Labor Secretary Brennan Faces Strains With Former Union Allies
In office under three months, Labor Secretary Peter J. Brennan encounters criticism from labor leaders after his congressional hearing appearance on minimum wage proposals. They accuse him of selling out to the White House, signaling tensions between the Nixon cabinet and labor unions.
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Washington
Peter J. Brennan
Net
Brennan
White House
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Nixon
New York
Eisenhower
Martin Durkin
Plumber's Union
Meany
Durkin
House Labor Subcommittee
National Meatcutters Union
House
Senate
Labor
Voice of Labor
United States Chamber of Commerce
Organized Labor
Jerry Wurf
The
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Richard Nixon
Dent
Ellsberg Themes Pentagon Papers Shift From Hawk to Dove
Dan Ellsberg testifies the Pentagon Papers changed him from hawk to dove and spurred his 1971 leak. He aims to show jurors why he copied the papers with Anthony Russo in 1969 and hopes the jury will acquit them on espionage and theft charges.
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Ellsberg
Pentagon
Hawk
Dove
Los Angeles
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
Elisberg
Tony
Russo
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
U.S. District Court
Matt Byrne
Congress
U.S
David Nissen
Banks Target Anti-Rollback Bill Over Farm Loan Fears
Oklahoma bankers warned that a U S House bill could force farmers and ranchers to refinance loans as prices roll back to 1970s levels. Patman disputed the claim, saying the measure would set prices to January 10 1973 and affect loan interest, with potential collateral value losses for cattlemen.
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Beaver
Okla
Oklahoma Bankers Association
Oklahoma
U. S
House of Representatives
Association
House Rules Committee
Pat Moore
OBA
Wright Patman
D-Texas
Moore
Patman
Amarillo
Tex
Kbni-Tv
Texas Panhandles
Banking Committee
House Banking Committee
Rules Committee
Red lanterns mark joy in a Chinese New Year home
Crimson lanterns swing and red paper scrolls festoon the home of celebrants. The passage notes good luck and joy associated with red decor during the holiday. The text also references a 1968 U S Department of Agriculture guideline to limit men over 56 to 2400 calories daily, contrasting with an average American intake of 3300 calories per day.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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John H. Dent
D-Pa
Trinity College, Dublin
Edward
Dial
Gibson Pharmacy
Montgomery
Pump
Dad
Son
Little Boys
Oxford
Sheridan & Gore
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