Teamsters and Auto Workers Balk at AFL-CIO Return
High leaders of the Teamsters and the United Auto Workers rejected a quick return to AFL-CIO leadership. Auto Workers president Leonard Woodcock cited financial strain from the General Motors dispute and dues in arrears, saying they cannot afford union reentry. Hoffa’s resignation and Fitzsimmons’s leadership frame a possible but uncertain path to rejoining the federation.
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Aficio
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Auto Workers
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Alliance For Labor Action
Walter Reuther
Meany
UAW
Aflcio
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Midshipmen Provide Hair Samples for Pollution Study
At the Naval Academy 1 250 plebes sent hair clippings to the University of Michigan for tests on pollution effects. Researchers will analyze initial samples and a second batch later to compare pollution exposure from home regions with Annapolis.
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Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
University of Michigan
Institute For Environmental Quality
Naval Academy
Midshipmen
Nixon Calls Steel Union To Wage Talks
President Nixon summoned steel industry leaders and the United Steelworkers to the White House to press for a contract amid inflation and unemployment fears. The USW demands a 31 percent three year raise for 540000 workers, while talks with the Basic Steel Industry Conference are set to begin.
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Washington
White House
United Steelworkers of America
Basic Steel Industry Conference
Council of Economic Advisers
U.S
USW
L W. Abel
Kel
Can Industry
Aluminum
Can
Visory
Abel
Hanoi Claims Nixon Against Peace Pact
North Vietnam accused the Nixon administration of an obdurate stand to reject the Viet Cong seven point peace proposal for end of year withdrawal of U.S. forces and prisoner releases. Radio Hanoi cited statements by Agnew Laird and Ziegler as evidence of U.S. pledge to keep Saigon led by Nguyen Van Thieu.
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North Vietnam
Nixon
Radio
Hanoi
Vietnam
Paris
U.S
Spiro T. Agnew
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
United States
Saigon
Neuyen van Thieu
Selecting a varnish
A high gloss varnish is considered the most wear resistant according to the National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association, which emphasizes durability and surface protection. The trade group notes gloss finishes resist scuffing and maintain appearance longer in high traffic areas.
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Withdrawals Slow in Summer Amid Vietnam War Moves
The AP reports U.S. withdrawals from Vietnam sped up earlier than Nixon’s target but are expected to slow in July August and September. Officials project troop levels around 175000 by December 1, about 9000 below Nixon’s goal, with possible accelerations if peace talks progress or if North Vietnam proves unable to mount major offensives.
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Vietnam
Nixon
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Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Army
Quang Tri
U.S
Thailand
State To Decide On Turco Trial
Prosecutors plan to decide today whether to seek a new trial for Arthur F. Turco Jr. on accessory to murder charges after a hung jury produced a mistrial. Turco, a 28 year old New York attorney, is free on 10000 dollar bail. a shotgun slaying in a case tied to a Black Panther sympathizer occurred two years ago.
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Arthur F. Turco Jr
Turco
New York
Eugene Leroy Anderson
Irving H. Young
Charles Wyche
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