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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1970
Page
1
Senate Leader Mansfield challenges Nixon plan to expand the Safeguard ABM system with a price tag near 60 billion dollars. He questions funding, domestic impact, and Soviet reaction while noting past defence debates and upcoming arms talks.
A federal judge granted an 11 day restraining order to halt a nationwide railroad lockout and a threatened strike against Union Pacific. The order delays action to let Congress consider federal measures for handling the wage dispute involving four AFL-CIO unions and the railroad industry.
Washington AP report says President Nixon top economic advisers forecast inflation to ease this year as anti inflation policy takes effect. McCracken Stein and Houthakker say price growth may slow to about 3.5 percent annually, with 1969 to 1970 rise near 4.3 percent. Fed restraint needs easing to avoid recession.
COLUMBUS, Ohio AP farmers may lose up to 1 billion dollars annually if Congress delays farm legislation. National Farmers Union president Tory Dechant told the annual union meeting that without new laws, the USDA would revert to prior rules cutting payments by 1 billion yearly.
In Columbus, Howard Metzenbaum filed petitions for the U S Senate bid with Secretary of State Ted Brown noting petitions from 61 counties. Meanwhile former astronaut John Glenn named campaign manager Robert W Blakemore, Summit County Democratic chair, who said the group will stay neutral in the primary.
About 500 nonuniformed workers map Saturday strategy for the coming week as talks with the Musici Employes Union break down. A mass demonstration is planned for Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati Monday at 10:30 am, followed by actions at local restaurants.
About 1200 U S Marines aboard two vessels sailed from Da Nang to start the first phase of a withdrawal that reduces American strength in Vietnam by about 40,000 men by mid April. The group includes 19 sailors and 3 fighter-bombers, with San Diego as destination. The command says the 110,000 more to depart later will come after the lunar new year.
Ohio lawmakers consider replacing the Ferguson Act with a measure allowing public employees to join unions and bargain with municipalities. The bill sets fines up to 25 per day for striking workers and notes unions need not be mandatory. Committee hearing scheduled Wednesday at 10 am, with sponsors Rep. John Galbraith and Rep. Richard Mollington Jr. and AFL-CIO voices weighing gender inclusion and broader labor terms.
Washington reports the United States will give 34 old Phantom jets to Nationalist China as a winter aid move. The plan follows a heated congress battle over aid funding and comes after a prior decision to supply newer F-1 fighter jets. The 34 jets are F100 models dating about 16 years.
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