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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1975

Page

12

Pardons cleared for about 6000 Vietnam era cases by Clemency Board

The Presidential Clemency Board said it granted about 6,000 unconditional pardons for punitive military discharges or desertion and draft evasion in the Vietnam era. About 21,000 applied, with 15,000 to 16,000 deemed eligible. 700 denied clemency. 100,000 eligible did not apply. Board chair Goodell noted backlogs and expected completion when authority expires Sept. 15.

Washington Presidential Clemency Board Charles E. Goodell Goodell Justice and Defense Department Vietnam Supreme Court New York Ford Congress Clemency Board Selective Service System Selective Service Pentagon Justice Department

IRA Earnings With Tax Shelters Promised by Financial Ad

An advertisement touts Individual Retirement Accounts as tax sheltered growth options. It claims yearly limits of 51,500 or 15 percent, with earnings compounding daily and tax deferral until withdrawal after age 39 or 442, promising strong long term returns and a free copy by contacting Allstate Savings offices.

Wales Fed Allstate Savings Office HHS Staghg Fruerest Hlustrarian Apie Ealy

U.S. union membership grows to 24.2 million in 1974

Labor Department reports US based unions and employee associations total 24.2 million in 1974, a 0.6 percent two year rise driven mainly by government worker organizing. National and international unions added about 700,000 members from 1972 to 1974, a 3.4 percent gain. Public and professional associations reached 2.6 million, up 17.5 percent since 1972, largely due to the National Education Association. White collar members rose to 6.9 million, women and overall membership rise mirrored the total increase.

Washington UPI Labor Department Department National Education Association United States Canada

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