cites minor growth differences, possible unrecognized polio effects, and everyday asymmetry while advising reassurance.
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Lony
National Do Nothing Week Observed Across the Nation
An AP column muses on the lull between Christmas and January end as a time of genteel fatigue. People postpone plans while industry pulses in slow motion and households drift through a week of exhausted routines and quiet domestic truce.
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New York
Stern
Pupils Read Bible aloud at St Pauls church
Thirty high school students from the Methodist Youth Fellowship at St. Paul's church in Monroe have begun reading the Bible aloud from Genesis to Revelation. They started on Christmas Eve and have continued in half hour shifts since then.
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Monroe, Mich
Methodist Youth Fellowship
St. Paul's Church
Express firms end war with tariff and territory division
75 Years Ago insights note that express companies will not consolidate but have agreed to a tariff of rates mutual exchange of business and a division of territory and profits. The column also covers local society and weather notes including snowfall and street barricades in Muscatine.
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Express
Gleim
Rock Island
Celia Dougherty
Oscar Groschell
Omaha
Columbus Junction
Adam J. Furnas
Mr. Furnas
Penny
Today in History line captures 1967 and notable past events
On December 29 key past events include 170 when Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral, 1845 Texas joined the Union, 1848 White House gas lights installed, 1947 Henry Wallace’s third party bid, and JFK prisoner exchange era notes.
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Thomas Becket
Canterbury
England
Andrew Johnson
Texas
White House
James Polk
London
Henry Wallace
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Miami
Fla
Cuba
United States
Daily Prayer Reflection We Hear Christ’s Call to Serve
The prayer asks for God’s guidance in following Jesus Christ’s will in all plans and actions. It emphasizes fidelity, reverence, and a request to remain sensitive to divine calls to serve and please God throughout daily life.
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God
Jesus Christ
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