The President and Labor Restraint as a Futile Dream
The author derides voluntary wage and price restraints as naïve and unlikely to succeed. They argue labor leaders won’t cap demands and officials will burden taxpayers, predicting higher taxes, tighter credit, and shrinking consumer purchases, with the surtax extended and a grim outlook for the little guy. The piece criticizes the President’s restraint talk as a cruel joke.
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Saigon
Bolivia Seizes Bolivian Gulf Oil Firm
The Bolivian government takes over administration of Bolivian Gulf Oil Co a Bolivian subsidiary of Gulf Oil Pittsburgh. Troops seize installations at Santa Cruz as Ovando regime seeks higher taxes and royalties and U S lawyers are blamed for favorable terms. The dispute follows a 1969 upheaval with World Bank funding tied to a gas line project.
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Luis A. Siles
Alfredo Ovando
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World Bank
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Manila teachers strike closes 96 city schools
About 12,000 public schoolteachers in Manila walked out yesterday over a new law raising minimum monthly salary to 87.50 dollars and longevity pay of 2.50 dollars per five years. The strike shut 96 elementary schools in the city.
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Okinawa Talks Near Final Stage Between Japan and U.S.
Tokyo said negotiations on Okinawa’s return to Japan are in the final stage with a joint communique to be issued by Prime Minister Sato and President Nixon. Washington reported U.S. GNP rose 2 percent in Q3 to $942.3 billion, up from Q1 and Q2, with prices up 5.5 percent as federal pay raises boosted the figure.
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Eisaku Sato
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Met Opera in crisis as unions meet to save 85th season
Harry Van Arsdale Jr. led talks with 14 labor unions after the Metropolitan Opera shutdown widened. General manager Rudolf Bing warned the season is self cancelling without a contract and offered refunds to subscribers. In Gabon, sources say Odumegwu Ojukwu seeks peace talks with Nigeria in Addis Ababa or Monrovia with a cease fire.
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London Dustmen Return to Work Amid Citywide Strike
London’s dustmen back at work in 16 of 32 boroughs after a three week walkout while remaining idle in affluent districts. Westminster saw private collectors empty overflowing bins at Buckingham Palace amid health concerns, Parliament sites faced less risk as rubbish was mostly paper. West End restaurants used own crews or private help, theatergoers still dodged refuse in the evenings.
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Sunlight Ration Skimpy and Windy Weekend Ahead
The weather summary notes sunlight percentages over four days with 83 percent on Wednesday, 71 on the previous day, and 75 on Tuesday. It forecasts a windy weekend with clouds but no rain, and cooler conditions overall.
Weather summary from U.S. Weather Bureau
The highest temperature reported Tuesday was 90 degrees in Imperial California. The coldest reading yesterday was 18 degrees at Cut Bank Montana.
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Late to Glassify Plastering and Paint Services Ad
An advertising notice offers plastering for any surface and decorative painting services. Contact 384 6448 for plastering and stained or decorative finishes.
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Peace Hopes Dimmed After Vietnam Exit Plans
UPI reports the Nixon administration contemplates leaving a residual force in Vietnam, but Hanoi and the Viet Cong are unlikely to accept preserving thousands of U.S. troops. Melvin Laird’s plan is seen as a contingency amid stalled Paris talks and domestic pressure. Rogers cautions progress hinges on public support, with withdrawal as the possible outcome if support wanes.
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Libya vows to fight to oust bases in speech
Libyan revolutionary leader Col. Mohammed El Khazafy warned the United States and Britain they would face force to remove their bases. He said foreign bases would not be renewed at Wheelus Air Force Base and vowed to liberate Libyan land regardless of the price.
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Language Diversity in Papua New Guinea Villages
In Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby reports that Papuans speak at least 200 languages. Some villages lack metal tools, and one tribe has only recently learned fire making.
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Egypt likens U S conduct in Mideast to Vietnam War
Egypt charged the United States with abetting aggression by allowing American citizens to serve in the Israeli armed forces and retain U.S. citizenship. The Egyptian complaint to Thant cites U.S. arms support and calls for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territory.
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Vietnam
Thant
Mohammed Hassan al-Zayyat
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State Department
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Golan Heights
el- Zayyat
Accidents Peak At 2 A.M In Chicago Single Car Crashes
Chicago authorities report a peak in single car crashes at 2 a.m. eleven times higher than the daily average. They cite fatigue and alcohol as likely factors.
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