Wage restraints loom over national railroad strike
The article surveys wage and benefit disputes fueling a nationwide railroad strike threat while Westinghouse and Barker GE report major wage deals. It notes a proposed six month federal pay freeze for workers and includes GM chair Roche urging balance between wages and productivity amid inflation fears. It frames the cost pressures across GM, steel, copper, zinc, and foreign competition, calling for disciplined cost decisions by all parties.
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Wuday
Westinghouse Electric
Barker General Electric
Nixon
James M. Roche
General Motors
Fremont
St. Louis
Roche
Federal Reserve
Rache
U.S
America
Scientists warn and debate amid pollution crisis
A discussion features Bob Hernbrode of Arizona's Game and Fish Commission and Harvard professor Dr. Frederick Smith arguing about the environmental crisis. Analysts from Korak, Ehrlich, and Durant weigh costs, population limits, and social changes as calls grow for stronger action and policy reforms.
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Bob Hernbrode
Arizona
Game and Fish Commission
Omy
KORAK
Frederick Smith
Harvard
Wis
Robert Finch Ig Aniiung
Nixon
Russell Train
Paul Ehrlich
Sleaford
Milk flavoring amid rum and fruit surges in UK report
A British government review suggests dairy firms should consider adding rum whisky or fruit flavors to milk to boost sales. It notes mixed effects, but could reduce milk consumption by children while proposing a national growth policy to curb urban migration.
Public School Teachers Face Union Membership Dues Debate
Michigan’s Tenure Commission allowed Grand Blanc district to dismiss Mrs. John Applegate for refusing to pay union dues to the Michigan Education Association. The ruling raises a challenge to compulsory agency shop practices and public employment protections, with advocates urging greater freedom of choice for teachers. The case spotlights whether schools belong to the public or to unions perceived as coercive forces.
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Schoor
de ‘Uugh
Michigan
Temuression
Grand Blanc
John Applegate
Schol
Michigan Education Association
American Federation of Teachers
Tenure Board
Lok
National Education Association
The
Americas Federation of Teachers
NEA
Applegate
CORE plan on race and school equality proposal
Richard Wilson reports on the Congress of Racial Equality plan to create separate but equal schools by racial majority control. Roy Innis argues this would not be segregation, while critics warn of renewed division. The piece examines desegregation, neighborhood schools, busing, and court orders amid rising tensions and calls for new Supreme Court directives.
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Tihdia
Will Durant
Washington
Congress of Racial Equality
Roy Innis
News and World Report
Innis
Cne
Boulhere
Hovtile Nowbern
Supreme Court
Tunis
Imig
Ala
United States Supreme Court
Yalia
Conrad Dtety
Big business giants face global troubles across industries
Henry J. Taylor surveys U.S. corporate power amid widespread crises. GE, Du Pont, AT&T, U.S. Steel, Anaconda, Edison, Lockheed, MGM, and oil majors grapple with strikes, debt, and market pressures. Oil exploration costs soar while global oil glut pressures even Standard Oil of New Jersey. Airlines, publishing, railroads, and Chrysler endure crises as production forecasts shift and international competition tightens. The piece flags a broader warning about the resilience of large enterprises in a cooling economy and competitive world markets.
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Piant Oil
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Historical U.S. milestones and a stray quote
The note lists events: Vermont’s statehood second, Jefferson’s 1801 inauguration in Washington, Rak’s 1917 House seat as the first woman in Congress, and a 1953 Supreme Court ruling on railroad featherbedding. A quoted line from Ralph Waldo Emerson appears as a stray fragment.
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Montana
Jeannette Rak
W Wasswan
House of Representaties
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
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Lockheed
M-G-M
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Miami
Pan American
TWA
Neely
Vimnie, Inc
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United States
Fiat
Giovanni Agnelli
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Volkswagen
Kurt Lotz
West Germany
Chrysler
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Ralph Waldo
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