Ford Leads Post-Freeze Price Hikes Across Auto Market
Ford Motor Co announced price increases for two models as the post-freeze regime looms. Pinto rises to 2208 dollars, Capri to 2614 dollars, with import surcharge not included. Other automakers may follow, while stores weigh Phase 2 rules.
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New Greyhound Pact Offer Under Study
Daytonia Beach AP report says union negotiators stayed in a motel to study a new contract offer from Greyhound Bus Lines as a Sunday strike deadline neared. Federal mediator William Rose noted a verdict would come later, with talks centered on wages and benefits while other details remained undisclosed. A nationwide strike called by the Amalgamated Transit Union could affect 42 states and idle Greyhound service east of the Rockies if no deal is reached. The Columbus Ohio terminal already faced a wildcat walkout over job security, causing delays for travelers.
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Hijack Drama on Jet Flight Ends After Six Hours
A six hour hijack began when the masked gunman, wielding a sawed off shotgun, ordered crew and passengers to sit as he claimed to carry dynamite. After a tense refuel in Great Falls the plane later returned with all passengers unharmed and the hijacker later removed.
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War Continues with Skirmishes and Train Mine Incident
Reports say six enemy soldiers were killed and 15 bodies found across six small engagements. Government casualties were light in one skirmish. An enemy mined a train from Tuy Hon to Qui Nhon, destroying the locomotive and three cars, then fired rockets, wounding three soldiers and four civilians.
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Mariner 9 Enters Martian Orbit Amid Dust Storm Haze
Mariner 9 achieved a near flawless Mars orbit with a 860 mile low point and a 12 hour 37 minute period. The $75 million spacecraft carries two TV cameras, infrared instruments, and a spectrometer for close Martian study though haze from a massive storm may delay surface mapping.
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Connally Foresees Prolonged Monetary Crisis
Secretary Connally warned the international monetary disruption could last indefinitely after returning from Asia. He said the shift from the gold link may persist with little harm to the United States, while urging a new system and noting talks with Japanese officials show a cooperative mood and possible yen revaluations and barriers removal.
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Administration Hopes Phase 2 Matches Freeze Impact
The article notes government efforts to extend wage price controls after the freeze, with mixed court outcomes and ongoing cases. It cites the Office of Emergency Preparedness handling inquiries, the Pay Board delays, and AFL CIO leaders debating strikes and boycotts while price compliance varied across sectors.
Martin Sentenced To Die For Yabionski Deaths
In Washington County Pennsylvania Aubran W Martin was sentenced to death for the killings of United Mine Workers leader Joseph A Yabionski his wife and daughter The fourteen member jury convicted him of first degree murder after a hush courtroom hearing Defense urged mercy while the prosecutor sought the death penalty The sentence followed days of trial with the judge noting no date for execution under Pennsylvania law the electric chair at Rockview State Penitentiary having been dismantled and Governor Shapps term limiting executions
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Butz Nomination Faces Senate Scrutiny As Critics Demand Hearings
Agriculture Committee sources say they will either approve or reject Butz John W Scott nominee for national master role. Several senators call his past anti-farmer stance a potential obstacle and predict a “bloody fight” without hearings. Butz, Purdue dean, was agr economist under Ezra Taft Benson. Senator Mil Young says he questions whether he has softened his views and would object to approval without hearings.
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Wage controls shift as Phase 2 rules take effect
Phase 2 of wage limits involves labor and management on a board guided plan. Deferred wage hikes may take effect Sunday under existing Pay Board rules while awaiting official rulings. Price increases are allowed for wholesalers and retailers over 100 million in annual sales upon filing a price-markup certificate, with rent freezes continuing pending new guidelines.
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