Sweatshop threat from cheap abroad labor warned by labor leaders
At the AFL-CIO conference in Washington, Jacob Potofsky and George Meany warned that U S firms moving plants overseas to low wage regions endanger American jobs and living standards. They cited nine cent an hour labor and urged action to prevent a sweatshop resurgence and loss of buying power.
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Washington
U.S
Potofsky
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Japan
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Paul Jennings
The
Electri
Garland man and partner patent artificial kidney monitor
Richard E Taylor and Joe Donegan developed a blood level monitor for the home hemodialysis machine used by Taylor’s wife Betty with Bright’s disease. The device alarms at dangerous blood levels and has drawn a $2,500 royalty, with production by Computer Corporation of America and marketing by DEVCO. Hospitals and home patients are potential markets.
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Taylor
Betty
Bright
Joe Donegan
Je Yayibe
Devco i
Dallas
DEVCO
Computer Corporation — of ‘America
Houston
Computer Corporation
Irv Aptaker
Ipevco
Trade deficit with Japan seen exceeding two billion dollars
The United States projects a trade deficit with Japan well over 2 billion dollars for 1971, surpassing the 1969 record of 1.4 billion. Commerce Department cites Japan's slower economy and a 28 percent rise in imports in early 1971 as key factors, with the broader U.S. foreign trade balance shrinking toward a small surplus.
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Washington
United States
Japan
U.S
Commerce Department
Jordanian Army Attacks Palestinian Bases in North Jordan
Guerrilla bases near Jerash and the Gaza camp area face a major assault by Jordanian forces. The General Command reports heavy shelling and hundreds of casualties as two armored brigades and three shock-troop regiments push to occupy Palestinian positions. Syria and Egypt are urged to intervene to prevent the “liquidation” of Palestinian resistance.
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United Press International
Jordan
Beirut
Jerash
Gaza
Lebanon
Lebannon
Hussein
Voice
Palestinian National Council
Cairo
Syria
Hafez Assad
Tion
Pruetriiina
al-Kastal
Amman
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I. W. Abel
Steelworkers
Korea
Formosa
America
Abel
International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers
Machine Eyes
Anwar Sadqi
Ning Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Hassan
Kine Hussein
Granbury
Lubbock
Denver
LV Lubbock
Amarillo
AR Amarillo
TRH
Ve Ae Ran
Beneficial
Beneficial Finance Co
34Th ST
Ial Finance System
Beneficial Corporation
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