AFL-CIO Presses Over Pay Board Tactics
An AFL-CIO aide describes a plan to push President Nixon to remove AFL-CIO members from the Pay Board or abolish wage controls. The strategy aims to pressure Nixon before the 1972 Democratic nomination race and keep opposition to wage controls alive via the federation.
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Miami Beach
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Nixon
AFL Cio
Havy
Meany
Labor Federation
Aflcio
American Flier Solos Both Poles
Elgin L. Long of Woodside California completed a record solo flight to become the first person to fly solo over both the North and South Poles. He landed at McMurdo Sound after a 20 plus hour leg from Punta Arenas Chile and reported a moment without cabin heat during rough weather. He plans to stay at McMurdo until November 25 as part of Operation Deep Freeze.
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Christchurch
New Zealand
Elgin L. Long
South Pole
Coommne
North
South
Woodside
Calif
McMurdo Sound
Punta Arenas
Chile
South America
Antarctica
Long
Oies
Sage
McMurdo
U.S
San Francisco
North Pole
Stockholm
London
Africa
Brazil
Ex-Gov Kerner Named In Racetrack Rackets
CHICAGO reports allege corruption involving ex Illinois Governor Otto Kerner now a federal judge and four other officials in a scheme around race track stock. Investigations claim Kerner funded stock purchases and intervened to redate races to aid favored groups.
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Kerner
Chicago
The
Tribune
Sun- Times
Inter
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Theodore J. Issacs
the Tribune
Minors Racing Commission
Thomas Brad
Nixon panel approves about 400 construction wage hikes
Miami Beach AP report says the Construction Industry Stabilization Committee quietly approved roughly 400 contract wage increases over the weekend. Details on amounts were not released though past averages show about 10 percent yearly rises. Labor views differ on possible appeals to Nixon Pay Board.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nixon
Construction Industry Stabilization Committee
Butz Wins In Narrow Vote In Agriculture Committee
Washington AP Butz nomination narrowly approved by Senate Agriculture Committee 8 to 6 with conditions. Committee requires blind trust for all agribusiness stocks and sale within 10 days and bars further purchases if confirmed. Butz, 62, Purdue University dean faced controversy over alleged pro business stance toward farmers.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Nixon
Earl Butz
Agriculture
Butz
Ralston-Purina
Stokley van Camps
International Minerals and Chemicals
Senate
Purdue University
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Jack Miller
A-Iown
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Milton R. Young
R-N.d
George McGovern
D-S.d
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Weather outlook with cold nights and light sun
Clearing and cold tonight with lows in the low 20s. Mostly sunny and milder tomorrow with highs in the middle to upper 30s. Precipitation chances 10 percent tonight and 20 percent tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 40 with a 22 degree overnight low.
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Ohio
Frigidaire union to accept pay cuts and layoffs
In Dayton, Frigidaire workers sign a new deal eliminating a 2 percent step raise, delaying contract expiration, and extending the current agreement five months. The pact includes a 5 cent hourly cost of living cap, a starting wage cut to 4 dollars, and rehiring about 850 of 3,400 laid-off employees by February.
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Dayton, Ohio
Frigidaire Electrical
Frigidaire
Arnold Thompson
International Union of Electrical Workers
General Motors Corp
Child's Plight Ignored On Expressway As Police Seek Clues
Monroe County police investigate the rape and murder of Carmen Colon after her body was found along a rural Riga road. Rewards totaling over 4000 dollars are offered by Rochester newspapers and groups for information leading to the killer. Witnesses say the child was seen along Interstate 490 amid heavy traffic. some motorists claim they could not stop due to speed and crowding.
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Monroe County
Carmen Colon
Rochester
The
Democrat & Chronicle
Times-Union
Interstate 490
Riga
Lima Grand Jury Report on Lima State Hospital Brutality
A special grand jury, convened by Gov. Gilligan and assisted by Nicholas Curei and Ohio Highway Patrol, prepared a report for Allen County Common Pleas Court on alleged inmate brutality at Lima State Hospital. Judge Harnishfeger set the delivery after weeks of investigation. The panel was urged to seek possible criminal acts. Dr Kenneth D Gaver criticized neglect and underfunding at Lima State Hospital as a stain on consciences and called for staffing, resources, and leadership improvements.
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Lima, Ohio
Lima State Hospital
Allen County Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas
John D. Harnishfeger
John J. Gilligan
Nicholas R. Curei
William J. Brown
Curei
Ohio Highway Patrol
Harnishhfeger
Kenneth D. Gaver
Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Brown
Gaver
Tas
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Cost of Living Council
Chautauqua Road
Carlisle High School
Sheckler
Ienl
Ezra
Benson
N.Y
Ann Landers
Heloise
House of the Week
Lima
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