American shoppers buy cheaper shirts from Japan and rivals
Editorial notes that U S consumers buy shirts made in Japan Korea and Hong Kong for lower costs. It describes voluntary import quotas proposed by Japan Textile Federation beginning July 1 for three years and the need for Hong Kong Taiwan and Korea to act similarly. The piece argues such protections cannot fix trade without broader costs.
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Japan
Korea
Hong Kong
Japan Textile Federation
United States
Congress
Taiwan
Textile Workers Union of America
Spiro Agnew Dominates Toy Fair With Political Themed Toys
At New York Toy Fair Spiro T. Agnew appears as a leading lure for buyers with wrist watch and sweatshirt fame. Vendors offer Spiro Agnew board games puzzles and a miniature drag race the Hard Hat Hauler billed as the political machine of the future featuring Agnew Reagan Muskie and Kennedy images on its wheels and a chrome hard hat body.
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New York
Spiro T. Agnew
Model Products Corp
Agnew
Ronald Reagan
Muskie
Kennedy
Mad Money Boost From Tax Breaks Reveals Shorter Tax Day
The Tax Foundation reports that after ending the income tax surcharge and raising personal exemptions, the average American will spend two hours 37 minutes of an eight hour day on state local and federal taxes, down from two hours 43 minutes last year. This adds about six minutes of extra spending power daily.
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The
Tax Foundation
Aquarium purchase muses about a family education project
A columnist recalls letting his wife buy an aquarium for their son as an educational gift. She buys technical books and setup gear, insists on research, and plans a sea water tank with reef life. After a long effort to assemble the setup, she selects shrimp eggs for fish, highlighting the high costs and supply challenges.
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William L. Chaze
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Acquarium
Gavin
SST Lobby Backs Carney Amid SST Funding Battle
In Washington Rep. Charles J. Carney faces pro and anti SST pressure as House votes loom on 290 million for the 1800 mph plane. Pro SST groups including Boeing and AFL-CIO flood his Youngstown district with support while environmental and conservation foes urge a no vote.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Charles J. Carney
Youngstown
Ohio
Mill Creek Park
Beaver Creek
House
Youngstown Area
Chambers of Commerce
Carney
Nixon
Cal
John O’shea
O’shea
Boeing
General Electric
North American
Afl-Cio
International Association of Machinists
Con
Labor Leaders Back Health Tax Plan Amid Cost Concerns
An analysis argues a proposed universal medical care funded by payroll taxes would burden workers and employers, raise deficits, and trigger inflation. It notes labor leaders oppose it despite backing the plan and warns big business would pass costs to consumers and automate jobs.
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United States
1900s Optimism Is Needed Today
A 1900s worldview celebrates optimism and progress as America neared the new century. The piece notes rising belief in science and industry, while foreshadowing social issues and era anxieties, urging a return to old fashioned hope amid modern changes.
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Saturday Evening Post
Collier's
Harper's Weekly
Life
Punch
America
Ray Stannard Baker
Europe
Smith & Wesson
Laos Campaign Seen Through Vietnamese Guerrilla Lens
Ray Cromley notes mixed progress in Laos as South Vietnamese forces press into enemy terrain. He cites guerrilla tactics, dense forests, and valley cover as critical factors, praising outposts for absorbing attacks while warning of overconfidence. He questions long-term wisdom but commends courage and potential outcomes.
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Washington
Ho Chi Minh
Laos-Cambodia
Laos
Hanoi
Sepon
McGovern bets war issue will swing voters in 1972 race
Senator George McGovern presses antiwar themes to frame a bold wager that voters tired of Vietnam will tilt toward him. He brands U S air strikes across Indochina as massive bombardment and attacks rival Edmund Muskie as cautious, hoping war weariness elevates his candidacy in New Hampshire and beyond.
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NEA
George McGovern
South Dakota
McGovern
New Hampshire
Nixon
Vietnam
Edmund Muskie
Indochina
Vietnams
Laos
Cambodia
South Dakotan
Southeast Asia
Muskie
Maine
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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LCL
Coalition Against the
SST
Friends of the Earth
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Hashington
National Federation of Independent Business
Ray Cromley
S. Viets
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