Writer Tries To Keep Thumbs In Condition
Washington writer Dick West notes his thumbs stay fit by flipping through magazines while also commenting on Postmaster General J Edward Day praised as the wittiest man in Washington. He compares Day’s quip to Mortimer Caplin and cites the House subcommittee on postal appropriations hearings transcripts.
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Red China looks to Western suppliers for trade
Red China seeks outside the Soviet orbit for machinery chemicals and planes as Russian aid dries up and security embargoes limit Western exports. Lu Hsu chang tours British industry while Beijing reins in its plans, hoping to diversify sources and reduce dependence on Moscow.
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Fire in President's Office Causes Brief Alarm
Washington reporters detected smoke in the White House and were told the blaze was in the president’s office. Acting press secretary Andrew T. Hatcher downplayed it as a small fire in the fireplace caused by a lit flue left open.
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