Meany Still Waiting On Nixon Letter Over Wage Talks
AFL-CIO leader George Meany has not received a Nixon wage restraint letter said to be mailed to 2200 labor and business leaders. The White House said letters were mailed over the weekend and Monday. Nixon plans to invite the AFL CIO Executive Council to the White House next Wednesday amid inflation concerns. Meany, 75, has criticized Nixon policies as swelling unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Nixon
Meany
White House
Lafayette Park
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ohio Job Rate Up In August
The August employment rate in Ohio rose 4 percent from August 1968 with most cities reporting gains. Akron fell 7 percent from a year ago and Canton was down slightly. Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus and Dayton each rose about 6 to 8 percent. Toledo 4 percent. Youngstown 3 percent. Eight month totals show gains in six cities, but Akron and Canton again slipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Akron
Canton
Ohio State University Center For Business and Economic Research
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Toledo
Youngstown
Nixon admin argues against instantaneous desegregation
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration urging the Supreme Court not to order immediate desegregation of southern public schools. Atty. Gen. deputy Jerris Leonard argues plans must be locally coordinated and notes 450 southern systems lack desegregation plans. The case pairs federal government and Mississippi against NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
Mississippi
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Jerris Leonard
Leonard
U.S. Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Naacp Fund
Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law
John Doar
Admin
Desegregation Pace Debate After Brown Ruling
The 1954 Brown decision declared racially separate public schools unconstitutional. A fund urged no delay in desegregation and criticized federal inaction, while Leonard argued that the all deliberate speed doctrine had effectively been overturned by later Supreme Court rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Foil Protects Knobs From Oven Heat
A home tip advises covering wooden knobs on cooking utensils with multiple layers of aluminum foil before baking. The foil shields knobs from scorching and burning during oven use.
Britain Reels Over New Seven-Sided 10 Shilling Coin
The new seven sided ten shilling coin sparks derision in Britain as nicknames such as Bikini Buffoon and Tin Lizzie spread. Public protests in Parliament grow over the decimal shift from shillings and crowns, with concerns about weight, counterfeiting, and confusing change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Loser
Bikini
Buffoon
Tin Lizzie
Britain
Treasury
Queen Elizabeth I
Von Hassel Re-Elected Bundestag President in Bonn
In Bonn West Germany Kai-Uwe von Hassel a former defense minister and Christian Democrat was re elected as Bundestag president by 411 votes to 72. The 56 year old leader will guide the next four years of parliamentary work as the sixth legislature opens following the Sept 28 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Bundestag
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
Christian Democrat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Istration
U.S. Office of Education
Ciil
Lizzie
Ommc
Sap
Sage
Aktor Bene
Crest
Vicki
BIC
Tobisios
Fiberglas
Corning Acee Ete Fiberglas
Owens — Corning
Zraoki
Plaza Shopping
Athens
Jergens
Beach
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!