Labor Leaders Press Ford on End to Tight Money Policy
Labor leaders at Ford's second mini summit urged an end to tight money policies driving high interest rates. They criticized anti inflation measures as ineffective and warned of a potential deep recession with rising unemployment. Ford announced 85,000 public jobs and accelerated $415 million in existing funds plus $1.3 billion for local manpower programs to cut unemployment. Meany urged new thinking and directions, saying current policies have failed.
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Haile Selassie Deposed by Ethiopian Military Junta
Military reformers in Ethiopia deposed Emperor Haile Selassie and set up a provisional government. The Armed Forces Coordinating Committee announced the move, recalled Crown Prince Asfa Wossen as a largely ceremonial figurehead, and suspended Parliament and the constitution.
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Ethiopia
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Geneva
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Nixon rejects pardons for Haldeman and Ehrlichman
The Washington Post reports Nixon, amid Watergate fallout, rejected urgent pardon pleas from former aides H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman. One source described Haldeman's request as threatening and akin to blackmail as Nixon faced Ford era inquiries and ongoing trials.
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Boston School Boycott Amid Court Ordered Integration
Thousands of white students abstained from classes as Boston opened under a busing plan to integrate. At South Boston High a hostile crowd confronted black pupils with booing and yes, stones, while police escorted some students. One arrest occurred and crowd tensions persisted as officials reported no injuries or property damage.
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G Street
Paul Russell
Robert Kiley
Jet Crash Mystery Deepens Over Charlotte Flight 212
Eastern Airlines DC9-30 plunged from approach into a corn field near Douglas Municipal Airport killing 69. Thirteen survived including a stewardess. Investigators recovered flight data and cockpit voice recorders as fog pockets were noted but no clear cause emerges. Notable victims included Rear Adm. Charles W. Cummings and CBS News editor John Merriman.
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Ed Slattery
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
Charles W. Cummings
6Th Naval District
John Merriman
CBS Evening News
Walter Cronkite
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Eastern Jet
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Douglas Memorial Airport
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Wholesale prices surge in August 3.9 percent rise
Washington reports a 3.9 percent jump in wholesale prices for August, the second largest monthly gain in 28 years, with widespread increases across farm and industrial goods sectors. Autonomy over CBS show in doubt as Archie Bunker actor may be written out if not reporting. Nonacademic school workers in Maysville, Ohio, end two day strike as district agrees to bargaining talks with Local 294.
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Los Angeles
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Norman Lear
Carroll O'Connor
CBS
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Lear
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O’connor
Zanesville
Ohio
Maysville
Board of Education
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Association of Public School Employes
Defense rests as jury weighs Chenault murder fate
A jury prepared to deliberate on Marcus Wayne Chenault 23 of Dayton Ohio charged with murder in the June slaying of Mrs. Martin Luther King Sr at Ebenezer Baptist Church He also faces murder in the death of deacon Edward Boykin and wounding of a churchgoer If convicted he faces the death penalty Chenault claims insanity.
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Classified Comics Editorial Obituaries Sports Television Theaters
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Senate Approves Nationwide 55 MPH Speed Limit Bill
The Senate voted 850 to approval to make the 55 mph highway speed limit permanent, part of a highway bill sent to the House. The rule enforces the limit by cutting federal highway aid to noncompliant states, continuing a crisis era measure aimed at saving lives and gasoline.
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Ohio Lottery announces 408 and 463 313 drawings
The Ohio Lottery Commission announced the week’s winning three digit number was 408 and the winning double number was 463 313.
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Ohio Lottery Commission
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