Wage Price Controls Seen as Possible US Remedy
A Western news analysis notes the wage price spiral in the United States driven by inflation and explores rigid versus voluntary controls. It cites AFL-CIO president George Meany and economist Arthur Okun as figures weighing government intervention amid Vietnam War pressures.
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New York
George Meany
Afl-Cio
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Arthur Okun
Washington
Spy's Tax Free Book Questioned
In London a Soviet spy named Konon Melody alias Gordon Lonsdale earned 24000 pounds from a memoir deal published in Britain. Parliament member Roy Roebuck said he would press the chancellor over the income tax exemption granted after Neville Spearman offered the book deal. Lonsdale, released from prison in 1964 and then in Moscow, reportedly threatened action when taxes were initially to be deducted. The revenue department granted the exemption.
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London
Britain
Roy Roebuck
Konon Melody
Gordon Lonsdale
Moscow
Lonsdale
Neville Spearman
Revenue Department
How salty is sea water versus fresh water
Evaporating one cubic foot of sea water yields about 2.2 pounds of salt while fresh lake water yields about 146 ounces. Sea water is about 220 times as salty as fresh water. If all ocean salt were spread over land it would form a layer over 500 feet high.
Designers Try To Make Space Vehicles Homey
New York designers from Raymond Loewy William Snaith Inc tackle making space stations livable for crews of up to nine astronauts over a year long mission. They must transform the 20 by 40 foot living modules from bare boilers into comfortable habitats while orbiting Earth at 17,500 mph.
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New York
Raymond Loewy
William Snaith, Inc
Earth
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Loewy-Snaith
Flight Center
Maritime Commission
Navy
Soviet Union
Red China
Space Station
Loewy- Snaith
Shapiro Becomes Illinois Governor After Kerner Resigns
Samuel Shapiro assumes office as Illinois' 34th chief executive following Otto Kerner's resignation. Kerner pledges gratitude to citizens as transition to Shapiro begins at midnight. NASA project details and Loewy Snaith plan for space habitat briefly discussed amid broader spaceflight ambitions.
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Springfield, Ill
Samuel Shapiro
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Kerner
40 Years at School Never Missed a Day
James Campbell dedicated 40 years to Sheridan Street school in Los Angeles as janitor, never missing a day or being late. He retires at age 65 after a long service marked by perfect attendance.
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Los Angeles
James Campbell
Sheridan Street
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