Losses Wipe Out Gains In War on Inflation
Washington AP reports total U.S. employment rose by about 2 million in 1969 but rising prices eroded earnings for more than half of the 78.7 million workers. A year-end Labor Statistics Bureau study shows most gains in services, a larger civilian labor force, and higher unemployment in several groups despite a low overall rate.
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Washington
U.S
Nixon
Harold Golisten
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ipex
Goldstein
Unclear High School Basketball Scores Report
A list of scattered scores includes Mt Greylock and Taconic games, Adams Yesox, McCann Tech, Lee, Monument Mt and Monson results, plus pro teams Seattle Philadelphia Los Angeles Atlanta Milwaukee Phoenix with varied totals. The exact contexts and dates are fragmentary.
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SL. Joe's
St Joe's
Taconic
Pittsfield
Wabconah
Mt. Greylock
Drury
Adams Yesox
McCann Tech
Lee
Monument Mt
Monson
Mt. Everett
Baltimore
Boston
Seattle
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Milwaukes
Phoenix
Williams Admits Five Girls as Degree Candidates
Williams College of Massachusetts announces its first coeducational degree candidates, five women slated to graduate with the class of 1971 after transferring from women’s colleges. The college plans further female enrollment and housing expansions to reach 400 to 450 women by 1974, with applications due February 15 and acceptance notices around March 15.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Williams
Judy Allerhand
Vassar
Kew Gardens
Agnew Outlines US Role in Southeast Asia Presence
Vice President Spiro Agnew suggested the United States could aid a five nation effort to bolster a military presence in Singapore after Britain leaves in 1971. U.S. involvement may include supplies and expanded ship repair capacity, with potential boosts to regional ship and aircraft repair contracts. The plan envisions rotating naval and air patrols and possible base usage, with Australia and New Zealand as partners. Agnew spoke aboard Air Force Two during a stop in Singapore, following visits to Kuala Lumpur.
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Singapore
Spiro T. Agnew
United States
Southeast Asia
Britain
Agnew
Naval Center
Malaysia
Australia
New Zealand
Air Force Two
Kuala Lumpur
France to sell Mirage planes to Libya shocks Israel
Paris has agreed to deliver 52 Mirage war planes to Libya over an extended period with a no transfer clause. Israel fears the fighters could reach Egypt or be used against it, amid U.S. oil concerns and French assurances to protect American interests.
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Paris
France
Libya
Israel
Avions
Marcel Dassault
French
Defense Ministry
Tel Aviv
U.S
United States
Maurice Schumann
Sargent ‘Shriver
Schumann
Shriver
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Syyid
Jordan
Economist Urges Credit Card Freeze in Anti-Inflation Plan
Former Nixon adviser Pierre Rinfret urged a government freeze on issuing new credit cards as part of 12 anti-inflation proposals at a Yale Club roundtable. He argued credit cards fueled demand while inflation ran around 6 percent, seeking a drop to 4 percent. critics noted his inexperience on the issue.
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Agnew
Yusof bin Ishak
Lee Kean Yew
Singapore
New York
Pierre Rinfret
Nixon
Rinfret
Yale Club
Fred Kohler
Interbank Card Associaion
Kohler
Nation Battered by Record Cold Wave and Deaths
A nationwide cold wave triggers subzero lows across the Deep South and Midwest. The Associated Press reports nineteen deaths, including ten in Tennessee, with trains and power systems strained. Florida crops face damage fears, while Washington DC and other cities set record low temperatures.
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Deep South
Tennessee
Weekend Weather Report Clarity Varies
Weekend weather notes show partial terms with cloudy conditions and scattered snow flurries, a cold day reaching around 13 degrees, followed by a cold night. Sunny expected tomorrow with a high near 20 degrees.
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Cheshire
Chris Bulgarelli
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Chris
George J. Bulgarelli
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Izzy
Dist
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NBA
By Carl P. Learsdorf
David Rivéin
Economist
John Henry
Rinfret Boston~ Associates
The
Associated Press
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Texas
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Neb
Des Moines
Iowa
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Chicago
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N.Y
Cincinnati
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Burlington
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Dulles International Airport
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Tricia
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Whey
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