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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
2
The Southeast becomes the nation’s largest pine timber region as Soil Conservation programs shift farmland to timber. Georgia centers the pulp and paper industry while thousands of acres along the Gulf Coast become pine forests. Timber farming replaces traditional crops with mechanized practices and steady harvests.
Opinion argues for stronger U S flag merchant marine to support Viet Nam era operations. It contrasts proposed curbs on passenger ship operation with other nations expanding fleets, citing Russia with 412 ships on order and 3,381,780 dead weight tons. Calls for constructive legislation to boost U S merchant shipping.
On this date in 1903 the Wright brothers achieved the first successful airplane flight near Kitty Hawk North Carolina. Also noted are Whitier born in 1807 Bolivar died in 1830 and events through 1968 including Kennedy radio report and other milestones.
The piece applauds Nixon's early team choices led by Kennedy Shultz and Mayo. It notes strong local support for budget and labor appointments, flagging Kennedy as a likely standout and Moynihan as a potential early departure. It paints a confident, stylish GOP portrait with urban policy tensions ahead.
New York AP notes oversized gifts tempt shoppers as Santa may need a jumbo jet. Department stores tout large present sets including a kitchen with sink and stove and a 6 foot Tyrannosaurus skeleton. A winding walking salt shaker offers a smaller novelty option.
An advertising column promotes Tiger Paws orange and black striped slipper socks and a red white nose warmer. It also offers a comical inflatable man for car or home use and humorous notes on holiday gifts and domestic life.
A reflective piece describes widespread Christmas bribes through the Fruit of the Month Club. The narrator recalls succumbed gifts from nectarines to apples, wonders who pays, and laments the inescapable entrapment of accepting monthly fruit bribes from unclear sources.
The piece argues President elect Nixon will retain wide policy options and rely on trusted advisers like Rogers Mitchell and Finch. It notes diversity of urban policy figures, cites Moynihan and Romney, and contrasts Laird with McNamara while addressing debates on race and party balance in the cabinet.
Dr George S Benson argues US policy toward the Soviet Union fails as Berlin's wall rises and the USSR resumes nuclear testing. He cites Khrushchev's 50 megaton blast and plans for 100 megaton bombs, contrasting with US 10 megaton limit.
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