Agriculture to lead Nebraskans Labor Day speeches in Schuyler
Three Nebraska candidates urged farm policy focus during Labor Day speeches in Schuyler. Senatorial hopeful John McCollister pressed water use for farm needs, while Ed Zorinsky urged investigations into price fixing and accused federal limits on farm exports paired with imports. Congressman Thone highlighted wartime unity and rising employment.
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Schuyler
Nebraska
John Y. McCollister
Senate
Zorinsky
Omaha
Tam
Charles Thone
Lloyd Pospishil
Thone
Capitol
Washington
Thane
Goodrich Becomes Last Big Four Rubber Plant To Settle
United Rubber Workers and BF Goodrich Co reach a new three year contract in Columbus Ohio ending the longest URW strike in the tire industry. Wage rises total 1.35 per hour plus 4.7 cent annual increments and a cost of living rider.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
United Rubber Workers
BF. Goodrich Co
URW
Uniroyal
Firestone
Goodyear
Peter Bammarito
Harold J. Fast
Goodrich
Fast
Tire and Rubber
Washington
Union
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
W.J. Usery
Big Four
Calendar drift as Earth orbit length exceeds 265 days
Observers note the solar year is longer than 265 days with five hours and 42 minutes, causing a slow drift of the calendar relative to the seasons despite leap year adjustments. The extra day in leap years cannot fully correct the mismatch.
Congress Seeks Complete Budget Plan For 1977
Congress moves to finalize the 1977 federal budget with total revenues around 362 to 364 billion dollars and outlays near 413 billion. House and Senate proposals foretell a roughly 50.7 to 50.8 billion deficit and imply spending shifts while avoiding Ford’s new tax cuts. The Budget and Impoundment Control Act guides the process with conference committee talks set before September 15.
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Senate
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