Mine Workers Ready New Contract Terms
The United Mine Workers expect a new contract package far larger than the 1968 deal as wage and royalty demands rise. W. A. Boyle says 22 state talks will set 1971 terms to cover about 125000 coal miners, with wage hikes from 37 to 50 dollars per day and royalty doubling from 40 cents per ton. The arena includes court actions over Boyle’s 1969 re election and the Yablonski murder case.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Erik Ae
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Boyle
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
Yablonski
Clarksville
Chip” Yablonski
Miners For Democracy
Silius Huddleston
la Follette
Tenn
Afi-Cio
United Fesinonery
I. W
Wisconsin Assembly approves farm protection bill amid amendments
Wisconsin’s Assembly passes a bill to curb corporate farming with 63 votes for and 33 against, sending the measure to the Republican Senate. It limits land holdings by corporations, exempts certain agribusiness deals, and aims to shield family farms from clocked labor and external finance pressures.
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Madison
Wis
State Assembly
Republican Senate
David O’malley
Electric Cooperatives
the Grange
The
Farm Bureau
Gay. Jord Nelson
D-Wis
O'Malley
Assembly
Agriculture Committee
American Breeding Service
Wisconsin
O’malley
Gervase A. Hephner
Dchilton
Jon Wilcox
R-Wautoma
Thomas
Sata Dam
Wisconsin Senate approves UN relations probe
Madison Wis AP The Wisconsin Senate on a 24 to 7 vote approves creating an eight member committee to study United States relations with the United Nations The resolution advances to the Assembly where Democrats hold a 65 to 34 edge Supporters portray the probe as a safeguard against UN influence while opponents raise constitutional and sovereignty concerns.
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United States
Norbert Borowicz
Milwaukee
U.S
Senate
Bugging Charged In Assembly
In Madison the state Senate rejected Sen. Carl Thompson's bid to have the attorney general probe a recording of his debate remarks on a UN investigation resolution. Repudiated as eavesdropping, the move followed accusations against Sen. Nile Soik for omitting a pamphlet paragraph.
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Thompson
Nazi Germany
Russia
Senate
Wisconsin
Robert Knowles
New Richmond
Knowles
Vietnam heroin problem sparks call to withdraw U.S. troops
A two member congressional study mission warns 10 to 15 percent of U S troops in South Vietnam may be heroin addicts and urges joint U N efforts to cut drug flow. If failing, they recommend withdrawing American servicemen from Southeast Asia.
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McKenna
Roseleip
Washington
VPI
Congressional
Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Robert Steele
R-Conn
Morgan Murphy
D-Ill
Laos
Steele
Veterans Administration
Saigon
United States
United Nations
Southeast Asia
Soft Touch Policy Sets Enforcing Standards for Water Quality
Washington AP reports federal officials will use a soft touch enforcing water quality, with criminal charges as a last resort. EPA regional agents will favor voluntary cooperation, targeting plant managers rather than top executives, and civil injunctive suits may be pursued if needed. Public conference reached 27 cities via closed circuit TV.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
National Association of Manufacturers
Quarles
Shiro Kashiwa
U.S. Attorney General
Corps
Justice Department
Kashiwa
Justice de
Partment
Martin Green
William D. Ruckelshaus
Fair and Cool Tonight With Low Temps Lows In 40s
A weather note reports fair and cool conditions for tonight with overnight low temperatures in the 40s. More detailed forecasts are on page 8.
Lucey Environmental Bill Push Faces Strong Support
Lt Gov Schreiber urged passage of Wisconsin environmental bills including Water Quality Act of 1965 Air Pollution and Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1987 and ORAP 200 act of 1988. He cited lakes and rivers fouled by sewage and algae urging strict penalties for discharging untreated waste and allowing citizen suits to enforce a clean environment.
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Madison
Wis
Martin J. Schreiber
Assembly
Natural Beare Committee
Schreiber
Nixon Wins Big Draft Bill Victory In Senate
The Nixon administration scored a major Senate victory by passing a two year draft extension bill while a one year pay amendment failed 42 to 31. Sen Schweiker voiced disappointment yet signaled possible support for the one year plan if pay changes are dropped.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Richard S. Schweiker
R-Pa
Schweiker
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
House
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
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U.N
Jack Steinhilber
R-Oshkosh
Lisenhhower
Roger Murphy
R-Waukesha
Murphy
York
Winnebagoland
Lucey
Patrick J. Lucey
James Jime
Kurtz
Leo W. Roethe
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
James B. MacDonald
University of Wisconsin Law School
Michigan
Lacey
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