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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1971
Page
1
Washington AP reports the Pay Board approved a wage increase for striking coal miners about three times its Phase 2 guidelines amid opposition from public members. Arch Booth of the U S Chamber of Commerce criticized the move as inconsistent with union treatment.
Public members clash over a three year pay deal with a 16.8 percent first year rise while two abstain. The rate surpasses the Pay Board Phase 2 ceiling of 5.5 percent. Government reports October index up 6.2 percent then 0.1 percent, as Nixon calls the rise the lowest in four years.
Cambodian troops launch new clearing drives 15 miles southwest and 25 miles north of Phnom Penh to ease the pressure on the capital. Military reports say 69 Cambodian troops and 300 North Vietnamese troops were killed in the two day drive, with informants noting Saigon forces moving across the border into Cambodia. Lt Col Am Rong questioned whether two North Vietnamese regiments totaling about 300 troops could withdraw to reinforce base camps.
The 101st Airborne, last U.S. combat division in Vietnam, started phasing out six weeks ahead of schedule under Nixon's Vietnamization plan. About 1,585 troops were pulled from combat as headquarters and units began stand down, with rest reassigned or returning only after completing most of their 12 month tours.
President Nixon’s pledge on wage price controls drew blunt dismissal at the AFL-CIO convention in Miami Beach. Labor leaders split on whether his speech helped or hurt, with some saying it won’t win friends but may affect national policy while McGovern supporters urged phased leadership changes.
Donald L. Miller, named assistant secretary of defense for equal opportunity, vows to implement programs against racial discrimination in the armed services. The Harlem native, 39, left Seatrain Shipbuilding to take a $36 000 a year post, saying he aims to bring about needed changes beyond identifying problems.
The Associated Press reports union officials ordered striking coal miners back to work after the Pay Board approved first year terms of a new contract. The 16.8 percent wage rise and benefits were enough to clear the way for full production in the soft coal industry shut down since October. About 50,000 miners remained off the job as dissidents challenged terms excluding extra compensation for disabled miners and widows.
In French Lick Indiana Republican governors rally behind President Nixon. Gov William G Milliken of Michigan says governors could be a major asset to Nixon reelection. Linwood Holton of Virginia backs a united positive 1972 campaign with no Southern strategy.
A blaze in the Mount Vernon Farmer's Exchange complex caused about 100000 in damage early Saturday. One building burned, with offices and equipment destroyed. Cause undetermined as local fire department aided by suburban departments fought the flames.
Winter may be here to stay as colder air moves into Ohio. Temperatures are forecast to dip into the upper 20s tonight and rise to only around 40 tomorrow. Showers may turn to snow flurries tonight with precipitation ending tomorrow.
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