How Much For Job Safety AFL-CIO criticizes funding levels
AFL-CIO official George H. R. Taylor blasts the administration for a starvation budget in enforcing the Occupational Health and Safety Act. He says federal funding must cover 2,500 inspectors and 150 industrial hygienists, not the leaner plan now proposed, urging Congress to reassess.
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Afl-Cio
George H. R. Taylor
Standing Committee On Safety and Occupational Health
Taylor
Congress
Radar system to prevent rear-end crashes eyed by RCA
A proposed RCA radar warning system would record speed and distance to warn drivers when collision threatens. It requires testing and a law mandating rear reflectors. it could reduce tailgating injuries, property damage, and deaths. The piece notes the Pieta's vandalism as a separate reflection on loss.
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RCA
Who Speaks for the Worker in Labor Debates
Paul Harvey argues union leadership does not speak for all workers. He cites AFL CIO president George Meany's Miami convention behavior and pay raise, and cites public distrust of labor leaders. He notes Nixon’s stance on prosperity, inflation, and war and cites surveys criticizing union influence.
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George Meany
Afl-Cio
Nixon
Miami
Meany
White House
Harris
Organized Labor
Sexton
What does George Wallace want in a McGovern deal
In a hospital near Washington the piece imagines a McGovern Wallace talks on tax reform and government cuts. It asks what Wallace would demand in exchange for backing a McGovern presidency and hints at a possible treasury post. The scenario weighs whether Wallace would strike a deal to influence the 1972 race.
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Gov
George Wallace
Miami
Sen
George McGovern
South Dakota
Frank Mankiewicz
McGovern
Wallace
Secretary of Treasury
Mankiewicz
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Democratic Party
Pentagon
The Abortion Debate and the New York Legislation
Jeffery Hart analyzes the New York Legislature vote to repeal liberal abortion law and Governor Rockefeller's veto. He weighs religious and political angles, cites Nixon's letter to Cardinal Cooke, and argues for practical policy including support for unwanted children and adoption avenues.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
Cardinal Cooke
Peking
New York State
Middletown Journal subscription rates and terms
The Middletown Journal outlines pricing for home delivery and motor route options, including rates for daily and Sunday editions, weekly and yearly mail subscriptions, and advance payment requirements. It notes two price tiers for in and out of trading areas and foreign destinations, with a 15 cent monthly service charge for motor route placements.
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News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Newspaperboy
USA
Letters to the Editor reveal double sadness over vandalized graves
A Memorial Day note describes geraniums stolen from graves of two servicemen and questions the offender’s remorse. The second letter laments a child’s pet death and asserts drivers should stop after striking animals to ease pain.
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