Escalator Plan Bases Inflation Across Sectors
The article outlines how cost-of-living escalator provisions cushion inflation effects for workers, including General Motors’ contract with automatic pay rises tied to prices. It notes rising wage coverage, planned escalators in unions, Social Security, and potential shifts to variable mortgage rates amid ongoing inflation concerns.
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General Motors
National Industrial Conference Board
US Department of Labor
Hermit Thrush Captures Focus On A Winter Visitor
A writer recalls spotting a hermit thrush near a local golf course during a recent sunny day. The bird, smaller than a robin with a rufous tail, winters in the state while the wood thrush nests here in warmer months. The piece celebrates the thrush’s elusive song and hints at a northern trip to hear it again.
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Your Birthday Horoscope Reading
Birthday guidance for Wednesday January 6 notes cleverness can backfire if misused and advises using brilliance for others. It warns of overworking talent and suggests reading tomorrow by birthday to see fate.
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Californium Bulk Form Set for Feb Shipment
The Atomic Energy Commission announced that californium-252 in bulk form will ship February 1 at $10 per microgram, a steep drop from the current $100 per tenth of a microgram. Standard shipments start at 1 milligram with a $1,600 handling charge. encapsulation services may be provided upon request if commercial options are unavailable.
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Aiken
Russia Enters Auto Age With Milestones Ahead
Moscow notes show the Soviet Union crossing into automobile era as motor vehicle output in 1971 will exceed one million. Zhiguli car project with Fiat aid aims for 160000 in 1971 and 660000 annual peak by 1972, yet road networks remain sparse and car ownership very low at one per 234 Russians.
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Nikolai Baibakov
Togliatti Auto Works
Volga River
Fiat
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