Pay Board Challenged Raises Over 7 Percent In Prefreeze Contracts
Five business members of the Pay Board issued a late night statement challenging all pre August 15 1971 contracts with raises over 7 percent. The move targets the construction industry where upcoming raises exceed the 6.1 percent national average. The action may roll back negotiated increases unless a majority of the 15 member board finds them inconsistent with guidelines limiting raises to 5.5 percent except in special cases. The board also approved back pay for the wage freeze part of an Oct 1 raise for the AFL CIO Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen amid a split session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington
Virgil Day
General Electric Co
Labor-Public-Business Board
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
White House Counts 1971 as Highly Significant Year
The White House release credits 1971 with major foreign policy gains including China détente, Vietnamization progress ending combat role, and steps toward international economic reform. It notes failures such as prisoner releases from North Vietnam and incomplete Middle East efforts. Major achievements cited include SALT talks progress, Berlin Four-Party Treaty, and Okinawa return, with caveats on Laos Cambodia and India Pakistan war outcomes.
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Washington
White House
Herbert Klein
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Berlin
Okinawa
Japan
Klein
India- Pakistan
U.S. Mideast
United States weighs its future with metric system
The United States moves toward metrication led by Sen. Claiborne Pell with hearings planned in February and administration consideration of a new bill. Proponents argue better foreign trade and logical base ten measures, while critics fear costs. some industry players report lower costs than feared.
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Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
United States
Pell
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
U.S
Ford
John Deere
Honeywell
Soviet Union
Klein
Federal EPA Sets New Air Pollution Standards for Five Industries
The EPA announces new plant standards for fossil fueled steam plants, large solid waste incinerators, Portland cement, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid plants. Existing plants will later fall under state controls. Costs rise modestly while benefits aim at preventive air quality improvements.
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Stan Benjamin
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Environmental Protection
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
John T. Middleton
EPA
Nixon predicts welfare reform and revenue sharing action next year
Nixon aides Klein and MacGregor say most major domestic goals are done and welfare reform and revenue sharing will advance in 1972. They note conservative hurdles linger in the Senate Finance Committee but remain optimistic about final passage and possible signings.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nixon
Herbert G. Klein
White House
Clark MacGregor
Congress
Klein
Senate Finance Committee
House
MacGregor
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
Mills
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