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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1974
Page
2
President Ford enters a pivotal Labor Day as labor unions push for double digit wage gains while resisting government calls to restraint. Observers see the coal and auto sectors watching Washington closely as Mine Workers and industry leaders weigh future contracts and prices amid a stubborn inflation fight.
Washington report notes Americans discard 1000 pounds yearly per person and cities confront dwindling disposal sites. It highlights waste recovery techs, source reduction, and several pilot plants, led by St. Louis with Union Electric, scaling toward 7,000 tons daily by 1977.
Solid Waste programs in Chicago, Bridgeport, Memphis and other cities explore separating valuable materials from refuse. A Franklin Ohio prototype handles 150 tons daily, while a New Orleans project by Waste Management Inc with NCRR aims for 700 tons daily. By 1980 dozens of cities may run such systems, though critics warn this is a technological fix. EPA cites an 8 percent waste reduction could save 70 to 90 million by 1985 with broader policy and attitude changes.
A syndicated column analyzes land use conflicts in seaside towns like Martha’s Vineyard as nonresident property owners and year round residents clash. It traces development, zoning, water and sewage concerns, and the inflationary impact of vacation housing, urging balanced policy over heated rhetoric.
Washington reports unofficial Western Europe plan to aid Iran with technical military assistance to build arms industry. Objectives include boosting Iran against Soviet influence in Iraq and uprisings, then expanding to assembly plants for arms and tanks. Britain Italy France Sweden discussions continue with US indirect participation amid Middle East tension.
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