07 Dec 1974
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1974
Page
1
Ohio College drama department presents Royal Gambit a comedy about King Henry VIII and his six wives tonight in Building 1 lobby 43600 Mission Blvd. Admission 3 adults 1.50 students. Information 857-2100.
Alameda County Grand Jury opens wide inquiry into Union City operations and New Haven school district amid citizen complaints. Public and private residents testify at closed sessions over city council decisions police actions and district policies involving hiring affirmative action and contracts.
Ford plans one week shutdowns at Milpitas and three other sites affecting 2,000 Milpitas workers and 5,575 at two assembly plants plus three manufacturing plants. Indefinite or extended layoffs total 17,075 across Ford operations. Other automakers also throttling output with GM closing three assembly plants, AMCs Wisconsin and Canada sites, and Delphi-related plants facing extended pauses. Overall, about 120,000 U.S. auto workers idle as car sales plunge.
State figures show almost 750,000 Californians were out of work in November as unemployment rose to 8.7 percent. The Employment Development Department cited auto industry cuts and slow construction as key causes, with 120,000 jobs lost that month and total statewide employment slipping to about 6.35 million. Experts warn the surplus could shrink rapidly if unemployment continues to climb.
Washington, UPI report shows November unemployment at 6.5 percent, prompting White House concern over slowing economy. Press Secretary Ron Nessen urged Congress to pass the National Employment Assistance Act before adjournment, noting Ford will not push new proposals immediately and awaiting legislative action.
The Labor Department said a miscalculation in the Consumer Price Index, traced to used car price data, will lower the index for April to October. Revisions could reduce future cost of living adjustments in many labor contracts and retirement pay, affecting millions.
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