Economy shows signs of cooling under tighter policy
The AP reports economists see early signs of a cooling economy as higher taxes and tighter monetary policy bite. Leading indicators declined in March, while corporate profits rose but slower than a year earlier. Construction contracts fell, tool orders rose, and metals prices increased amid inflation concerns.
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Jack Lefler
New York
William H. Chartener
Chartener
Wall Street Journal
George A. Christie
F.W. Dodge
McGraw-Hill, Inc
Nixon
Needlecraft Catalog Ad Promises 1969 Quilt Patterns
An ad from Wier Broek promotes a windmill quilt pattern and a 1969 Needle Craft catalog with 200 designs. It invites readers to mail orders to Alice Brooks at the Winchester Evening Star with pattern numbers and pricing, including 50 cents per catalog and 15 cents extra for first class mailing.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft
Dept
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Wallet Lost 23 Years Returns With $21 And ID
Mrs. Mayme Kuehn of Toledo receives back her long missing wallet found on a street 23 years ago after a wartime layoff. The package includes $21, a social security card, a 1946 driver’s license and photos of deceased relatives, sent with an unsigned note from an old man.
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Toledo, Ohio
Mayme Kuehn
Virginia city managers elect Atkinson president
Harold S. Atkinson of Franklin was elected president of the Virginia Section of the International City Managers Association at its two day Fredericksburg session. Judge V Cassell Adamson urged a State Court Study Commission to place juvenile and domestic relations courts under full state jurisdiction to cut local costs. He also urged vigorous action to curb illegitimate births as a delinquency cause. Carlton C Massey and J C Causey were named vice president and secretary treasurer respectively.
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Fredericksburg
Virginia
International City Managers’ Association
Harold S. Atkinson
Franklin
V. Cassell Adamson
Richmond
Adamson
Federal government funds local governments over 450 million yearly
The federal government contributes more than 450 million dollars to local governments each year, supporting services and programs across towns and counties. This funding flow sustains schools, infrastructure, and public safety efforts through multiple grant channels and allocations.
Outbreaks of campus turmoil trigger protests at SMU and NYC colleges
Across the East and Southwest outbreaks of campus turmoil prompt sit ins at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and repeated violence at Queens College, Brooklyn College, and City College. Police clear campuses as students press for curriculum changes and minority enrollment gains.
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Associated Press
Southern Methodist Universiity
Dallas
New York
City University
Queens College
Spiro T. Agnew
House
Gerald R. Ford
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
American Association of University Professors
Minneapolis
Amherst College
Amherst
Calvin H. Plimpton
Massachusetts College
Agnew
Honolulu
Rep. Ford
Lexington
SMU
New York City
Joseph P. McMurray
Brooklyn College
George A. Peck
City College
Buell G. Gallagher
School of Black Studies
Dizzy Dean Tops Apple Blossom Parade as Sports Marshal
Dizzy Dean, famed St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, was mobbed by fans seeking autographs at the Grand Feature Parade. He served as Sports Marshal for the Apple Blossom Festival and spoke at the fifth annual Sports Breakfast before joining receptions and a parade ride.
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Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Dean
Weather Flower The scarlet pimpernel as rain signal
The scarlet pimpernel is noted to close its petals when rain approaches. Known as the peasant weather glass or the poor man's warning, the flower serves as an informal forecast indicator.
Battle of Nations defining Leipzig clash in 1813
The engagement known as the battle of nations occurred at Leipzig in Saxony in 1813 with Russia Prussia and Austria uniting to defeat Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Leipzig
Saxony
Russia
Prussia
Austria
President Zakir Husain Dies of Heart Attack at 72
India's first Muslim president Zakir Husain died at 11:20 a.m. after a heart attack in New Delhi. Vice President V. V. Giri, 74, will succeed him in the largely ceremonial role as Indira Gandhi tours famine areas and flags are ordered lowered nationwide. Husain had served as vice president from 1962 to 1967 and governed Bihar prior to his 1967 election.
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New Delhi
Zakir Husain
India
Husain
V.V. Giri
Indira Ghandi
Rajasthan
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Gover
Bihar
2000-Year-Old Sequoia Falls at Yosemite Wawona Tree
The Wawona Tunnel Tree, a 2000-year-old sequoia at Yosemite, toppled and left a gaping hole in the ground. Ranger Lynn Thompson called the loss a eulogy to an ancient sentinel once visited by millions of tourists. The 234-foot tree, a revered ancient living thing, apparently fell in early winter but was hidden by snows.
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Yosemite National Park
Wawona Tunnel
Lynn Thompson
Offset adoption nears as mimeograph era winds down
New York reports the mimeograph, a staple tool for women’s clubs, is edging toward retirement in favor of the offset machine. The shift faces a delay due to offset machines’ need for a skilled operator, careful maintenance, precise ink mixing, paper handling, and output control.
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New York
Lipchitz sculpture to be revealed at Music Center
The 30 foot tall bronze sculpture Peace On Earth by Jacques Lipchitz will be undraped at the Music Center in Los Angeles. Donated by Lloyd Rigler and Lawrence Deutsch, the $250000 work depicts a dove with blessings for humanity.
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Los Angeles
Music Center
Jacques Lipchitz
Lipchitz
Peace On Earth
Lloyd Rigler
Lawrence Deutsch
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