Retiring Police Chief Back On Job In Columbus
Columbus patrolman Curtis L. Staton was killed in a shootout with Gerald Cassady who was also fatally shot. Cassady, on parole for 1967 rape and robbery convictions, fled after shooting Staton while responding to a disturbance. Chief Dwight Joseph resumed lead of the investigation.
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Curtis L. Staton
Columbus
Richard Sellan
Police
Staton
Gerald Cassady
Mansfield Reformatory
Robert Taylor
David Wilson
Cassady
North Side
Dwight Joseph
Allen Fraley
Wylie Duling
Fraley
Ohio
Nixon wage price order sparks White House labor clash
The White House and three resigning AFL-CIO Pay Board members clash over wage price controls, casting the administration's policy into an election issue. President Nixon faces charges that a small labor leadership group wields outsized influence over wages for about 80 million workers.
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Washington
White House
Afl-Cio
Nixon
AFL-CIO quits Pay Board over anti inflation policy
George Meany I W Abel and Floyd Smith announce the AFL-CIO United Steel Workers and Machinists unions pull their representatives from the Pay Board accusing Nixon controls of favoring big business. Meany says labor plans a broad campaign against Nixon in the upcoming election citing rising prices and stagnant wages.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
I. W. Abel
United Steelworkers
Floyd Smith
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Nixon
Labor Federation
Teamsters
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
Labor Council
Northern Ireland Cabinet backs Faulkner stance on peace plan
Belfast reports the Northern Ireland Cabinet remains united behind Prime Minister Faulkner over Britain’s peace proposals. Talks in London with Edward Heath revealed Faulkner’s resistance to concessions seen as favoring Catholic minorities. A bombing spree hit Belfast during the crisis, injuring many and damaging key sites.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Brian Faulkner
Britain
Faulkner
Edward Heath
London
Stormont Castle
Pay Board Stays Open Despite Labor Walkout
The Pay Board will likely continue in some form after AFL-CIO walkouts reduced labor representation. Chairman Boldt warned of potential restructuring while the White House weighs options to restore balance or reform the panel. The board plans a two week Easter recess as it weighs wage policy proposals.
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Washington
George H. Boldt
Cost of Living Council
White House
Labor
Price Commission
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Food Price Jump Drives Sharp Rise in Living Costs
The February grocery price surge of 1.9 percent marked the largest one month gain since March 1958, as overall living costs climbed five tenths of a percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported average weekly earnings at 130.27, while purchasing power fell by two cents.
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Washington
Nixon
TNE Computite Faw
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Afl-Cio
Bureau
Weather Summary for Tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows in the mid 20s. Friday brings sunshine and a high near 45. Yesterday's high reached 38 and the overnight low fell to 26.
IN THE UNDERWORLD Heroin Chemist Dead In Jail Cell
MARSEILLE AP Joseph Cesari, 54, famed heroin chemist, was found dead in his jail cell after allegedly hanging himself. Police say he was arrested last week with 25 million dollars of drugs at Villa Suzanne in Aubagne, Marseille suburb, and faced gangsters who feared his cooperation with authorities. Cesari previously served six years for heroin trafficking.
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Marseille
Monsieur Jo
Joseph Cesari
Cesari
U.S
Suzanne
Aubagne
United States
U.S. Cancels Talks Over Prisoner of War Issue
At the Vietnam peace talks, Porter and other U S delegates refuse to meet next week, citing POW concerns. North Vietnam accuses Nixon of delaying prisoner repatriation while urging resumed discussions only on useful points.
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Porter
Nixon
Xuan Thuy
Dinh Ba Thi
Week's War Toll Drops With 2 U.S. Killed
Two Americans were killed in action and 12 wounded in Indochina last week, the U.S. Command announced. It was the lowest weekly casualty toll in four months, while South Vietnamese government forces suffered 357 killed and 943 wounded, with 20 missing.
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Saigon
Indochina
U.S
Ohio prison guards partial return as protests linger at multiple facilities
Ohio corrections officials and guards bargained after a halt in inmate movement. Prisoners at Chillicothe and other facilities faced ongoing protests while unions seek hazardous duty pay and a reevaluation of pay raises. The state plans rapid committee action and four bills to address grievances as meals remain served in cells.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Chillicothe Correctional Institute
Marion
London
Bennett Cooper
Cooper
General Assembly
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Cloretta
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Ziegler
Boldt
Ann Landers Eerreese
Heloise
Valley News
Breee Women’s News
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Pham Dang Lam
South Vietnam
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