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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1971
Page
2
The Pay Board may require advance approval for any wage agreement exceeding 0.5 percent annual pay raises, even if few employees are affected. Currently agreements impacting under 1,000 workers need not be reported, about 10 million such small deals exist nationwide.
The Pay Board considers three proposals to tighten approval rules for above guideline increases. One plan would require advance approval for raises above 5.4 percent yearly, another would require board notification, and a third would spell out justified circumstances without reporting. The board also discussed price actions by U S Steel and a three year contract with North American Rockwell.
European NATO members outline a package to raise defense spending in 1972 by over a billion dollars as they align with U S calls to reduce the 319 600 American troops in Europe. Mevin Laird comments after NATO Defense Plans site meeting. McGraw Hill buys rights to Hughes autobiography. Hughes Tool denies. Kent State charges to be dropped due to lack of evidence after 1970 campus disturbances. Mary Helen Nicholas acquitted.
Axel Peterson assistant state corrections commissioner was resigned to join the Minnesota Department of Administration. He had served as assistant commissioner since 1956 and was among many department employees let go under Commissioner David Fogel’s reorganization program.
Minneapolis officials report violent crime fell in the Model City area after precincts opened, while overall city crime remained about the same. Capt. A E Pufahl notes the precinct accounts for 198 total crimes and shows declines in rapes robberies and assaults, purse snatchings, and complaints against officers compared to the previous year.
University of Minnesota President Malcolm Moos approves 16 nonvoting students to sit on regents committees with 16 alternates. Final approval required from the Board of Regents at Friday meeting.
The speaker critiques a court decision to shrink the legislature citing voter interests over incumbents. He argues rural lawmakers lack close voter contact and supports a citizen legislature living among constituents. He condemns the senate committee plan as partisan and notes the governor’s veto prevented a worse outcome.
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