The Japanese Dream and the 1960s Economic Rise
The piece discusses Japan’s 1960s growth from 50 to over 200 billion GNP, its position as a global economy, and predictions for 1980. It explains the Japanese Dream as a merger of Eastern spirituality with Western technology, notes costs like pollution and congestion, and details cautious world views toward Japan’s power and protectionism.
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Japan
United States
Southeast Asia
World
World Magazine
Ranko Iwamoto
Boston University
Canada
Miss Iwamoto
Denver judge bars bullet removal in robbery murder case
A Denver district court judge ruled police cannot surgically remove a bullet from a man charged with robbing a bar and killing its owner. The decision centers on Fifth Amendment rights, preventing self incrimination and protecting the living over the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
No dollar crisis in US say experts
AP report notes global currency traders shifting away from dollars may reflect wider concerns but domestic inflation relief could steady the dollar. Analysts warn a yen or mark revaluation could curb exports and raise inflation while a broader collapse in exchange systems would hurt all economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
U.S
Germany
Vietnam
United States
Memory as a golden key to the past and a nostalgic world
HAL BOYLE reflects on memory's value and a bygone era. He recalls boyhood romance, family rules, simple summer pleasures, and social norms that shaped midcentury life, contrasting innocence with discipline and community roles. The piece evokes shared nostalgia for calmer, more uniform times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Mama
Nationalization debate sharpens on rail rights of way
The nation weighs whether to nationalize rail corridors or create a federal roadbed while private firms keep rolling stock. A H Chesser of the United Transportation Union proposes government takeover of bankrupt lines rights of way as trustees urge aid or ownership shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A_H. Chesser
United Transportation Union
Chesser
Penn Central Transportation Co
Southwestern Animal Health Conference Heads For Waco
Texas A&M University and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association host the Sth annual Southwestern Animal Health Conference March 17-18 in Waco. Seminars cover bovine equine swine health and feedlot dairy management with talks demonstrations and expert presenters. Registration is 15 preregister or 20 at the door and allows access to all sessions. Proceeds cover speaker expenses and further livestock industry outreach. For details write Southwestern Animal Health Conference 513 Scarbrough Building Austin TX 78701.
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Texas A&m University
Texas Veterinary Medical Association
Sth
Waco
Southwestern Animal Health Conference
Scarbrough Building
Austin
Tex
Today in history February 13 1973 highlights
Events include the 1689 English bill of rights adoption the 1633 Galileo Rome detention the 1741 first American magazine the 1920 League of Nations Swiss neutrality the 1945 Budapest capture the 1967 CIA funding NS A the 1960s Vietnam troop movement the 1970 Vatican bishop consecrations and notable birthdays. Thought by Cervantes.
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Associated Press
Galileo
Rome
Andrew Bradford
Philadelphia
League of Nations
Switzerland
Budapest
Hungary
U. S. Central Intelligence Agency
Nation Student Association
West Germany
United States
France
U. S
South Vietnam
Vatican
Paul VI
Bess Truman
Eileen Farrell
Cervantes
Tariff Pact Ends Tariffs on Automobiles
On January 15, 1965 the United States and Canada signed an agreement to eliminate tariffs on automobiles, signaling closer trade ties and potential price effects for car markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Trademark rights in use and protection noted
The World Almanac explains trademarks as words names symbols or devices used to identify and distinguish goods. Rights are acquired by use and must continue to be preserved through ongoing use.
Money Hangup Is Fault of Congress
Congress blasts Nixon for impoundment of $8 billion in funds and seeks budget ceilings. The piece argues Congress bears responsibility for early spending, slow processes, and past tax cuts that left the Treasury strained, while GAO oversight and past wars shaped the current squeeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Congress
Nixon
Ralph Nader
White House
General Accounting Office
GAO
Office of Economic Opportunity
U.S. Treasury
Daniel
Pat) Moynihan
Texas Legislature approves constitutional revision commission plan
The Texas Legislature and Gov. Dolph Briscoe approve a 37 member Constitutional Revision Commission to study the 1876 Texas Constitution and report to lawmakers next year. Briscoe will chair the selection committee with six members to form the panel, which must deliver hearings and a report by November 1. The act also advances shield and lobby bills and expands 18 year olds on juries while aligning district fiscal years with the federal calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Bill Hobby
Atty
John Hill
House
Price Daniel Jr
Supreme Court
Joe Greenhill
Court of Criminal Appeals
John Onion Jr
Senate
Selection Committee
Commission
Shield
Daniel
Ethics Commission
Representatives
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Boyle
Joe Bradley
Pat Purvis
South Cedar Street
Pecns
Ress Association
Bruce Biossat
Fort Bend
State Supreme Court
Harris County
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