Troubled Year Forecast for Pittsfield GE Bosses Outlook
Charles J. Melvin, GE Pittsfield power transformer chief, warns the company faces a troubled 1970 due to the extended strike. He cites outside labor influence and uncertain economy, foreseeing major employment adjustments and cutbacks in investments into facilities and equipment well into the decade.
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General Electric Co
Pittsfield
Royal
Charles J. Melvun
Pittsfield General Electric
Melvun
Pittsfield GE
Meloun
Butler To Join Mayors S Conference In Seeking End of Strike Impasse
Pillsfield Mayor Donald G. Butler heads to New York for a national mayors conference seeking binding arbitration or fact finding to resolve a week old GE strike. Mayors from Schenectady Elmira Auburn Utica back arbitration or fact finding while union reps pushed Javits proposal.
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Butler
Mayors’ S Conference
Pillsfield
Donald G. Butler
New York
General Electric Co
Jz Tate
Tate
Philadelphia
Jacob K. Javits
Litano
Malcolm KE. Ellis
Schenectady
Edward ‘T. Laganegro
Elmira
Paul W.lattimore
Auburn
Dominick Assarro
Utica
The
Eagle Today
Javits Proposa
TUE
John S. Foley
Ler
Hagle
Javits
Ellis
Schenectady GE
IUE
Elis
Ethel Kochendoerfer
Kochendoerfer
Thieu Restates Offer to Discuss Cease-Fire and Participation
President Nguyen Van Thieu reiterated that South Vietnam is ready to discuss a cease-fire and to accept Viet Cong participation in elections to settle the war. He accused the enemy of savage ambitions and warned that the Paris talks have yielded no results after 12 months and 48 sessions.
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Saigonap
Nguyen van Thien
South Vietnam
Thieu
Paris
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Thien
Massachusetts Senate backs inquiry into welfare pay to GE strikers
On opening day the Massachusetts Senate rejected a proposal to form a five member investigation into welfare payments to striking General Electric workers. Senator Locke urged suspension of a tale to probe legality and alleged millions in benefits, while opponents cast doubt on the figures and questioned the need for an inquiry.
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Boston
Senate
David H. Locke
General Electric
Locke
Maurice A. Donahue
Andrea
Nuciforo
Pittsfield
Wellesley
Nucifare
State Department of Public Welfare
Donald J. Stack
Massachusetts
Mario Umana
Allies of murdered labor leader report threats
Investigators say two close allies of Joseph A. Yablonski have received threatening calls after his slaying. Marion Pellegrini and Elmer Brown reported threats and asked for protection and lie detector tests for UMW leaders. The FBI is involved and police continue monitoring in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Clarksville, Pa
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
United Mine Workers Union
Marion Pellegrini
UMW
Canonsburg
Elmer Brown
Delbarton
W.va
Yablonski
Union
FBI
Joseph Snyder
Pellegrini
Brown
West Virginia
Haney Wells
W. A
Tony’ Boyle
Snyder
Yabionski
Kenneth
Joseph
Chip Yabl
GI Newsman Faces Court Martial Over Censorship Claim
US Army files court martial charges against Spec. 5 Robert Lawrence for refusing to follow a sergeant’s order to drive soldiers home after a news conference. Lawrence claims censorship was involved in his Vietnam War night broadcast. Cpl Sinkovitz upheld Lawrence’s charge, while the Army investigates. House committee plans hearings in Vietnam within weeks.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Robert Lawrence
Atlanta
Lawrence
Armed Forces Vietnam Network
U.S
Cpl
Thomas M. Sinkovitz
Harrisburg
U.S. Command
Robert MacArthur
MacArthur
Sinkovitz
Sacramento
Calif
House Subcommittee On Government Information
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Washington
Laird Hints New Model of Polaris
In Washington AP report Defense Secretary Laird outlines ULMS undersea long-range missile system as a high priority for 1970s strategic planning. The program would extend Polaris capability with 20 missiles range 6000 to 8000 miles, while land based missiles face reduced funding and safeguard defense.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Pentagon
ULMS
Melvin R. Laird
tS.uclear
United States
General Electric Co
s_ordnance systems
Pittsfield
Senate Armed Services Committee
Laird
Navy
Thomas H. Moorer
Naval Operations
Congress
Moorer
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Supreme Court
Thomas C. Morton
Melvin
Sec
Lia
Charles J, Melain
George P. Shultz
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Albert F. Litano
IU Local 255
Mass
A. A. Michelson
Thomas Sinkovitz
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