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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1968
Page
2
De Gaulle urges cuts to government spending and subsidies to nationalized enterprises to stabilize the franc. He says the economy is recovering but warns loss of confidence risks the currency while signaling reductions in civil, military, and educational appropriations.
East German Communist official Peter Verny accuses West German record companies of spreading a sneaky counter revolution in Czechoslovakia. He says their music systemically softens Czech ideology and urges East Germany to develop socialist pop music in response.
Mr. and Mrs. CM Jeffers report their son suffered hemorrhoids and improved after using Preparation H. The ad claims doctors prove Preparation H shrinks inflamed hemorrhoids in most cases, offering quick relief from pain burning and itching plus lubrication for easier bowel movements and protection against infection.
Air base at Da Nang was struck by about 15 rockets with 10 more hitting Marble Mountain airfield near Da Nang after midnight. Reports said no U.S. or Vietnamese civilian casualties, while South Vietnamese casualties were light. Additional shellings hit Hoi An killing three civilians and wounding 11. In Pleiku area a 100-round mortar barrage hit a U.S. Army engineers installation. 15 Americans wounded. DMZ incidents continued with a small American plane fired on and Marine artillery called in. Battleship New Jersey supported troops off the DMZ as Americal Division swept coastal marshlands near Da Nang, with 47 enemy killed in inland skirmishes. Majors actions occurred in the Mekong Delta and along the Cambodian border with heavy enemy losses.
British pressure to join the European Common Market faces De Gaulle veto. Analysts warn a devaluation crisis could erase France gold reserves and the 2 billion credit in Bonn. De Gaulle’s move may weaken global monetary stability and threaten the dollar, gold, and parity of overvalued currencies. Prime Minister Wilson consults Roy Jenkins as Parliament prepares tonight’s debate criticizing economic policy.
The weekend hijackings forced two jetliners to divert to Jose Marti Airport in Havana. Passengers and crew were questioned by Cuban security, with 78 of 83 passengers later reported returning on a State Department flight. The incident followed a pattern of Cuban arrivals this year.
Zurich banking sources doubt the franc can inspire confidence as the Turkish Central Bank suspends all transactions based on the franc. In Rome the Liberal party urges an extraordinary session of Parliament to discuss De Gaulle's action, secretary Giovanni Malagodi says it will have consequences for all countries and EEC members.
Rescue efforts continued as drilling and listening devices probed the mountain cavern where four miners were trapped after explosions at the Mountaineer coal complex. Despite multiple boreholes and high speed drills, officials cautioned that no signs of life had been detected. Relatives gathered at James Fork United Methodist Church as Consolidation Coal officials briefed them on the operation and the ongoing hope.
Coroner rules death accidental from electric shock after a Bay Lake incident. Lawrence Diehl, 7th grader at Algonquin School, is survived by parents Roger and Edith Diehl and three sisters Kathy Amy Rhonda. Funeral private with Rev. Lee J. Anthony officiating. interment Elmwood Hill Cemetery.
Tokyo stocks opened lower as fears over international monetary developments spread. The Nikkei 225 fell 14 yen to 1,693.04 in the first 30 minutes amid moderate volume after a holiday closing. Brokers cited uncertainty and small-investor selling, with autos and electronics firms hardest hit.
New Haven AP reporting that Yale University plans to become coeducational in September spurred letters from as far as Scotland. About 600 letters and hundreds of phone calls arrived in four days seeking admission to the formerly all male undergraduate college.
New Delhi telephones officials report that sixty percent of girl operators fail to show for night shifts with many offering excuses. Most are young and single.
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