Nationwide strike by American women expected to fizzle
Associated Press reports the planned nationwide walkout called Alice Doesn’t by NOW is unlikely to gain broad support. Many women plan to work, citing job importance and fears of losing employment. Antistrike groups mobilize, armbands and pink dress codes appear, while some chapters note poor coordination and local discretion.
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Kansas City Now
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Cincinnati Now
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Sandra Porter
Hawaii
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Patsy Mink
Jeane Bendorf
Coalition To Restore Women’s Rights
Salt Lake City
Utah American Party Women’s Organization
American Party
Lois Leavitt
Oil Exporters Size in U S Investments Barely Noted
Washington AP reports that oil cartel nations account for only 3 percent of direct and portfolio investments in the United States, while total foreign investment last year reached at least 106.7 billion dollars. The big overseas investors remain the United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, The Netherlands, France, Germany and Japan, with Europe showing steady growth but still a small overall economic footprint.
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