Meany condemns Nixon price freeze as inequitable
AFL CIO President George Meany led a labor revolt against the Nixon price freeze saying it exempts eggs fruits and vegetables and 10 percent import tariffs while not stopping inflation. He urged Congress to tighten controls on profits interest rates and all income forms and called for contract reopens or strikes to secure wage hikes after the 90 day freeze.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Teamsters
Meany
Labor Federation
Teamsters Union
Frank Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Lally Sacks Cannon Over Lax Administrative Practice
Maryland corrections chief Joseph G. Cannon is fired after repeated failure to clear major program requests with officials and to meet deadlines. Secretary Robert Lally says Cannon ignored budgeting, misrepresented finances, and released policy affecting sensitive areas without clearance. Cannon defends himself, blaming staff and deadlines, and claims political pressure.
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Baltimore
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
Maryland
State Secretary of Public Safety and
Robert Lally
Aso
Baltimore Sun
Lally
Canon
Marvin Mandel
the Sun
Leighton W.) Dudley
Dudley
Sally
Mills Seeks More Personal Tax Exemption
Washington AP Mills considers expanding individual tax relief in Nixon economic package. He backs raising the minimum standard deduction from 1000 to boost spending. Critics note business gains dwarf personal relief. Mills rejects delaying Social Security tax rise to fund added relief.
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Mills
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nixon
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Congress
Walter Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
Kennedy
Johnson
Heller
Senate
Arab leaders seal draft for federation of Arab republics
Faypt president Anwar Sadat Hafed Assad of Syria and Libyan Col Kadafi finalize the federation constitution in a 90 minute meeting. They pray together at Umayad mosque and plan a referendum on Sept 1. They pursue ratification despite Arab disputes as Sadat travels to Saudi Arabia to discuss Jordan and Palestinian guerrillas.
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Damascus
Syria
Feypt
Libya
Anwar Sadat
Hafed Assad
Col
Miammar Kadafi
Solons Seek FTC Probe Of Polls
Maryland lawmakers Gallagher and Foley urged the FTC to probe Gallup and Louis Harris polls for manipulated sampling and biased results. They cited Reader’s Digest and Newsweek items and charged polls are used to amplify biased ideas in media.
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Solons
FTC
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Maryland
Gallup
Louis Harris
John J. Gallagher
Baltimore
Michael EF. Foley
Prince Georges County
Newsweek Magazine
FBI
Edgar Hoover
Evening High School welcomes varied students for Sept. 13 start
Holter says adults including homemakers veterans and parents can study evening courses at the Evening High School. Classes run three hours and may meet once or twice weekly with Friday evenings off. Registration advised at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School rear entrance for the Sept. 13 opening. contact numbers provided.
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Holter
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
North Market Street
Labor Party calls for emergency debate on Northern Ireland
London AP reports Labour urges recall of Parliament for a two day debate in early September on Northern Ireland strife. Discusses reactions between Heath and Lynch, violence in Londonderry, and IRA tensions amid civil disobedience plans by Roman Catholics. Lynch warns against military solutions. gunmen ambush in Belfast. 16 year old dies from wounds.
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London
Labor Party
Edward Heath
Northern Ireland
Heath
Harold Wilson
James Callaghan
Bob Mellish
House of Commons
Jack Lynch
Republic of Ireland
Lynch
Hea
Ulster
United Kingdom
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
Belfast
Ballymurphy
West Germany
Berrigan Firm In Decision To Maintain Fast
Attorney William Kunstler says Rev. Philip Berrigan and John Theodore Glick will continue their fast at the US Medical Center in Springfield until federal response arrives or the protest gains momentum. Kunstler spoke after visiting the two prisoners, among 11 transferred from Danbury, as they believe U.S. protest activity is stagnating and hope the fasting will revive it.
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Springfield
William Kunstler
Philip Berrigan
John Theodore Glick
Kunstler
Father Berrigan
Glick
Federal Correctional Institution
Danbury
Com
United States
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Treeland Nurseries, Inc
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