Parity Stance Shocks Dayton GM Appliance Workers Vote
GM appliance workers in Dayton voted to waive two years of wage increases to protect jobs and keep production in the area amid plant closure fears. The move, backed by Local 801 and thousands of workers, aims to maintain parity with rivals and secure a stable wage floor.
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General Motors
Dayton Shoul
Dayton
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UAW
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Gal
Tutner Holt
Tuew
Mafia children drift away from crime, Talese says
Gay Talese in Hood Thy Father argues that the Mafia is not dead but fading as children of mobsters seek legitimate lives. He notes women also leaving the male crime world, and insists the next generation may graduate into mainstream American life.
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Gay
Talese
Call for Congress to define the Bill of Rights sparks clash
Harvard law professor Paul A Freund urges Congress to define constitutional guarantees, risking partisan debate and challenging Supreme Court interpretive duties. He argues the climate of the age now favors broader human rights, while warning against Congress shaping core freedoms.
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Paul A. Freund
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Supreme Court
Freund
Nearate Lees
Harvard
War talk and economic duties in a world of inequality
A letter echoes from Holmes Alexander criticizing “peace” as a phantom and arguing that rich nations also have a right to fight. It critiques Chandra and Chandra’s framing, notes U.S. Pay Board and Nixon administration tensions, and urges decisive action against inflation and unemployment amid global power.
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Satish Chandra
Amherst
N.Y
Tolsanch Chandra
Thelahead
India
Pakistan
Ulster
Rhodesia
South Africa
John Connary
Treasury
Buckley on Subscriptions and Paperback Royalties
A letter explains publisher and author earnings, detailing royalties from hardback and paperback sales. It notes typical author earnings, guarantees, and the economic leverage of cancellations, with examples of Shirer and Talese and the gap between profits and author pay.
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William Shirer
Mafia Family
Gay Talese
Shirer
Nazi Germany
Talese
Ralph deTeledano recounts AP coverage on John Stewart Service
The piece critiques the Associated Press handling of John Stewart Service and his State Department career. It notes Service was fired in 1952 amid Amerasia case records and cites later revisions of AP history. The text claims press bias and accuses AP of misreporting dates and events concerning Red China and Service.
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Beanzine
Service
Nixvice
Jaffe
Womon
Peking
Serranges
Lince
Mao Tse-dung
Chot En-lai
Saidhe AP
State Department
Amerasia
Philip Jaffe
Loyalty Review dominoes over Amerasia case in 1951
The piece discusses President Truman's Loyalty Review finding "reasonable doubt" about John Stewart Service related to Amerasia, the firing of Service in 1952, and broader debates within the State Department about anti-Communist actions, authority, and credibility amid Vietnam era politics. It references Nixon, Dulles, and ongoing U.S. disengagement in Vietnam while critiquing media rewrites of history.
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Isael
Yorty The Los Angeles Mayor Eyes National Run
The piece argues Mayor Sam Yorty could enter Democratic primaries in New Hampshire Florida and California aiming for a national bid. It notes his speaking skill conservative stance and possible surge if liberal candidates dilute Muskie and McGovern votes, risking a strong Californian primary showing.
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