Labor Disputes Mix in Nationwide Rail and Telephone Strikes
The United Transportation Union reached a tentative 42 month contract with Chicago and North Western Railway, while its walkout continued against Southern and Union Pacific. Telephone workers at Bell System largely stayed off duty despite a back to work order, with many awaiting mail-ballot approval. The United Steelworkers prepared a meeting over a new offer for 35,000 copper workers idle since July 1, and Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel warned of shutdowns ahead of the August 1 contract expiry.
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Chicago & North Western Railway Co
UTU
Southern
Union Pacific
C&nw
International Union
Bell Telephone System
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
Bell System
New York State
Arizona
New Mexico
Wisconsin
Florida
Ohio
Missouri
Colorado
Wyoming
United Steelworker's Union
Wheeling- Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Wheeling
Washington
Erie County Leads Nation In Environment Study
Erie County advances in solid waste disposal with sociological surveys and a regional recycling pilot. Environmental director Thomas West says national health departments watch Erie County’s waste program, built on a 1966 attitude survey by Great Lakes Research Corp and House Com.
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Erie County
Thomas West
Erie County Health Department
West
America
Great Lakes Research Corporation of Erie
Great Lakes
Erie
House Com
di Abbe West
Wayne Township
Penn
Sunday liquor permits thin in Corry taverns amid new law
A Journal survey shows few Corry taverns plan to seek Sunday liquor permits under the September 1 rule. Many cite strict food or revenue requirements, staffing shortages, or simply a desire to keep Sundays off. The State Liquor Store has issued permits. few operators have decided, with some planning or delaying.
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Corry
State Liquor
West Smith Street
Columbus Inn
Corry Motor Inn
Venture Inn
Oasis
Phoenix Hotel
Sciota Inn
Frank and
Verna
Buck
Buckley Reveals National Review Vietnam Papers Hoax
William F Buckley Jr says the National Review printed fictitious Vietnam documents to test plausibility and show forgeries could be mistaken for genuine. He notes some editors created the pieces ex nihilo while others claim some documents echoed real memoranda from the era. The episode aims to question media trust in fragmentary disclosures.
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New York
William F. Buckley Jr
The
National Review
Vietnam
Buckley
Pelago Wth CA
York Times
Washington Post
Dean Rusk
CIA
Daniel
New York Times
Nee Ceferency
Pentagon
Shapp backs 2.5% temporary income tax plan
Gov. Shapp said a temporary 2.5 percent income tax could be adopted with a July 1 1972 reduction. He suggested a possible end of 1971 72 tax cut and noted it could include business tax relief. He would sign a short term funding bill to cover prisons hospitals and emergency services while the budget and tax bill await Senate action.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Commonwealth
House
Chamber
Senate
A. Edward Simon
Senate Tackles 3 Billion Budget With Cuts and Stops
Harrisburg AP reports the Senate considers a 3.002 trillion General Fund budget with 211 million in cuts from Gov. Shapp’s request. Bills cover general government, higher education aid, and state related schools Temple Pitt and Penn State. Five Democrats push roughly 300 million in cuts and welfare reforms. Stopgap funding worth 163 million runs through August amid dispute over tax and welfare. A separate note from Munich reports Bavarian Justice Ministry allows single prisoners to advertise for brides with few exceptions.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Benjamin R. Donolow
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
University of Pennsylvania
Gov. Shapp
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
Temple
Pitt
Penn State
House
Shapp
Thorugh
Sen. Sustin J. Murphy
D-Washington
Munich
Bavarian State Justice Ministry
Union City Woman Tops Police Exam for Open Spot
Mrs Wayne Glover 32 of 14 Hazen Street Union City scored among the top three on the civil service test to fill a police vacancy The act followed taunts about women in the force and federal rules against job discrimination She says she would accept the job if chosen and awaits the borough council decision in August
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Union City
Wayne Glover
Hazen Street
Maris
Union City Memorial Hospital
Glover
Uncle Sam
Marsh Young
Civil Service Board
Groundwork for Day Care and Youth Jobs Discussed in Corry
The Journal reports on GECAC not continuing the Neighborhood Youth Corps here after 1968 and explores bringing Youth Corps and a three to five year old day care program to Corry. Eadie of GECAC mentions 20 Union City day care slots and the possibility of a Corry center to share 30 slots, with a meeting planned in coming weeks.
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Greater Erie
Erie
Corry
Albion
Union City
Douglas Eadie
GECAC
Borough
Eadie
C. Edward Geiger
Plan to Expand Food Stamp Aid Reveals New Proposals
The Agriculture Department will announce revised plans to increase food stamp aid for the poorest families and curb welfare by adults. The Nixon administration responds to Capitol Hill critics who say April regulations are too restrictive and burden low-income households. About 11 million people receive stamps.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Nixon
Capitol Hill
United States
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Richard Farley
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Jess Jiuliante
Farley
Richard Scarpitti
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