Burns Backs Wage Price Curb To Halt Inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur F Burns urges a wage price review board and compulsory arbitration to fight inflation. He backs Nixon plans to boost oil output and tighten labor reform while AFL CIO leader Meany criticizes the approach as returning to 19th century trickle down theory. McCracken rejects wage and price guidelines.
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Burns
Washington
Nixon
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
America
Dr. Burns
Meany
Fed
White House
Los Angeles
Sex Education Review Barred By High Court
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Maryland parents seeking to overturn Baltimore school sex education. They argued their authority is undermined and demanded teaching aligned with their religious beliefs. Maryland AG Francis Burch opposed the appeal, saying it would override legislative decisions and dictate school content contrary to constitutional boundaries.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Maryland
Baltimore
Francis B. Burch
Auto Union Ford Agree On Pact
Bargainers for the United Auto Workers have recommended to Ford Council a tentative contract with Ford Motor Co. The 200-member council met to decide if the pact should be sent to 166,000 UAW members for ratification after a 28 hour bargaining session that ended Monday afternoon.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ford Council
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Taxes Rising as Local Government Costs Grow
Frederick County residents face higher state and local tax burdens as public service costs climb. A Commerce Clearing House survey shows national per capita spending up to 380 dollars in fiscal 1969, with Frederick County at 310 per person. New York State leads with 576 and Arkansas with 221. The 1969 total tax load reached 84 billion, up 155 percent since 1959, while local payrolls and material costs rise, driving some communities to increase debt to cover expenses.
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Frederick County
Commerce Clearing House
United States
Maryland
South Atlantic
New York State
Arkansas
State halts rebate plan of utilities
Maryland's 19 gas and electric utilities are ordered to stop home building rebates and cash allowances effective Jan 1. The Public Service Commission's order will halt millions in credits to developers and may reduce operating expenses. Utilities may appeal within 30 days. Potomac Electric Power Co. testified it routinely gave large builder allowances to promote all electric concepts.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Gas and Electric
Public Service Commission
William C. Doub
PSC
Commission
Potomac Electric Power Co
Robbery Suspects Waive Extradition in Maryland
Two West Virginia men, George F. Slider and Robert Harold Watkins, both 26, who were arrested at a Frederick truck stop by Cpl. Carl Harbaugh, waived extradition Monday and are being sent to Morgantown to face armed robbery charges. Police say a .22 pistol was used in each robbery at Hi-Lo Co. in Gore and Biafores Store in Morgantown.
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West Virginia
Frederick
Morgantown
George F. Slider
Robert Harold Watkins
Carl Harbaugh
Hi- Lo Co
Gore
W. Va
Biafores
Envoy Kidnapped in Brazil as Prisoner Demands Reported
Swiss ambassador Giovanni Bucher, seized in Rio de Janeiro, faced a claimed ransom demand for 68 to 70 political prisoners. Police tracked two documents from the National Liberation Alliance while 20,000 troops scoured the city for the envoy, who was wounded. authorities warned of ongoing kidnappings unless political prisoners were freed.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Giovanni Enrico Bucher
Rio
Laranjeiras
National Liberation Alliance
Ultima Hora
Bucher
Time Pressure Threatens Social Security Bill
Senate Finance Committee nears end of amend laden Social Security bill amid fights over welfare medicare and a quota setting trade measure. Debate shifts to financing the 89 billion annual package with possible reliance on Social Security trust surplus and wage base changes while a 80 percent health cost protection plan for under 65s faces opposition.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
Russell B. Long
D-La
Congress
Senate
Senate House
House
Robert M. Ball
Social Security
Finance Committee
Long
Fuel Oil Truckers OK Pact
Tentative agreement reached early today on a new contract for about 3,000 striking Midwestern fuel oil truck drivers. Details pending ratification by Teamsters locals. The pay hike offered was 55 cents per hour yearly for three years, with drivers seeking 65, 60 and 50 cents. About 1,300 drivers had walked off in Michigan and Cleveland areas, with Indiana, Iowa and Illinois strikers bringing total to 3,000.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Steve Shultz
Teamsters Automotive and Petroleum Division
Michigan
Cleveland
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Ilinois
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Fruitwood
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