French shopkeepers strike to protest new food taxes
Paris shops halted food retail in a 24 hour strike against government taxes aimed at lowering prices. Restaurants closed except a few noted three star venues like Tour d’Argent and Lasserre to respect reservations while grocery and meat shops joined a nationwide protest with gas stations and taxi drivers. Industry leaders claimed inflation and unfair blame while officials urged enforcement of the law. A consumer group urged buyers to join future boycotts beginning November 29.
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Paris
UPI
France
Tour d’Argent
Lasserre
Leon Gingembre
Independent Merchants’ Union
Jean-Philippe Lecat
Gold price sags as dollar climbs in world markets
In London the gold price slipped to $90 an ounce at opening, after a $6.75 intraday fall Wednesday in the biggest one day decline in five years. The dollar strengthened on world markets while Zurich and London showed mixed moves. The two-tier gold price system ended Wednesday, allowing bullion holders to bear losses as speculators faced multimillion-dollar losses.
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London
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Zurich
Tokyo
Paris
Frankfurt
Milan
United States
Congress poised to hike Social Security benefits
Washington reports a near certainty of passage for a two stage 11 percent benefits boost for 29 million Americans. The House and Senate plans share an 11 percent rise with April then July increases and raise the Social Security tax base to 13200, affecting higher earners. SSI payments rise to 140 a month for individuals and 210 for couples starting January with further July increases.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
House
Senate Finance Committee
Legis
Senate
UAW shifts to mini-strikes against GM to press contract
UAW abandons a planned national walkout of 420,000 GM workers in favor of brief three and four day strikes under Operation Apache. The move avoids draining strike funds, aims to pressure GM for a new contract, and mirrors last winter’s plant by plant tactic.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
Skylab 3 Launch Set After Weather Delays
Astronauts Gerald Carr Edward Gibson and William Pogue prepare for a 9 01 a m EDT liftoff on the Skylab 3 mission from Cape Canaveral amid a weather affected countdown. The crew plans a 60 to 85 day stay aboard the Skylab space station in Earth orbit, with preparations at Launch Complex 39 including replacing cracked tail fins and loading stowage in the craft.
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Cape Canaveral
UPS
Space Agency
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
Kennedy Space Center
Walter J. Kapryan
Col. Carr
Gibson
Skylab Space Station
Earth
America
Spaceport
Launch Complex 39
Carr
Convicts call to end Hawaii prison uprising with calm pledge
In Hawaii, 181 inmates in the main cellblock agreed to "cool it" after a riot that saw matches bombs, flooding, and broken doors. No injuries or shots were reported as state officials and the National Guard assessed damage and planned a thorough search.
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Honolulu
UPI
Hawaii State Prison
Hawaii National Guard
Ray Belnap
Belnap
WCTU urges prohibition to aid energy crisis
United Press International reports Mrs. Fred J. Tooze of the Women's Christian Temperance Union proposing halting liquor production to save electricity grain and other resources amid an energy crisis. Massachusetts alcohol beverage commission orders neon signs off to conserve energy, with some exemptions. In San Francisco, Thomas L. Kimball warns not to overlook natural streams and safety in pursuing power, while Dixy Lee Ray notes nuclear power as best solution and calls for strict safety rules.
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United Press International
Fred J. Tooze
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Massachusetts Alplic Beverage Control Commission
San Francisco
Thomas L. Kimball
Dixy Lee Ray
The
Atomic Energy Commission
At the Movies and Energy News Mix in This Edition
The feature highlights a double bill at Main Street Theatre with The Legend of Hell House and The Last American Hero, plus Sun International’s Instinct For Survival at Cinema I and a double bill of State of Siege and 7 at Cinema II. It notes Bunuel’s The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie as critic favorite and summarizes national energy actions and forecasts from Oregon, Michigan, Maryland, and federal officials with fuel and price warnings for steak and wheat.
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Main Street
Twin Cinemas Cinema I
Sun International
Cinema II
National Society of Film Critics
Luis Bunuel
Roy Ash
Office of Management and Budget
National Association of Realtors
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Maryland
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Idaho
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Bennington
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