Crisis of productivity and a lesson from Japan
The piece argues U S policy kept the dollar strong while global rivals boost prosperity by improving productivity. It notes France and Britain curtail foreign funds, IMF counsel, and warns that lagging U S productivity fuels inflation. It cites 1960s gains: U S 34 7 percent versus Japan 188 5 percent. It urges American workers to view strikes as costly and adopt Japanese discipline.
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United States
France
International Monetary Fund
Washington
Free World
U. S
Japan
Germany
Which Gasoline Will Prevail Unleaded or Leaded
The piece discusses leaded versus unleaded gasoline amid government backtracking on detergents. It notes potential engine damage fears with nonlead fuels, predicts a shift to low pollution engines by 1972, and cites industry skepticism about rushed no lead marketing. The overall tone questions environmental claims and market readiness.
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Petroleum
Oil Company
Business Week
Today in History October 6 highlights 1683 to 1971
On this date in 1683 German settlers arrived in Philadelphia. Henry VI was released from the tower in 1470. 1890 Mormon Church conference ended polygamy. 1911 Italian marines seized Tripoli. 1927 The Jazz Singer opened signaling talking pictures. 1937 League of Nations condemned Japanese aggression in China. 1958 Seawolf surfaced after two months submerged. 1961 Kennedy and Gromyko met at the White House. 1966 Plumbing fixtures makers indicted for price fixing. 1970 Bolivian generals in power struggle after Ovando Candia resignation.
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Associated Press
America
Philadelphia
Henry VI
England
Tower of London
Salt Lake City
Tripoli
al Jolson
China
League of Nations
U.S
New England
John F. Kennedy
Andrei A. Gromyko
White House
Bolivia
Alfredo Ovando Candia
Boyle's column mocks gender equality debates with wit
HAL BOYLE quotes a liberal woman and male reactions about women’s rights, politics, and pay. The dialogue satirizes the push for equality, arguing gender roles and power shifts spark humor and frustration in modern society. The speaker dismisses female leadership while acknowledging ongoing tensions.
Quick Quiz: Bears Suns and Citizenship
A curiosity round asks which bear is smallest the sun bear of southeastern Asia. It notes a naturalized citizen cannot become president. It asks what part of the sun is seen in an eclipse the corona. It cites the coldest North American temp 81 degrees below zero in 1947 at Snag Yukon. It asks origin of the phrase game leg from French crooked game.
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Southeastern
Asia
United States
North American
Yukon
Snag
Nixon trip to Peking marks new diplomatic era in 1970s
The article frames President Nixon's planned visit to Peking as a landmark in U.S.-China relations, noting relaxed Chinese demands on Taiwan, potential for broader dialogue, and a shift from Ping-Pong diplomacy to formal diplomacy. It highlights steps toward engagement, trade prospects, and the evolving stance of both nations.
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Copley
Washington
Peking
Nixon
Chou En-lai
United States
China
United Nations
Taiwan
Chou
Edgar Snow
Hong Kong
Macao
U.S
Red China
Japan
University of Michigan
Alexander Eckstein
Robert Dernberger
Dernberger
Jerome Cohen
Harvard Law School
Henry Kissinger
Ottawa
Canada
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Soviet Union
New York Tourism Drops 40 Percent in Weak Season
New York city reports its worst tourist season in years with a 40 percent decline from 1969 levels when 16.5 million visitors came. Officials cite unemployment, a nationwide recession, cheaper European airfares, and publicity on rising crime.
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New York
Europe
Various Tidbits From L M Boyd Columns 1971
Short assorted items including art habits of Cezanne, veteran actor Joel McCrea and Rudolph Valentino, chicken vision, belonephobia, Churchill on brown suits, USC tattooed servicemen, smoking quit method with cards, popcorn in microwaves, abandoned children gender loyalties, and a note that Pennsylvania honors no founder. Items credited to LM Boyd, McNaught Syndicate.
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Yesteryear
Joel McCrea
Rudolph Valentino
London
Waiting Game as Hanoi Tests Next Move in Region 2
According to sources, Hanoi weighs a Region 2 strike in South Vietnam as a potential early dry season test. Region 2 is lightly defended, with Viet Cong substructure intact, offering a cheap but risky foothold that could shock Saigon and U.S. observers. The plan depends on China’s stance, Nixon's visit, and Saigon’s election outcomes, making a future move plausible while waiting for better odds.
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Nea
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Region 2
Saigon
North Vietnam
Mekong
United States
Vietnam
Dmz
U.S
101St Airborne
Americas
Cambodia
Parrot's Beak
China
Nixon
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