Belize poised for independence as British Honduras in 1960s
Belize prepares for independence from Britain around mid next year with elections due in March. Prime Minister Price Escalante and opposition Goldson clash over leadership and direction while Britain plans a new inland capital and ongoing aid. Belize’s geography includes marshy coasts and mountains, with potential in agriculture, tourism, and port development. The country, led by the People’s United Party and the Independence Party, faces Guatemala’s territorial claim and seeks regional ties through the Caribbean Free Trade Association. England to guarantee sovereignty and provide defense if needed.
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Caribbean
Guatemala
Great Britain
George Price Escalanate
National Independence Party
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yucatan Peninsula
People’s United Party
Price Escalante
Independence Party
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Price
Michigan Investors
Belize Investment Group
U.S. Agency For International Development
Caribbean Free Trade Association
Raincoats For Sheep
Sydney AP reports new clear plastic raincoats for sheep after shearing. Thin coats cost 10 Australian cents, thick coats 15 cents, promising a 15 degree air temperature rise and two week duration. Seven sheep per thousand die from cold post shear, nearly a million sheep, yet coats are not a financial boon for ranchers.
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Sydney
Australia
Muscatine Iowa Leads Nation in Pearly Button Making
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that more than 95 percent of the United States fresh water pearly buttons are produced in Muscatine Iowa. The figure underscores the city’s central role in button manufacture.
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United States
Muscatine
Iowa
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Fulbright committee delays Vietnam hearings for new policy word
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee drops public Vietnam hearings to seek more on Nixon policy. Secretary Rogers and Defense Secretary Laird will testify in executive session the week of Nov 17. Fulbright says questions from Nixon's address and other facets will be explored confidentially.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
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William P. Rogers
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Vietnam
Fulbright
Rogers
Laird
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Lay Over Beams Strengthens Wood Deck Joists
The joists supporting a wood deck are strongest if laid over beams rather than flush with the top edges of beams.
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