Air travel chaos and future fixes highlighted in column
A Tuesday column laments red flags for air travelers from crowded terminals to missed reservations. It cites delays, overbooking penalties, and no shows, while outlining potential remedies like computerized baggage handling, simplified customs, a universal electronic reservations system, and vending ticketing to streamline boarding and reduce costs.
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Mutual Fund Con Man Preys on Service Members Overseas
A Q and A discusses dubious mutual fund claims seen by a U.S. serviceman in Bangkok. Experts say no American bank sells funds overseas, and no fund pays overt dividends. the Defense Department does not approve individual mutual funds. Readers urged to verify facts, beware sales pitches near bases, and understand capital gains versus reinvestment.
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Wall Street Unplugged Sets for New Trade Onslaught
In New York the financial community recovers from a vast congestion crisis. Brokers, telephone lines, and operations reset to manageable levels as New York Telephone upgrades its Broad Street facilities and stock exchanges adjust to higher volumes. Industry observers warn the surge may recur, given big institution activity and optimistic growth forecasts.
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Chevrolet Plant Strike Persists in Van Nuys
Negotiations failed after a four day walkout at the General Motors Van Nuys complex. About 3,500 UAW workers across the assembly plant parts warehouse and Fisher Body plant remain idle while Fisher workers settled local issues but are tied to the broader dispute.
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Dividend payment set for March to 198,000 shareholders
The company will pay a dividend on March 22, 1968 to 198,000 shareholders of record as of March 3, 1968. The total payout for the quarter is about 7 million dollars.
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Seek 8 Billion Slash in President's Budget
Washington United Press International reports a business advisory committee of the Council of State Chambers of Commerce urged Congress to cut $8 billion from President Johnsons proposed $186.1 billion 1969 budget. They suggest holding July 1 spending near $175.6 billion and target large reductions in foreign aid, the war on poverty, highway construction, urban renewal, federal pay raises, and space programs while supporting training for the hard-core unemployed at 1968 poverty levels.
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