Fallout of Supreme Court Nominations Draws Fire
AFL-CIO spokesman Andrew J. Biemiller assailed Supreme Court nominee William H. Rehnquist as a right wing zealot while Leonard Woodcock of the UAW labeled his record far right. Powell Jr. faced praise from supporters including Sen. Weicker as Powell’s thoughtful, moderate views were noted. Dionne Warwick and Pat Nixon admired a Christmas Seals scarf at the White House event.
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Afl-Cio
Supreme Court
William H. Rehnquist
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rehnquist
Andrew J. Biemiller
The
Labor Organization
Justice Department
Biemiller
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
R-Conn
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Richmond, Va
Nixon
Weicker
Powell
America
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
Woodcock
G. Harrold Carswell
High Court
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Dionne Warwick
Pat Nixon
White House
Seals Displayed With Tuberculosis Association Chief
John M. Biddle, president of the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, holds a sheet of seals during a display or presentation likely linked to the organization's public health efforts.
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John M. Biddle
The
National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Pay Board loophole could permit 12 percent pay raises
The Pay Board adopted a reality clause that may let it approve higher raises when circumstances warrant, potentially up to 12 percent. The clause applies to new and existing contracts, with unclear limits, and rail settlements were cited as possible examples though no specific decisions have been made.
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Brooks Jackson Washington
Utilities Board Meeting Narrows Pay Hike to 5.5% Ceiling
The Austin Utilities Board told UAW 867 negotiators a 92 percent pay hike is impossible under the Federal Pay Board ceiling. The board asked for a new proposal within the 5.5 percent limit and set next week for further talks as a long list of wage and benefit items was reviewed. The session also opened bids on two new trucks and on two 500 EVA transformers from ten bidders.
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UAW 867
Roger Svejkovsky
John Perry
4Th Ave. NE
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Fordtown
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Dibble
Pontiac-Buick
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United Electric
Class Co
Graybar Co
Sterling Electric Co
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Westinghouse Electric Supply Co
H & E Elec- Utilities Board
Two Women in Critical Condition After Fire Attack
In Ann Arbor two young women allegedly wrapped in paper set each other ablaze and sat cross legged on the floor. Anita McQueen 20 from Livonia and Racelle Weinstein 26 from Stokie Ill are in critical condition.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Ann Arbor
Walter Krasny
Anita Louise McQueen
Livonia
Racelle Weinstein
Stokie
Ill
Pay guideline disputes upset food cost data
AP report notes Labor disagreements over Pay Board wage guideline increases unsettle Agriculture Department economists predicting food costs. Dept says ample pork and grain supplies suggest a 3 percent rise in retail food prices this year, vs 5.5 percent in 1970. Forecast for 1972 hinges on Phase 2 of Nixon’s economic plan.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Workers resume work on twin tower high rise in Austin
Concrete Units of Austin resumes work on the 205 unit elderly high rise at 1st St and 1st Ave NE after a walkout over a concrete delivery by Southern Minnesota Concrete Corp. Southern Minnesota filed an NLRB complaint alleging unfair labor practices. Phase 1 wage price freeze details and 1972 food price projections are cited by officials.
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Austin
Southern Minnesota Concrete Corp
Concrete
National Labor Relations Bureau
1St St
1St Ave
FDA bans DES use by pregnant women
The Food and Drug Administration announced that the synthetic hormone diethylstilbestrol should not be given to pregnant women. Studies strongly suggest DES causes vaginal cancer in daughters of women who took the drug to prevent miscarriages.
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Washington
The
Food and Drug Administration
AMA Urges Congress on Tax Credit Plan for Health Coverage
The American Medical Association urged Congress to adopt a system of tax credits to help individuals pay for health insurance coverage. The proposal aims to reduce out of pocket costs and expand access to care through targeted financial support.
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Health Insurance Washington
The
American Medical Association
Congress
Mayo med school plans to be announced Friday
The Mayo Foundation will announce plans to open an undergraduate medical school in Rochester at a 10:30 a.m. Friday news conference. The effort ties to federal health manpower funding and a state scholar program, with Mayo awaiting $3 million in federal aid and $8,000 per year per Minnesota student support. The board meeting includes former President Lyndon Johnson.
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Rochester, Minn
Mayo Foundation
Rochester
Rochester Post-Bulletin
Mayo Clinic
U.S. House of
Albert Quie
R-Minn
Nixon
Minnesota
Mayo Foundation Board of Trustees
Lyndon Johnson
Doctor and three geneticists win 1971 Lasker Awards
Dr Edward D Freis received the clinical research prize for showing that treating moderate hypertension prevents stroke and heart failure, cutting complication risk from 55 to 18 percent. The basic research award went to Seymour Benzer Sydney Brenner and Charles Yanofsky for decoding how gene information becomes body proteins. Each prize carries 10000 dollars.
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New York
Edward D. Freis
Veterans Administration Hospital
Washington, D.C
Seymour Benzer
California Institute of Technology
Sydney Brenner
England
University of Cambridge
Charles Yanofsky
Stanford University
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Schedule of Pages Editorial-4 Seports-16 17
The newspaper outlines page assignments with Editorial on page 4 Seports on pages 16 and 17 Society appears on pages 5 and 7 VS.Mkts on back page T8 Area News on page 9 Comics on page 19 Classifieds on pages 20 and 21.
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