Far East Emerges as Major U.S. Trading Partner
The Far East becomes a key American trading partner with U S exports to Asian nations projected at a record 10 billion this year. Japan dominates trade, importing 5.56 billion in U S goods in 1970 while exporting 5.95 billion in Japanese and other Asian goods to the United States.
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Far East
U.S
Washington
UPL
Tokyo
Japan
Commerce Department
UPI
Nixon
United States
Australia
America
Pacific
Ferdinand E Marcos Hero of Battle and Politics
The biography portrays Ferdinand E Marcos as a scholar and introvert who rose to become the Philippines’ president and first reelected leader since independence. It notes his wartime valor, 22 decorations including the U S Distinguished Service Cross, and his years of service, law career, and marriage to Imelda Romualdez.
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Manila
UPI
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippine Republic
Marcos
United States
Sarrat
Ilocos Norte
Luzon Island
University of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Douglas A. MacArthur
Battan
U.S. Asia trade with five major partners in 1970
Commerce Department data for 1970 shows Japan Australia Korea Taiwan and Hong Kong as the five top Asian trade partners. The report details imports and exports with the United States, plus leading goods for each partner such as Japan coal and iron products, Australia meat and aluminum, Korea wheat and apparel, Taiwan electronics and clothing, and Hong Kong electronics and textiles.
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Asia
Japan
United States
Washington
API
U.S
Commerce Department
Chief
Hong Kong
Suharto Iron Will Lifted Him to Indonesia's Top
Indonesias Suharto known as the smiling general rose from modest rank to president after swiftly halting the 1965 coup. His quiet, unflashy demeanor masked a firm resolve that earned him Congress support to replace Sukarno. A myth says a clairvoyant warned him, which he denies.
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Suharto
Jakarta
UPI
Indonesia
Sukarno
Indira Gandhi Rise to Power and Political Style Described
New Delhi reports Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi born to Nehru household rises to prime minister on January 24 1966 after Shastri death. She balances backroom strategy with decisive moves to consolidate power and lead Congress through a turbulent era.
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New Delhi
UPI
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi
India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Congress
Eisaku Sato shaped by tradition and modern Japan
Japan's prime minister Eisaku Sato, a conservative who blends Westernized leadership with old clan ties, has guided rapid postwar growth. Born March 27, 1901 in Yamaguchi, he rose from rail ministry to secretary general, and has led since November 1964. His wife Hiroko helped soften his image amid political rivals.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Eisaku Sato
Sato
Europe
America
Hiroko
Yamguchi Province
Honshu
Ichi- To
Nobusuke
Kishi
Shigeru Yoshida
Chiang Kai-shek the last survivor of the big five leaders
Taipei UPI reports Chiang Kai-shek, nearing age four on Oct 31, remains the lone surviving among the big five Chinese leaders. He governs from Taiwan, watching prospects of returning to the mainland fade amid shifting world politics.
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Taipei
UPI
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Taiwan
Chiang
Chikow
Fenghwa
Chekiang
Chiang Chung-cheng
Mao Tse-tung Man of mystery and power questioned
UPI reports Mao Tse-tung remains a shadowy figure to the world and weathered by rumors about his health. The piece sketches Mao’s life from humble Hunan origins to founding the Communist Party of China in 1921, the Long March, and decades of leadership, noting public appearances dwindled after 1959.
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Ing
Suhrato
Kemusu Argamulja
Mao Tse-tung
Man of Mystery
Hong Kong
UPI
Peking
Nixon
Communist Party
Ne Win
Burma
Revolution Council
Mao
Tienan Men Gate
Heavenly Peace Square
People’s Republic of China
Peking University
Communist Party of China
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
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Canada
Commerce and State Department
Korea
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
New Zealand
Ferdinand E, Marcos
Philippine ‘Congress
PHIVE
Imelda Romualdez
Imelda
Asian Trade Statistics
Indira Gandhi
Gandhi
Congress Party
Hartinah
Bung Karno
Pak Harto
Esaku Sato
Imperial University of Tokyo
Ministry of Railroads
Eisaku
Ife
Paoting Military Academy
Sun Yat-sen
Sun
Kuomintang
Chou En-lai
Soong Mayling
Kiangsi
Shensi
Manchuria
Yantze
Shao Shan
Hunan
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