Labor Faces Public Backlash Over Wages Prices
Treasury Secretary Connally told New York labor not to thumb its nose at the public and push every gain. He urged big business to cooperate as wage and price controls were discussed for possible lifting. Government data show December costs rising at a 6.1 percent annual pace in the last quarter. Major banks announced a cut in the prime rate to 4 percent starting Monday, the lowest in years.
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Bill Kosman
Associated Press
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
New York
Washington
Nixon Official Warns Labor and Business on Costs
The secretary urged cooperation between labor and business to revitalize the economy saying no group can be selfish. Connally noted labor seeks its members’ gains while business pursues stockholders' interests as the public good requires compromise. The administration reported December living-cost rise at 1.1 percent mainly from food, expected as price freezes eased. Herbert Stein said the uptick was anticipated and may persist briefly.
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Nixon
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Fire destroys Manila International Airport terminal
A major fire at Manila International Airport destroyed the five story main terminal at 3:15 a.m. four a.m. It knocked out ground control and most international flights. At least seven people were killed and about 25 injured. Firefighters used water from trucks as equipment from Clark and Nichols air bases assisted in restoring operations.
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Manila
Manila International Airport
Luis Tabuena
National
U.S. Clark Air Force Base
Nichols Air Force Base
International Airlines Customs
Colombia Toll 75 Bishop Among Airline Dead
The toll includes a bishop of Buenaventura and a high profile rebel cleric who were among the casualties in the airline disaster. The incident claimed multiple lives and drew international attention to the conflict era.
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Buenaventura
Colombia
Blushing Bandit Captured In Cincinnati Bank Robbery
Jack Russell, 25, nicknamed the Blushing Bandit by the FBI, is in federal custody on charges of a $1,700 bank robbery at Central Trust Co in Evendale on Sept 3. The crime used a Security Pac device that released tear gas and red dye, aiding the arrest four months later.
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Cincinnati
Jack Russell
FBI
Central Trust Co. Bank
Evendale
Russell
Security Pac
Nixon seeks swift action on dock workers walkout
President Nixon urges Congress to pass emergency taft hartley style legislation to force 13000 dock workers back to piers while a three member arbitration board files a binding, 18 month settlement within 40 days. Hearings may not begin until at least Wednesday.
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Federal
Senate
House Democrats
Nixon
White House
Congress
Biscayne, Fla
Laurence Silberman
Secretary of Labor
Canadian Air Strike Settled
Ottawa AP reports a tentative agreement to end a strike by 1600 Canadian union air traffic controllers. If ratified, commercial flights could resume. The walkout began Monday at 4 am, costing airlines 2 to 3 million dollars daily and leading to over 14,000 layoffs.
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Ottawa
Canada
J.R. Dick Campbell
Ohio Firm Will Refund Money On Soup Bowls
An Ohio manufacturer will refund the purchase price and instruct buyers to destroy about 200000 soup bowls tied to a Campbell’s promotion after FDA tests warned of possible cadmium and lead. FDA officials noted no immediate health hazard but urged caution with high acid foods.
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Ohio
Washington
Campbell's Soup
Food and Drug Administration
Edward Willis
Americana Art China Co
Sebring
FDA
Agency
Chicago Board of Health
Donald Berreth
Cooper's Senate Departure Shocks Kentucky Politics
Kentucky Senator John Sherman Cooper announced he will not seek re election this year ending a five term tenure. At age 70 he plans to stay active in politics and even dreamed of Kentucky governor though unlikely to pursue it. His career includes ambassador roles and UNGA delegate.
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Lexington
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky Press Association
Senate
Walter Mitty
Kentucky
India
Nepal
U.N. General Assembly
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Chuckle About City Trees and Street Names
A humorous line notes how cities cut trees and then name streets after them, illustrating a quirky urban naming habit with playful critique of development.
Heavy Fighting Rages In Laos And South Vietnam
Reports from Vientiane say Laotian forces retook a helicopter pad on Skyline Ridge near Long Cheng while Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese units captured Sala Phou Khoun on Route 13 north of Vientiane. In Saigon a light helicopter was downed near Pleiku. 10 civilians were killed and four wounded at a Hue ceremony. 35 insurgents killed in small battles.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Laos
Skyline Ridge
Long Cheng
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Vientiane
U.S
Pathet Lao
Sala Phou Khoun
Luang Prabang
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Hue
Pho Ninh
Station fire after tanker crash near Genoa
A double bottom tanker collided with a main rig spilling gasolines and igniting a fire that engulfed Genoa station and vehicles. No injuries were reported. Driver Charles Coleman of Genoa escaped as flames spread 400 feet along Ohio 51. Fire crews from six departments used foam. telephone service to 300 customers was disrupted.
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Highway Patrol
Charles Coleman
Genoa
Ottawa County
Ohio 51
Coleman
Wood County
Toledo
Northern Ohio Telephone Co
Port Clinton
Lulu of Hee Haw Sentenced in Texas Penitentiary
Lulu, real name Bertha Louise Roman, received four years in a Texas penitentiary after a jury convicted her of possessing 5% pounds of marijuana. She had been retried after a deadlocked jury last September and her lawyers claimed the marijuana belonged to a boyfriend.
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Dallas
Tex
Lulu
Texas
Bertha Louise Roman
Miss Roman
118th Birthday Party A Nice Little Affair
In Palatka Florida Rev Toby Crosby marked his 118th birthday at Lily of the Valley Church. His wife Lula recalled a crowd of about 300 with local dignitaries and choirs from Lakeland and Jacksonville. Presidents Nixon and officials sent congratulations. Crosby cites 1854 as birth year, while Social Security lists 1864. He recalls Civil War era memories and a burned Bible once listing 1854.
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Lakeland
Jacksonville
Crosby
Nixon
Reubin Askew
Don Fuqua
Dfla
Eugene Walker
Social Security
Rep Bow to retire after current term in 1972
Rep Frank T Bow of Ohio announces retirement after this term. The 71 year old, a heart attack survivor and ranking Republican on the Appropriations Committee, says another term would be risky and his wife deserves respite. He has represented Stark County and parts of Mahoning County for 22 years.
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Washington
Nixon
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Bow
House
House Appropriations Committee
Stark County
Mahoning County
Mild wet weather continues in Ohio into tomorrow
Ohio expects damp conditions to persist through tomorrow afternoon as a cold front approaches. Tonight may see drizzle with a low around 40 degrees, followed by a high near 50 degrees tomorrow before cooler air settles in.
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Ohio
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