Massive Steel Layoffs Hit U S Workers In July
The Associated Press reports tens of thousands of steel workers were laid off across the United States five days after a new contract, with 47 000 in the Pittsburgh Western Pennsylvania region affected. Company spokesmen expect callbacks to hinge on orders, while the overall July employment rose 1.2 million to 80.6 million, pushing the unemployment rate higher as more job seekers entered the labor force.
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Aflcio
United Steelworkers of America
Pittsburgh-Western
Pennsylvania
USW
Pittsburgh
Francis Stark
USW International
Cleveland
Washington
Unemployment Dips Slightly but Rates Rise Across Workforce
The official tally shows unemployment fell by 160000 to 5330000 while the jobless rate rose from 5.6 to 5.8 percent as labor force growth outpaced employment gains. Full-time unemployment held at 5.3 percent with mixed effects for part timers and supplemental benefits averaging about 110 dollars weekly. In Gary Indiana union leaders warn of rougher conditions as layoffs mount. about 34500 Chicago area steelworkers face cutbacks with U S Steel recalling 19000 of 38000 workers as plant output depends on orders.
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Chicago
Calumet
Indiana
Early settlement and layoffs boost morale among workers
With the early settlement and layoffs workers see a second bonus a chance to take a vacation or work on the house. The workers are not extra concerned because they were geared for a strike in the first place. I think morale is real good and they are not hurting too bad.
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Stark
Cities Face Tax Issue If State Adopts Income Tax
Ohio Municipal League warns cities would need new revenue authority and protection if an income tax becomes law. A six member Senate subcommittee reviews a 1.5 billion package as league urges amendments to allow up to 2 percent city income tax without voter approval and to shield taxes from referendum repeal.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Municipal League
Senate
Ways and Means
League
John Gotherman
Gotherman
Appalachia Aid Bill Signed by Nixon Amid Praise
President Nixon signed a $3.9 billion Appalachian regional aid bill praising its focus on struggling areas. The measure extends the Appalachian Regional Commission for four years and funds $1.5 billion to Appalachia plus $900 million for state highway development through 1978, with provisions for airport safety and vocational education. Nixon lauded local initiative and regional cooperation though he had sought broader rural reform, which Congress rejected.
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Washington
Nixon
Appalachia
Appalachian Regional Commission
Appalachian Commission
Congress
Apollo 15 crew to view solar eclipse from deep space
Apollo 15 astronauts David Lott James Irwin and Alfred Worden aboard Endeavour head toward splashdown in the Pacific after a 12 day flight They will observe and photograph a rare solar eclipse from space and hold a 60 minute news conference with reporters at the Manned Spacecraft Center Live coverage will include discussions of lunar rocks Hadley Rille and Apennine Mountains and the moon buggy in a highly anticipated space event
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Pacific Ocean
Earth
Endeavour
David R. Lott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Garth
Apollo
Moon
Worden
Scott
Irwin
Lunar
Deep Space
Hawaii
Mission Control
Manned Spacecraft Center
Solar System
Sample Bay No. 196
Hadley Rille
Apennine Mountains
Senate delays compromise draft plan to September 15
The Senate shelved a compromise draft extension bill sought by President Nixon to September 15 amid a looming filibuster. Key figures Sen John C Stennis and Sen Mike Gravel blocked time limits while Sen Mike Mansfield pushed for full debate on U.S. policy in Indochina. The bill would urge Nixon to negotiate a final withdrawal date for all US forces in Indochina, tying it to prisoners released. Mansfield criticized Nixon's pace as insufficient.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Indochina
North Vietnam
United States
Mansfield
House
Southeast Asia
FCC proposes broad rules shaping future of cable TV
The Federal Communications Commission unveiled rules to require cable systems to offer a wide set of over the air signals and free channels for government, education, and citizens with two way potential to link home screens with computers, aiming to expand programming and services. Gov Gilligan met Ohio AFL CIO leaders to discuss changes to the state's income tax bill with plans for further talks to resolve issues.
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Canton
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Ohio Afl-Cio
United Auto Workers
Frank King
Afl-Cio
Gilligan
King
West Virginia protests Ohio plant over pollution plan
The West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission voted to file a formal protest with the federal government against a proposed Brilliant Ohio power plant. It also urged a regional agreement with neighboring states to manage interstate pollution flowing across borders.
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Charleston
West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission
Brilliant
Ohio
Classified and Comics in Local Page Mix
Fragmentary OCR notes show sections labeled Classified Comics Editorial Entertainment Obituaries Sports Television Theaters and Women with unreadable details. The readable parts indicate a standard local newspaper page layout without specific events or names.
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Associated Press
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Gary
Ind
Andrew White
Union District 31
U.S. Steel
Hiroshima
Eisaku Sato
Appalachian
Appalachian States
Britain
London
Felix Dennis
Richard Neville
Jim Anderson
Saigon
U. S
da Nang
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Israel
Egypt
New England
New Hampshire
Greenbriar Nursing Home
Nashua
N. H
Julie and
David Eisenhower
Manchester
Washington —P
Federal Communications Commission
America
Gilligan, Uaw Leaders Center
W. Va
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