Burns urges compulsory wage price talks and review board
Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns proposed anti inflation steps including compulsory arbitration and a wage price oversight panel. He also called for looser oil import quotas and higher minimum wages for teenagers, drawing sharp labor criticism from AFL-CIO President Meany who warned the plan could worsen recession.
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Bill Neikirk
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nixon
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Burns
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
America
Meany
Fed
White House
Los Angeles
Rubella Shots to Be Given in Schools
The rubella vaccine, brand new and not previously used in schools or by the Health Department, may help prevent an epidemic around 1970 or 1971. It will be offered at no charge to children from one year old through the 11th birthday at listed times and places.
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Health Department
Qui Nhon
Vietnam
U.S
United States
South Korea
Quiz on the Economy Shapes National Debate
The piece notes the uncertain U.S. economy with mixed signals of recovery and decline. President Nixon works on next year’s budget while officials at all levels monitor the trend. The five part People and Places Quiz invites readers to test their knowledge, with answers on another page.
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Nixon
WEC
Hope Star
First National Bank
Congress Has Killed Another Major Bill to Benefit Consumers
Congress has blocked a sweeping consumer class action bill in Congress, effectively shelving the proposal that would expand FTC powers and allow defrauded buyers to sue for damages. Senate Republicans blocked debate, citing need for more safeguards, amid a Nixon administration push and a broader consumer rights agenda.
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Congress
H. L. Schwartz
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Republicans
Kidnapped Swiss Ambassador Sought by 20000 Troops
In Rio de Janeiro, 20,000 troops and police searched for Ambassador Giovanni Enrico Bucher after he was abducted in Laranjeiras. Reports claimed captors demanded release of 68 to 70 political prisoners in two documents in police possession. His bodyguard was wounded, left paralyzed by a shot.
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Francisco Silva
Associated Press
RIO DE Janeiro
Brazil
Giovanni Enrico Bucher
Switzerland
Italy
Rio
Laranjeiras
Medal Holder Recalls Pearl Harbor Heroic Day
Joe Hydrusko, 51, Navy Cross recipient, recalls the Pearl Harbor attack 29 years ago. He helped rescue sailors from the Nevada, West Virginia, and Oklahoma, aided by Julio De Castro, cutting through hulls to pull survivors, and speaks of how the day shaped his view on life.
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Pearl Harbor
Hal Boyle
New York
Joe Hydrusko
Hydraska
Honolulu
Joe
Navy
Southwest Pacific
Nevada
West Virginia
Hydrusko
Oklahoma
Julio de Castro
Navy Yard
de Castro
Julio
Doe
Helen
Massapequa
Long Island
Ford and Union Reach Tentative Ford Contract Agreement
Detroit AP Bargainers for the United Auto Workers urged Ford Council to submit a tentative contract to 166000 UAW members for ratification after a 28 hour bargaining session. The pact mirrors the General Motors deal with raises and benefits, including retroactive wage increases and cost of living adjustments. The old contract expired Sept 14.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ford Council
Ford Motor Co
No. 2
Automaker
UAW
Ford-Uaw
General Motors Corp
Ford
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
Chrysler Corp
Auto Manufactuers
Woman Killed in Arkansas Crash Near Jasper
Charlotte Hawkey, 72, of Jasper died Monday night in a collision on Arkansas 74 four miles west of Jasper. She was a passenger in a car that lost control and struck a state Highway Department dump truck.
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Jasper, Ark
Charlotte Hawkey
Jasper
Arkansas 74
Here
State Highway Department
U S Suffer Casualties in Attacks Near Da Nang
Saigon AP reports Americal division casualties from two guerrilla attacks south of Da Nang. An armored personnel carrier hit a mine 36 miles southeast killing two infantrymen and wounding 22. Nine hours later mortars hit the division’s 196th Brigade bivouac, with varying American casualties. South Vietnamese say 40 enemy fighters killed in three clashes in the Mekong Delta, including 12 in the U Minh area.
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Saigon
da Nang
U.S
1Th
Mekong
U Minh Forest
Hughes Denies Kidnapping Rumors in Nevada Power Struggle
Associated Press report from Las Vegas details Howard Hughes dismissing kidnap speculation during a Bahamas call to Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt. The Nevada court fight over control of Hughes gambling and property interests intensifies as Maheu and Hooper face termination, with Hughes denying absence or coercion and asserting his authority.
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Howard Hughes
Nevada
Bahamas
Hughes
Paradise Island
Paul Laxalt
Laxalt
Dist
George Franklin
Sands Hotel
Las Vegas Strip
Desert Inn
Hughes Tool Co
Texas
Nevada Enterprises
Robert Maheu
Robert Hooper
Tool Company
Lions Auction Proves Very Successful
The Hope Lion Club's 22nd Annual Auction netted 855.72 for night one 974.50 for night two and 1344.50 for night three totaling 3596.72 with 452 in donations already included. Lion President Austin Hutson thanks merchants buyers and Citizens National Bank for venue and notes 150 baskets will be awarded valued around 30 to 35 each with remaining proceeds aiding Hope nursing homes.
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Hope Lion Club
Lion
Austin Hutson
Citizens National Bank
Hope
Democratic Meet Called by Arkansas Party Leader
Joe Purcell, chairman of the Arkansas Democratic party, has called a meeting of the Democratic state Committee for 10 a.m. Thursday in Little Rock. The 135-member committee represents all congressional and judicial districts and was elected by delegates to the Democratic State Convention held September 14.
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Little Rock
Joe Purcell
Democratic Party
Democratic State Committee
Purcell
Tentative Truckers Pact Averts Wider Fuel Shortage
Negotiators reached a tentative contract for 3,000 striking Midwest fuel oil drivers, pending ratification by Teamsters locals. The deal, around 55 cents per hour annually for three years, aims to end a walkout that threatened fuel disruptions across Michigan Cleveland area and several states. Standard Oil expects no shortage. Wisconsin warns rural areas would feel impact first.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Steve Shultz
Teamsters Automotive and Petroleum Division
Michigan
Cleveland
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Illinois
Shultz
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Standard Oil Co
Toledo
Lima
Akron
Youngstown
Columbus
Wisconsin Petroleum Association
Pace Co to Join $2.6 Million Army Contract
Senator McClellan and Representative Pryor announced Pace Co in East Camden will manufacture 470000 signal flares under a $2.6 million Army contract. Forty percent of work to be done at East Camden plant with the remainder at Pace division in Memphis.
Nationwide Rail Strike Appears Inevitable
AP reports a nationwide railroad strike seems likely after failed negotiations between railroads and four AFL-CIO unions. Union leader C L Dennis said the walkout will occur even if Congress grants Nixon a 45 day delay, as talks collapse and a 47 percent wage offer is rejected.
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Associated Press Washington
Congress
Nixon
Neil Gilbride
Washington
C.L. Dennis
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Afl-Cio
Dennis
Labor Department
W.J. Usery
Deadlocked Jury in Nashville Case
A Circuit Court jury in the first degree murder trial of Carl W. Dillahunty, 20, of De Queen, was dismissed after reporting a hopeless deadlock. He faced charges for the Nov 4, 1969 shooting of Jefferson Hill ary Hames, 19, of Horatio during a De Queen fight. A new trial was set for Feb 23, 1971 after weekend deliberations and multiple recesses.
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Nashville
Ark
Carl W. Dillahunty
de Queen
Dillahunty
Jefferson Hillary Hames
Horatio
Country Music Jamboree at Patmos School Auditorium
A Christmas Jamboree with Santa Claus is set for Saturday at 7 p.m. in Patmos School auditorium. The Colt 45s Travis Downs and the Westerners Nancy Camp Edna and the Misfits perform with free admission. Sponsors include Explorer Post 91 members Alphonse Roy Jr and Larry Patton of Fresbyterian Church. Also notes local police reports, a Hope College art exhibit, and charity clothing shipments to Arkansas State Hospital Benton.
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At & P
Patmos School
Santa Claus
Travis Downs
The
Westerners
Nancy Camp
Edna and the Misfits
Alphonse Roy Jr
Larry Patton
Explorer Post 91
Fresbyterian Church
Dallas
Gordon Gibson
Texarkana
Explorers
Alphonse
Larry
Hope
Southern State College
Willard Carpenter
College Center
Caraway Hall
James J. Foster
J. J. Foster
Rt. 1, Hope
Spring Hill High School
Southern State
Arkansas State Hospital
Benton
Jimmine Griffin
James Cobb
Alvin Wiis
One of Six in Rape Case Is on Trial
Clarence Lee Bruce, 18, of Little Rock, one of six defendants charged with raping two white women on an Arkansas River sand bar the night of May 29, faced trial in Little Rock circuit court. Defense challenged the jury panel as non representative. judge Steele Hays denied. Only three jurors seated. selection to continue. State seeks the death penalty.
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Little Rock
Clarence Lee Bruce
Arkansas River
Steele Hays
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Garland
Beryl Renry
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Terry Ryan
Associated
Las Vegas, Nev
AP News Digest
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Tearmasters Union
Star
Bill Jackson
Springfield
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