UAW Council Backs Ford Contract Amid Price Hikes
UAW Ford council votes 200 to 3 to recommend acceptance of a tentative contract with Ford Motor Co. If ratified, the 166,000 U.S. Ford workers would avoid another auto industry strike. Ford raises 1971 model prices by about 0.4 percent effective Dec 14, averaging $187. The deal mirrors GM’s pact, with wage boosts and cost of living allowances. Chrysler still negotiates.
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Chrysler
Fraser
Emil Mazey
GM iStrike
Mazey
Council Backs Smith Traffic Safety Proposal
Lubbock Citizens Traffic Commission endorsed Governor Preston Smith's plan to curb drunk driving with stricter license suspensions. The move follows a safety conference where 3 351 traffic fatalities were attributed to drinking drivers and includes pursuing funds for a breathalyzer for the Lubbock Police Department with training for six officers.
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Preston Smith
Lubbock
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Prince Charles Praises George II on Trade and Independence
In a Savoy Hotel gathering with U S Ambassador Wal l Annenberg present the Prince of Wales argued George II favored independence and trade over colonial subservience. He praised the king for fostering American independence and noted lessons from history while apologizing gently to Britons in attendance. In Kentucky the Twin Cities of Fulton and Fulton Kentucky reported preliminary 1970 census figures showing 3154 residents each.
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George II
United States
Prince of Wales
Pluth Savoy Hotel
George i
Charles
U.S
Walee Annenberg
Fulton, Ky
Kentucky
South
Fulton, Tenn
East Pakistan nets control as election tally favors Awami League
East Pakistan appears poised to control Parliament after unofficial tallies show Awami League winning a clear majority in the 300 direct seats. The vote, seen as a test of home rule, follows cyclone damage and neglect claims from West Pakistan based parties.
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East Pakistan
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Pakistan
India
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Sulfikar
Ali Bhutto
People’s Party
Awami League
Rehman
Bhutto
Sindh
Soybeans its rise seen as cotton's share declines
Agriculture experts expect soybeans to gain prominence in the 1970s as cotton use shrinks from 65 to about 39 percent and potentially to 50 million acres by next year, with shifts driven by corn blight idle cotton and new soybean uses boosting demand and stockpiles.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Texas A&m
Jeff Gain
Hilinoig Agricultural Association
Neely
World
Houston
UPD
Gain
Marvin McLain
Farm Bureau
McLain
Public panel on budget advisory boards faces Senate scrutiny
Senator Metcalf questions whether seven of fifteen National Railroad Passenger Corp advisory members should be public, naming Goldman Sachs and two Treasury officials among appointees. He proposes consumer and labor representation on business-led OMB advisory groups to curb influence and increase access to records. Secretaries Volpe may testify.
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Office of Management and Budget
Nuclear Plant Output Surges at Oak Ridge Facility
Report from Oak Ridge notes a boom in fuel output under the Atomic Energy Commission. The enrichment program at the gaseous diffusion plant has processed about 3 million pounds of nuclear material for customers worldwide.
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