Steel pact signals new era in labor talks across industry
Ten major steel producers and the United Steel Workers signed an agreement banning strikes and lockouts for four years, with arbitration replacing strikes. It guarantees at least 3 percent yearly raises plus cost of living increases, and a $150 bonus in September 1974. Negotiations for a new contract start February 1974 with arbitration final and binding.
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United Steel Workers
Pittsburgh
New York Faces Rising Graffiti Crisis and Costs
The piece laments New York City’s graffiti problem and its $10 million annual cleanup bill, arguing tens of millions more are needed to prevent widespread defacement. It cites mayoral reaction, industry groups, and municipal agencies as fighting a growing urban art epidemic.
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America
San Francisco
Seattle
Alaska
France
Mississippi
Rockies
Yankee Stadium
Picasso
Dali
Ralph Kramden
Samson
National Paint & Coatings Association
Fun City
Board of Education
Housing Authority
Transit Authority
Environmental Protection Administration
Administration of Parks, Recreation and Municipal Service
John V. Lindsay
Big John
Indochina Involvement Declines Amid Laos And Cambodia Hints
The note reflects a view that U.S. involvement in Indochina is largely over except for remote areas in Laos and Cambodia. It frames the change within a religious context citing Psalm 46:1 about refuge and strength during troubled times.
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U.S
Indochina
Laos
Cambodia
Death of Buttons the poodle sparks neighborhood concern
A reader recounts the death of her family’s poodle Buttons after a neighbor’s dog fatally attacked her in a yard. The letter reflects on fear for children, neighborly sympathy, and broader worries about food costs and budgeting in a tight economy.
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Buttons
Kevin
Pat Banks
Musical chairs and liberal praise of presidential power
The piece traces liberal support for strong presidents from Schlesinger and Neustadt to fears of Caesarism under Nixon. It notes a shift as liberals now warn against dictatorial trends while still weighing executive authority.
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Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Jackson
Fdr
Jfk
Richard Neustadt
Columbia
Richard Nixon
Supreme Court
Stop in the name of law and the April Fool’s warning
A columnist muses on odd wire service fill and a Harrisburg PA House vote to outlaw premarital and extramarital sex. He traces readings on presidential power, citing Fulbright Burns and Commager, and argues current politics challenge Congress and the presidency with sharp cynicism.
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House
Pennsylvania
Congress
Burke
Henry Steele Commager
Commager
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
Advertisement lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, home delivery, motor route payments, mail subscriptions, and service charges. Includes rates for in town and outside trading area, and notes advance payment requirements.
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