Europe 1969: Turning Points in Economy and Policy
The year saw moon landings and closer European economic ties. France devalued the franc, Pompidou pursued market reforms, and Brandt rose in West Germany. East–West trade grew, Czechoslovakia faced shortages, and talks with Poland began. IMF reserves, SDRs, and high interest shaped global money, with cautious 1970 growth forecasts.
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New York Times
Paris
Italy
France
Germany
de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
Europe
The
Hague
Pompidou
U.S
Hungary
East Germany
Poland
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
International Monetary Fund
Britain
U. S
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
European Economic Community
Executive Commission
Italians jailed in Moscow for leaflet protest at department store
Two Rome residents Teresa Marinuzzi and Valteno Tacchi, both 22 and 23, chained themselves to a Tsum department store railing near the Bolshoi Theatre to protest Soviet dissident arrests. Police freed them after about an hour with a saw, as dozens of Western correspondents were detained briefly. The leaflets named four imprisoned dissidents and urged peace and friendship.
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Moscow
UPI
Teresa Marinuzzi
Valteno Tacchi
Rome
Europa Civilta
Tsum
Bolshoi Theater
Kremlin
Miss Marinuzzi
Attaboy
Vietnam chief replaces two Mekong generals
President Nguyen Van Thieu reshuffled Mekong Delta command by ousting Brig. Gen. Nguyen Thanh Hoang from the 7th Infantry Division and replacing him with Col. Nguyen Khoa Nam. He also removed Brig. Gen. Pham Van Phu as head of the 44th Special Tactical Zone, appointing Col. Vo Huu Hanh, as part of a broader purge of 12 of 44 province chiefs to root out corruption and boost efficiency amid reported theft at Dong Tam base.
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Vietnam
Mekong
Saigon
UPI
Nguyen van Thieu
Mekong Delta
South Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh Hoang
7Th
Delta
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Hoang
Dong Tam
Nguyen Khoa Nam
44Th Special Tactical Zone
Pham van Phu
Vo Huu Hanh
Nigeria Seeks End to Starvation in Civil War Rift
Nigeria reports feeding 700000 Biafran refugees daily and aims to end eastern region starvation within two weeks. UN Secretary General Thant to visit Lagos for talks with Maj Gen Gowon on postwar reconstruction. Aid planes depart from abroad with medical supplies as ICRC plans further shipments.
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Lagos
UPI
Nigeria
U.N
Thant
Yakubu Gowon
Africa
Biafra
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World News
Willy Brandt
West Germany
Brandt
Karl Schiller
Social Democrats
Western
Eastern
Council of Mutual Economic Assistance
Jean Rey
Pyotr G. Grigorenko
Tashkent
Viktor Krasin
Natalya Gorbanyevskaya
Yuri Glanskov
China
Chenpro
Soviet
Vladivostok
Ussuri
Chen Pao
Treasure Island
Russia
Damansky
Cow Picketts
Morgantown
Colshire
Romisch
Robert Calder
Nelson James
Springer & CO
Dept
Howard Ave
San Mateo
California
Galis Manufacturing CO
Tion
ART Snyder Sanitary Supply CO
Uniontown
Morgantown Hospital Service, Inc
International Committee of the Red Cross
Geneva
Davidson
Guitars
P.A. Systems
MIKES
Concertina
Martin
Gretsch
Goya
Fender
AMPEG
Kustom
Bogen
Slingerl and
Ludwig
Piermer
Selmer
Paris Instruments
King Instruments
Leblanc Instruments
DeVincent’s Music Center
High St
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