Buckley Fights Compulsory Unionism in AFTRA Clash
William F. Buckley Jr a noted conservative columnist and National Review editor sues AFTRA over compulsory union membership arguing it coerces private actors under government sanction. He cites allies like Eric Sevareid Sandor Vanocur and Frank McGee and draws aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and the ACLU as the case could reshape union practices across radio TV and entertainment.
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William F. Buckley Jr
National Review
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
AFTRA
Buckley
Eric Severeid
Sandor Vanocur
Frank McGee
Supreme Court
Wafich
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation
American Civil Liberties Union
Labor Department charges reveal corruption in United Mine Workers
The Labor Department case against the United Mine Workers spans 1967 to 1969, alleging $7.6 million in unverified expenditures, 7000 unverified expense accounts, and 2.3 million in paid bills without attached receipts. It cites misused member funds, including medical bills for union leaders and smear material, amid contested election charges surrounding Tony Boyle and the Yablonski challenge.
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Washington
Labor Department
United Mine Workers
The
International Union
International Office
Boyle
Jock" Yablonski
A Midwinter Slump Colds and Grumbles Ink the Day
New York humorist laments the dull grip of deep winter urging hibernation over sunlit effort. He paints bleaker skies and dull routines as the season saps energy, while noting post cards from Florida and a small-town newspaper masthead amid weathered prose.
Boxing as a show not sport for Clay Frazier bout
A columnist questions the March 8 heavyweight spectacle in New York pairing Cassius Clay and Joe Frazier. He notes it as a high profile, big money performance that blends sport and entertainment, urging clarity for spectators between acting and fighting.
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Cassius Clay
Joe Frazier
New York
Inflation Strains Echo Across Nation And Unions
The writer rails at Nixon’s claim of inflation control while arguing inflation persists due to unions and strikes. He cites GM and steel disputes, local coffee prices, and rising product costs, warning that voluntary restraints fail and laws may be needed to control wages and prices.
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Nixon
General Motors
Washington
Con- Rome Ie
Aimee
Erie
Pittsburgh
Armco Steel
Johnson
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Hal Boyle
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Mali
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