Nixon shifts to curb oil price rise and wage trends
President Nixon outlining moves to ease oil price hikes and inspect wage settlements urges broader bargaining reform in construction. He directs the Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission to craft changes with management and labor, and hints at possible legislation if needed. He stresses restraint by business and labor to avoid inflation and expects monetary support from the Federal Reserve while continuing housing construction programs.
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Canada
Nixon
Lois
Bagaining Commission
Business Council
Wages Down Prices Up Amid US Unemployment Rise
The November U.S. unemployment rate climbed with 350,000 more jobless and the White unemployment rate rising to 5.5 percent. Black jobless edged lower to 8.8 percent while long term unemployment grew to 870,000. White-collar job losses increased, and overall service and finance gains were offset by manufacturing and trade declines.
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Afl-Cio
David M. Kennedy
Council of Economic Advisers
O’brien
BLS
Goldstein
Arctic Front Brings Minimal Midwest Temperature Dip
Frigid Arctic air Unit crosses the Midwest after three days of record highs while New England towns see winter weather. Texas remains warm in the 70s and 80s with a weak cool front. Evening fog spreads along the coast. a South Dakota Nebraska front may cool the plains. NWS forecasters in Lubbock say little impact expected. Gale warnings issued for New England coast and small craft advisories stretch to Savannah. Vermont reports snow up to 10 inches with Portland, Maine, near dry.
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Midwest
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New England
Texas
Muuch
South Dakota
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Lubbock
Savannah
Vermont
Portland
Maine
Thomism: Theology Based on St. Thomas Aquinas
Thomism presents a system of theology rooted in the studies of St. Thomas Aquinas born around 1225. It highlights his role as a leading theologian within the Dominican Order and his enduring influence on scholastic thought.
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St. Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas
Quake Jolts Chile City, No Serious Damage Reported
An earthquake struck northern Chile on Friday opening cracks in buildings. Police reported no serious damage or injuries. The Helms World Trophy Award, established in 1949, honors the six foremost amateur athletes from six continents.
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Chile
Santiago
Soldier's account paints Calley as slayer in village killings
Lt. Calley described by Conti as ordering the killing of civilians in a Vietnamese village. Conti testifies he handed Calley a weapon, then watched as Calley and Meadle fired into the crowd, capturing orders to “kill them” and detailing the panic and screams as victims were shot.
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England
Conti
Calley
Paul D. Meadle
Land
Meadle
Aubrey M. Daniel
Oil Prices and Offshore Production in Texas Coast Debate
Nixon plans to regulate offshore oil output face opposition from Langdon and Montague who warn higher federal control could damage offshore properties and widen fuel shortages. They argue current Texas production runs near capacity, pipeline limits hinder growth, and federal regulation may raise costs while neglecting price concerns. Hanover reports a shift toward a better city image.
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Texas
Langdon
Canada
United States
Department of the Interior
Railroad Commission
Nixon
Kenneth Montague
Texas Mig Continental & Gas Association
Montague
High School Day On Campus At Hardin-Simmons
Abilene special report: Hardin-Simmons University hosts High School Day with visiting students and sponsors. Activities include campus life tours and academic opportunities. registration starts at 8 a.m. A general assembly is scheduled for 10 a.m.
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Abilene
Hardin-Simmons, University
HSU
Berlin Security Pact Key to Allied Accord
NATO ministers urged a Berlin deal with the Soviet Union as central to a Europewide security system. Moscow accused the West of artificial obstacles to an all European conference, while Allies weighed force reductions and economic cooperation to reduce tensions in Europe and relieve German and Berlin ties.
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North Atlantic
Berlin
Soviet Union
Moscow
Kremlin
Russia
Tass
NATO
West Berlin
U.S
Nixon
France
Europe
West Germany
Senators vow U S troop cuts in Europe next year
Senate leaders Mansfield and Eliender said in Washington they will seek a 1970 funding cut to reduce part of the U S garrison in Europe despite President Nixon's pledge to maintain troop strength. They asserted Congress can set manpower ceilings in Europe through purse strings.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
U.S
Europe
Nixon
America
Mike Mansfield
Allen J. Eliender
D-La
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mansfield
Congress
Critics weigh NATO pullback and US gold drain risk
The administration warns a unilateral U S reduction could unsettle East West ties and push Europe toward the Soviet Union, while Senate leaders like Mansfield and Ellender argue the real NATO danger lies in gold drain and a weakened American economy from extended military commitments. Critics consider a congressional mandate for withdrawal as a serious option.
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U.S
Europe
Soviet Union
Mansfield
Ellender
Senate
NATO
Running Requires The Most Intense Training
Britannica notes long distance running demands peak conditioning and rigorous preparation, highlighting endurance athletes as exemplars of extreme athletic discipline and stamina.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Judge Airs Trio Of Guilty Pleas
Three individuals pleaded guilty to misdemeanor offenses in two county courts. Kenneth Wheeler 34 of Ave A and Rodolfo Trevino 27 of Ave B faced DWI charges with fines and jail days probation. Charlie Vaughn 25 of 3rd St admitted drunk in public, fined plus costs.
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Edwin H. Boedeker
Kenneth Wayne Wheeler
Ave. A
Rodolfo Lozano Trevino
N. Ave. B
Wheeler
Trevino
Denzil Bevers
Chariie James Vaughn
3Rd St
More Pullouts Due US Troop Withdrawals Move Ahead
The article describes ongoing U.S. troop pullouts in Southeast Asia with the U Minh Campaign under way in South Vietnam. Cambodian forces number up to 20,000 amid 7,000 to 10,000 Communist troops, including North Vietnamese and Viet Cong regulars. South Vietnamese forces push into mangrove swamps while U.S. B52s strike to support operations and target Viet Cong bases in forested regions.
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Cambodia
Saigon
U “Minh
Mainedf
Mekong del
Everglades
Gulf of Siam
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