Akron Rubber Strike Paralyzes 47 Plants in Nation
60000 Akron workers walk out at Firestone, Goodyear, Goodrich and others amid wage demands amid inflation. Union members seek higher first year raises and preserved pensions as 29,000 live in the city. Strike halts 65 percent of U.S. tire production. benefits cover three weeks, with veterans facing financial strain.
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Joe
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Balas
Minot Flood Victims Return Home After Evacuation
Minot ND residents begin to return as Souris River crest recedes. Officials expect about 300 families home by Sunday with 35 miles of dikes built by the Army Corps of Engineers. Residents report relief and caution as the city eases back into damaged areas.
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Elaine Johnson
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UNC Doctor Dead At 72
Dr. Arthur Hill London Jr a UNC pediatrics clinical professor died at his Durham home at age 72 Graveside services were set for 4 p.m. Monday at St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Pittsboro London a Pittsboro native graduated from UNC Medical School in 1925 and Penn Med in 1927.
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Arthur Hill London Jr
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Campaign Spending in 1972 Election Report Says 425 Million
A new book concludes total political spending in 1972 reached 425 million, with 138 million to elect a president and 98 million for congressional races. It notes Nixon-Agnew spent 62 million, McGovern 42 million, and Democratic presidential spending 67 million vs 69 million for Republicans.
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Herbert Alexander
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Nixon-Agnew
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