Johnson acts to slash US balance of payments deficit
President Johnson announced a temporary program to cut the 1967 deficit of about 35 billion to 4 billion by 1968. He sent emissaries to Europe and Asia to explain belt tightening and urged Americans to keep dollars in the Western Hemisphere by delaying vacations and investments abroad.
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Texas Ranch
U.S
Dollar gains steam overseas amid Johnson plan
AP reports the dollar rose in London and Paris as President Johnson unveils a plan to curb U S overseas travel and cut the dollar drain. A White House envoy met British leaders then headed to Bonn for talks with Willy Brandt while markets priced in the impact on Britain and Common Market nations.
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Paris
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Bonn
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West Germany
1968 Brings Subzero Start to Year in Lorain County
Lorain County Ohio and nearby areas opened 1968 under cloudy skies and subzero temperatures. North Ridgeville observer Ray Diederich logged an unofficial minus 4 degrees on New Year’s Eve, followed by a warming trend and another minus 1 degree reading last night. The Cleveland Hopkins Airport forecast calls for continued cloudiness and cold with near 20 degree highs tomorrow.
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Cleveland-Hopkins
Snow Falls in Northeast Ohio With Warmer Afternoon
Increasing cloudiness and light snow expected in the afternoon of today with highs near 20 to 27. Tonight and tomorrow cloudiness and intermittent light snow continue with a rising low tonight in the teens. Reported record lows include minus 12 at Springfield and 9 below near 4 am in Zanesville.
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Doctor Barnard performs second heart transplant in Cape Town
In Cape Town CAPE TOWN South Africa Dr. Christian Barnard announced the second successful heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital. The 58 year old retired dentist Dr. Philp Blaiberg received the donor heart from a 24 year old man. the operation lasted five hours and the heart is functioning well.
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South Africa
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Louis Washkansky
New York
Clive Haupt
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Ohio holiday road toll dips to 13 fatalities
Ohio figures show 13 traffic deaths on Buckeye highways during the New Year holiday period from 6 pm Friday to midnight yesterday. The total included one fire death and two carbon monoxide poisonings, with overall holiday accidental deaths at 16.
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Chronicle Telegram 1968 Elyria Local Brief
January 2 1968 edition notes final edition details for The Chronicle Telegram Elyria Ohio with page counts and contact info for newsroom operations. It lists address 225 East Avenue and circulation notes for the final edition.
Trains Crash Touch Off Gas Fire In Indiana Town
In Dunreith Indiana two freight trains collided triggering a massive blaze. Gas tanks and ammonia threatened explosions prompting evacuation of 236 residents. Air Force foam trucks arrived but officials feared the fire could not be controlled.
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Dayton
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U.S 40
North Eaton trustees grant pay hikes for workers
Eaton Township trustees approve pay increases for skilled and unskilled workers as part of the new budget. The action aims to adjust wages to match living costs and reward service, with details outlined in page 18 coverage.
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Eaton Township
On the surest way to get a job done by a busy man
A maxim notes the most reliable results come from delegating to a busy man and letting his secretary handle the details. The adage emphasizes efficiency through delegation and clerical support.
New Year's truce bloodiest as Viet Cong attack on US outpost
Vietnam War bloodshed surged as a 2400 strong Viet Cong force struck an American base near Black Virgin Mountain 62 miles northwest of Saigon during the New Year truce. 23 U S infantrymen were killed and 152 wounded as the attack halted a 36 hour cease-fire and prompted renewed airstrikes and accusations of raids by Hanoi.
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