Tanaka visit may ease U S Japanese tensions
The visit of Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka to Washington could ease a strain in U S Japanese ties, seen as equally newsworthy as Brezhnev's Moscow trip. Tanaka, 55, rose from poverty to run a construction firm and aims to shift Japan’s urban energy toward rural areas, remodeling the archipelago.
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Kakuei Tanaka
Washington
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
Japan
Tanaka
U.S
America
Nixon
Nixon should release Watergate tapes in full prime time
The editorial argues Nixon could defuse the Watergate crisis by airing unedited tapes for three hours on all networks. It notes the public would find private White House conversations dull and cryptic, predicting few would stay awake and no reruns would follow.
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Nixon
Ervin Committee
White House
Don’t hoard food say consumer guidance
A public note urges American housewives and consumers to avoid stockpiling beef and other foods to fight price rises. It argues hoarding worsens shortages and prices. Instead, buy only what is needed, seek economical cuts, and reduce overall consumption to help lower prices.
August 2 in History Highlights
This date marks 1934 when Hitler became dictator after Hindenburg’s death and Hudson sailed into Hudson Bay in 1610. It notes 1817’s first Mississippi steamboat arrival at St Louis and 1824 Fifth Avenue opening in New York. Also 1914 World War I starts with Russia's invasion of Germany and Germany's invasions of France Belgium and Luxembourg.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Henry Hudson
Hudson Bay
Mississippi River
St. Louis
New York
Art Street
13Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Russia
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Notable global events and birthdays through history
A recap notes Harding's 1923 death in San Francisco, Einstein's 1939 atomic research letter, a 10 year old UN pledge to halt arms to South Africa, a 5 year ago Manila earthquake toll, a 1 year ago Egypt Libya unity talks, and today’s celebrity birthdays James Baldwin 49 Myrna Loy 68.
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Frarree G. Harding
San Francisco
Alaska
Albert Einstein
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
United Nations
South Africa
Philippine
Manila
Egypt
Libya
James Baldwin
Myrna Loy
Gold coin collectors grow in number as gold prices rise
AP reports a surge in gold coin collectors who increasingly act as investors as gold advances near 3120 an ounce. Treasury limits on bullion do not stop citizens from collecting coins, with U S double eagles selling around 200 and older sovereigns rising to about 50. Demand driven by monetary instability, inflation, and the coins’ rarity and beauty.
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U.S. Treasury
U.S
Treasury
No new tax budget tops 63rd Legislature accomplishments
Lt Gov Bill Hobby lauds the 63rd Legislature for writing a no new taxes two year budget and enacting ethics reform open meetings records lobbying rules and penalties across multiple areas including consumer protection drug reform and insurance. The session also expanded rights for women and young adults while adopting a revised penal code and Deceptive Trade Practices Act to shield consumers.
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Austin
Texas
Memory, reminiscence shape youth and life in Boyle column
HAL BOYLE muses on memory as the theater of real life. He notes memory guides adults after twenty one, shapes midlife, and nourishes the spirit, recalling teenage rebellion, midwestern romance, and cultural icons from Brynner to Helen Morgan.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Mamia
Hari-Kiri
Midwest
Mississippi River
Far East
China
Bul Brynner
Clara Bow
Brooklyn
Manhattan
House of
Helen Morgan
House of Morgan
J. P
Titan
Dogs prescribed as home psychiatrists at world congress
In Dortmund at the World Canine Congress doctors propose dogs as home psychiatrists for the depressed. A Swedish veterinary medicine spokesman says dogs provide security factors for people alienated by modern society.
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Dortmund
Germany
World Canine Congress
Swedish Institute For Veterinary Medicine
Readers Guidelines for Letters to the Editor
The notice explains that letters are welcome if they carry the writer’s signature and address, which may be withheld on request. They must be no more than 500 words, address general interest, and be in good taste to be considered for printing.
Puerto Rico Aims for Industrial Growth and Deep-Water Port
In San Juan Puerto Rico Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon and Teodoro Moscoso drive plans to expand from a petro chemical base to satellite industries, build a deep water port, and attract American Japanese and European firms. They emphasize diverse byproducts for the U S market while acknowledging unemployment and urban pressures, with Tokyo and shipbuilding potential seen as future bets.
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Puerto Rico
Japan
Rafael Hernandez Colon
Teodoro Moscoso
U.S
Dominican Republic
America
Washington
Watergate
Mainland
Moscoso
Change and the pace of progress in a chamber
A chamber manager recounts a week at a conference in Fort Worth with inspirational talks on change and speed. He compares historical growth, from 20 mph to 25 000 mph, and urges open mindedness toward change while planning year goals and asking members three guiding questions.
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TCU
Ft. Worth
Henry Ford
Chamber of Commerce
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Pecos
Press Association
John Cunniff
Lt. Gov
Bill Hobby
Boyle
Bruce Biossat
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SAN Juan P.R
NEA
Tokyo
Petro-Chemical
Miami Beach
Las Vegas
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