State Phone Strike Ends? Negotiations Resume Today
Negotiations reopen in the Pennsylvania Federation of Telephone Workers strike against Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania after the union counters with a wage and benefit package valued around 23.5 million dollars. Union leader Glendenning says offers are insufficient and seeks a 15.7 percent wage increase plus cost‑of‑living protections, while a CWA local official resigns to help found a new union.
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Philadelphia
Federation of Telephone Workers of Pennsylvania
Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania
Glendenning
Pennsylvania Bell
Bell of
Pennsylvania
Communications Workers of America
Afl-Cio
Bell
Joseph Ratti
Pote
CWA
Pennsylvania allocates 500000 for industrial development grants
Gov. Shaler signed a bill authorizing 500000 in site development grants for Pennsylvania communities. The Bureau of State and Federal Economic Aid in the Department of Commerce will administer the program, with grants not exceeding half of project costs or 10 percent of the total appropriation per project. Applications totaling 879000 have already been received from 28 municipalities and 24 counties as anticipation builds.
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Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shaler
Harrisburg
Bureau of State
Department of Commerce
Shaler
L. Jones
General Assembly
Ajax Reports Dip In Orders
Cooper Industries announced a 0.20 dollar quarterly dividend per common share payable June 1, 1968 to holders of record May 17, 1968. A $1.25 dividend for Series A Preferred shares has a record date June 14 and payment date June 40, 1968. Backlogs at most operating units remain strong while Ajax shows a slowdown in new orders and a modest drop in backlog.
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Cooper Industries, Inc
Ajax Iron Works
Cooper Industries
Ajax
Pennsylvania Better Community Contest Winners Named
The Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce announced 41 prizes totaling 26750 for 1966 67 Better Community Contest. Western Eastern and Central regions list St Marys Ridgway Kane among top finishers with 1000 awards and regional state wide honors. Checks will be given in June during Better Community Month proclaimed by Governor Shafer.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
John K. Tabor
Department of Internal Affairs
Haddington
Philadelphia
Wilkes Barre. Ltd
Hazelton
Pittston
Lass
Central
Chambersburg
Doylestown
Shenandoah
Tamaqua
Honesdale
St.Marys
Ridgway
Kane
Bloomsburg
Western
Connellsville
Donora
Central Region
Bedford
Mansfield
Coudersport
Linglestown
Western Region
Ligonier Valley
Clarion
South Connellsville
Indian Creek Valley
New Kensington
St. Marys
Wilpen
Washington
Shafer
Peristalsis and Carter’s Pills Ad Claim Relief
An advertisement touts Peristalsis as the body’s wave-like movement and promotes Carter’s Pills with a unique laxative formula to stimulate the lower digestive tract. The copy promises temporary relief from irregularity and urges readers to become comfortable again.
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Carter
Emil Ing
No Talks Set In Strike At Blackstone Plant
A week-long strike by Local 411, United Steelworkers of America at Blackstone Corp Malleable Iron Division in Jamestown continues with no bargaining sessions scheduled. The union seeks a pension plan as management and union negotiators have not met since the contract expired. Local 3411 represents 290 workers. 169 have more than 20 years with the firm. Federal mediator Samuel Sackman has been meeting with both sides. A local meeting voted 90 to 0 against a recommendation that workers stay on the job while talks proceed.
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Jamestown
Blackstone Corp
United Steel Workers of America
USW
Blackstone
Michael Lam
Blacks
Reuther Wins Seventh UAW Term as Opponents Crushed
Walter Reuther secured an 18 vote lead for a 12th two year term as UAW president at the Atlantic City convention. Opponents who urged a union wide referend um were defeated by about 3,000 delegates. Reuther’s slate also maintained Woodcock Greathouse and Mazey atop the rest of the leadership amid calls for constitutional retirement reform.
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Atlantic City
Walter 1
Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
TAW
Leonard Woodcock
Duane
Pat Greathouse
Emil Mazey
Automobile
Aerospace
Agricultural Implement
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Cheyney Students Occupy Admin Building Demanding Reform
Cheyney State College in Pennsylvania faced a student occupation as about 100 male students joined a larger group of roughly 400 demanding a legislative task force to review curriculum faculty credentials and student funds handling. The siege ended with withdrawal of about 250 women and ongoing negotiations led by college officials and a Shafer administration aide.
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Cheyney
AP Sa
Cheyney State College
Leroy Banks Allen
Raymond P. Shafer
Shaffer
William D. Johnson
Allen
Belinda Wooten
The
Student Government Cooperative Association
Alabama
Rocco P. Arella
Biddle Hall
Johnson
Ances
Miss Wooten
Shafer
Arella
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Better
Carmichaels
Scottdale
Eastern Region
Forest Iry
Hegins Twp
Hawley
Milford
Han
Roberts
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Emother
Bob Church
North Center St
Michigan
Tant
Cheyney State
Crendum
Hollywood
Rex Carlton
Laurel Films
New York
Rex Sariton Productions
Tts
Corry Area
Bracken Funeral Home
Sethe
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