The News Frederica August 12 1968
The newspaper provides typical 1960s local notices and subscription details from Frederica Maryland. It notes daily publication except Sunday by Great Southern Pig and Mfg Co with pricing for single copies, monthly and yearly rates, and AP news usage disclosures.
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Great Southern Pig, & Mfg CO
North Court Street
Frederich
T Rembac
Associated Press
AP News
Frederica
the News
Frederick
Maryland
Steelworkers reach historic settlement averting nationwide strike
The United Steelworkers win a record contract raising hourly wages by around 50 cents to 60 cents, beating inflation but prompting fear of imports and possible quotas. Domestic quotas on imported steel could spark tariff retaliation, while unemployment, welfare, and pension costs may rise as workers face layoffs and rising costs. The dispute risks broader tax-like effects from higher deficits and payroll deductions.
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Liverybads
United Steelworkers
Peanut butter rule ends nine year wait at 90 percent peanuts
After 9 years of consideration and 7800 pages of testimony the FDA demands peanut butter jars contain 90 percent peanuts and no more than 10 percent emulsifiers or stabilizers. Meanwhile the ICC approves a Jacksonville to Miami route following lengthy hearings and 16 000 page transcript.
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Federal Drug Administration
ICC
Deutschmark Uber Alles The Germans Are A Threat Again
The Wall Street Journal reports Germany faces inflation pressures as prices fall and a strong Deutschmark affects exports. Workers resist higher wages amid a 1967 trade surplus, with authorities urged to loosen controls while economists warn inflation risks. The piece portrays Germany as a looming economic menace.
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Wall Street Journal
West Germany
Humanity Control urged after RFK assassination
Reader argues for broader humanity control beyond gun laws to curb senseless killings. He cites past assassinations and urges restricting gun sales, funding mental health, and addressing anger in society. The letter laments violence and questions penchant for unchecked weapons amid national trauma.
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Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Agnew Choosing Agnew Reflects Nixon Law and Order Strategy
The piece argues Nixon chose Spiro Agnew as vice president to appeal to law and order concerns amid rising crime and riots. It notes Southern GOP support, Wallace as a national threat, and the risk Agnew’s stance would influence the 1968 election balance. The analysis sees the move as appeasement for Southern Republicans and a response to urban unrest.
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Miamne Beach
CNEA
Richard Nixon
Agnew
Bone
GOP
Kerner Commission
Cimemmnat
Baltimore
Martin Luther King
Saxon
Mand
Nixon
U.S
Niven
Thor
Alibanie
Grorge Wallace
Sivan
Cies
Wallace
Nexon
Ronald Reagan
California
House of Representatives
Iai
Maryland
Spiro
Fifty Years Ago News-Post Items From August 12
Across the items a mix of local notes from 1948 include wages and prize plans for a savings stamps drive, railway employee strikes, staff changes at Frederick County offices, and local wartime service updates. Also noted are highway runway resurfacing plans, high school football practice, and the Libertytown picnic josting event with winners named.
Nixon backs Agnew as GOP picks vice president at Miami Beach
Washington dispatch notes Nixon outlined key criteria for a VP pick and selected Maryland Governor Spiro T. Agnew. The piece lists other possible candidates including Reagan Rockefeller Percy Hatfield Rhodes Romney Lindsay and Griffin, discusses regional balance and constitutional issues, and cites quotes from Kennedy and Kettering.
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Washington
Miami Beach
Nixon
Miami Herald
Reagan
Rockafeller
Percy
Ilinois
Hatfield
Oregon
Rhodes
Ohio
Romney
Michigan
Lindsay
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Rockefeller
Atfield
South
Wold
Midwest
Robert Griffin
Abe Fortius
House
Landrum-Griffin
Agnew
Maryland
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