Labor leaders bow to Nixon program amid staged stalemate
A sweeping summary of Nixon's Phase 2 wage price program sees AFL CIO leader George Meany and teamsters chief Frank Fitzsimmons signaling reluctant cooperation after pressure from unions to keep policy power with wage boards. The White House moderates a hard stance while Meany proclaims a broad labor battle for deferred raises. The piece notes political maneuvering ahead of 1972 and the rise of independent voters challenging party bosses.
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William Green
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Pentagon memos reveal U S push to replace Vietnamese leaders
Secret Pentagon papers show a Johnson era memo calling for top Vietnamese official purge and preapproved successors in consultation with Thieu and Ky. It urges removal of corrupt officials, incompetent ARVN officers, and MACV to decide who stays.
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Vietnam
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Bunker
Thieu
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Political guidance on 1972 primary deadlock and delegate prospects
The piece argues deadlock at the 1972 Democratic convention is unlikely and explains how reforms will open the process with more primaries and binding votes. It notes potential delegate totals, state rules, and the influence of California’s June primary on nomination chances.
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Franklin Roosevelt
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Francis Scott Key Post Adjutant Resigns in 1921 Meeting
At a special meeting of the Francis Scott Key Post of the American Legion in the YMCA building Irving M. Landauer resigned as adjutant citing business pressure. C Kemp Cashour was unanimously elected his successor.
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Can Dock Strike Be Settled
Washington urges reliance on Taft Hartley provisions while acknowledging their limits. A five member fact finding board reports on negotiations as President Nixon considers extending cooling off measures. Observers call for a binding tribunal to craft an equitable settlement balancing labor wages and employer costs.
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International Longshoremen's
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