Ford Targets Inflation With National Summit Plan
President Ford presses ahead with a White House inflation conference set for September 27 28 with guidance from adviser groups and labor leaders including AFL CIO head George Meany and United Mine Workers president Arnold Miller. Meany urged blunt truth about inflation and unemployment while noting policy steps to boost housing and public service jobs. The Employe Retirement Income Security Act was signed with pension protections and a federal agency to manage a pension insurance fund.
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Mine Workers and Operators Open Contract Talks
The United Mine Workers and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association begin negotiations to reach a new industry-wide contract before the current pact expires November 12. UMW President Arnold Miller vows hardnosed bargaining, while a White House spokesman notes discussions cover mine safety black lung and inflation effects on miners.
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Labor Day highway tolls and Watergate figure face sentencing and coal talks
Accidents over Labor Day killed 483 people nation wide. Ohio deaths total 13 in an 78 hour period. John W Dean III begins a prison term of one to four years to aid Watergate testimony. Coal industry talks aim to expand wages, safety rights, job bidding and grievance procedures amid union and industry positions.
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Food Costs Rise 11 Percent Year to August
AP market basket survey shows 11 percent year-to-date increase and 14 percent rise from a year ago as August pushes up family grocery bills. Eggs sugar pork peanut butter and coffee drive higher prices in 13 cities. Dallas bucks the August trend with a small dip.
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CWA Vote Results Delayed On Bell Contracts
The Communications Workers of America will announce Friday whether its 500000 members ratified Bell Telephone System contracts. Mail balloting was to be revealed Sunday but postal delays from the long Labor Day weekend caused the postponement.
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Labor Leader Beirne Dies After Long Battle
Joseph A. Beirne, 63, longtime head of the Communications Workers of America, died Monday after a cancer battle. Beirne resigned this year as leader of the 500000 member union in Washington.
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Ohio allows voting under former name for recent name changes
Ohioans who change their names by marriage or other means after Sept. 6 may vote in the general election Nov. 5 under their previous name. A new election law permits using the former name if the change occurred within 60 days of an election.
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Weather Forecast Leaves Skies Cloudy With Showers
Variable cloudiness with lingering showers early tonight. Lows in the upper 40s. Partly cloudy and cool Wednesday. Highs in the mid 60s. Details, Page 2.
Minibike Sold After Quick Call Sale by Richard Moore
Richard Moore of Route 1 Glouster reports a minibike sold after one call. He says the first caller bought the bike and notes the deal was economical and quick.
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Athens Tops Ohio Survey as Most Expensive Market Area
An AP August survey shows Ohio prices rising with eggs up 40 percent and center cut pork chops up 23 percent. The 16 item market basket costs ranged from 14.98 in Massillon to 18.36 in Athens, with sugar surging over July levels and expectations of higher September prices.
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Georgia and neighboring states hold key primary contests
The article notes Georgia voters in a runoff between Lester Maddox and George Busbee after Maddox led a 12 candidate field. North Dakota sees former Gov William Guy challenging Robert McCarney for the Democratic nomination. Nevada features Paul Laxalt in a three way GOP Senate race with Lt. Gov. Harry Reid and Maya Miller in the Democratic primary.
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Harold Dye
Lawrence Nanden
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Calm returns to Newark after Puerto Rican protest violence
After two days of disruptions in Newark, including a Puerto Rican rally alleging police brutality, two men were wounded by gunfire and many injured. Demonstrators pelted City Hall and Broad Street shops, fires of suspicious origin were set, and a convent was firebombed. Police said sniper reports were unconfirmed and no reinforcements were planned.
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