Mayors Confront Nixon Lobbyists Over War and Housing
At the 38th annual U S Conference of Mayors meeting in Philadelphia, Nixon aides pressed mayors to back a quicker war pullout and tolerance of suburban housing. Mayors said officials used checkoff lists to shape resolutions while urging stronger federal action against housing discrimination and economic integration. They pressed for a Dec 31 withdrawal target and urged the White House to act within its power.
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Philadelphia
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Nixon
Convention Hotel
Lee Alexander
Dem
Syracuse
Equal Opportunity
Federal Courier
Washington
Resolutions Committee
Tiveness
Alexander
U.S
Goldberg
Vietnam
New York
Wal
Supreme Court
Arthur
Public
Plumbers Defer Next Pay Hike in Local Vote
ANN ARBOR Mich AP the Plumbers and Stealers local 9% voted to defer six months a 35 cent of a scheduled $1 an hour wage increase until Jan 1 1972. The union said the move aimed to stimulate the economy as contractors had asked unions to reopen contracts for wage talks. Local 190 president Jack Wheatley said current wages were $9.91 hourly.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Anion Local
Washtenaw County Contractors Assn
Jack Wheatley
Trowel Trades Union Local 14
HUD
George Remcent
Mayors Union
Fire destroys Jesup plant amid city bids and damag
Fire swept Jesup Wednesday destroying a wood products plant owned by four local businesses. No workers were injured though the blaze caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Firemen battled for five hours as the council reviewed bids on apparatus and the playground project opening Monday.
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Hiawatha
Hiawatha City
Jesup
Sum-Ja
Don
LaPorte
City
Gilbert
Councy
Ville
Dallas Center Man Hurt in 1-80 Crash
Dallas Center resident John E. Kerns, 24, remained in fair condition Thursday at University hospitals after a Wednesday evening crash on Interstate 80. His westbound vehicle went off the right shoulder near the Tiffin rest area, rolled once, and the collision was under investigation.
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John E. Kerns
Dallas Center
University Hospitals
Town City
Highway Patrol
Kerns
Tiffin
Postage Hike Shows Mixed Mail Volume Changes at Cedar Rapids
Postmasters report mail volume fluctuates after the May 16 postage rise with direct advertisers dropping 5.1 percent while overall use resumes a normal pattern. Rural Calmar resident Seda notes volumes rose 8 to 9 percent before the rate change and remained up in the third week, though a car crash near Decorah left one person treated and released.
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Cedar’ Rapids
Charles Seda
Direct
Seda
Caygar
Arnold Buller
Calmar
Here
Hill
Decorah Hospital
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Robert Thayer
Contractors Association
Jewelry
Remington
Mownkavar Fren
Kmart
NV Department
Camera DE
Bell & Howell
Kamnart
Doorbuster
Our
Finestores
16Th Ave
S.w
Aetera
Vue
Camera
Gents
Waltham
Camera Depa
Dune
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