Pay Board approves wage hike well above its rules
In Washington the Pay Board approved a miners pay raise about three times its Phase 2 guideline amid public opposition. Three public members condemned the decision as inflationary while the UMWA leader urged miners to return to work. the cost of living rose 0.2 percent in October according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arch N. Booth
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Booth
Tripartite Board
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
W.A
Tony” Boyle
Bureau of Labor Statistics
South Vietnamese force massed on Cambodian border
Thousands of South Vietnamese troops and armor gathered along the Cambodian border amid fears of a clash with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong bases. Cambodian officials said a Saigon push along Highways 1 and 7 could relieve pressure on Phnom Penh, while Cambodian operations north and south of the capital aimed to ease North Vietnamese pressure. Cambodian claims report 69 Cambodian casualties and 300 North Vietnamese fatalities in recent fighting as 8,000 Cambodian troops confront two North Vietnamese regiments near Phnom Penh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Saigon
Mekong Delta
South Vietnam
Am Rong
Senate Demos Attack Butz as Unfit for Ag Secretary
Senate Democrats denounce Earl L. Butz amid GOP support from governors. Proxmire cites Butz remarks on welfare, environment, and consumers as proof of unsuitability. Harris urges reopening hearings while Dole says 20 to 30 votes are politically motivated. GM notes Butz has spoken for the company since 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Earl L. Butz
Senate
Nixon
Agriculture Department
William Proxmire
Dwis
Butz
General Motors Corp
Congress
Fred Harris
D-Okla
Senate Agriculture Committee
Prvate Committee
Robert Dole
General Motors
Purdue University
Nixon Labor Clash Seen As '72 Issue
President Nixon's push for wage price controls drew a sharp response from AFL CIO leaders at the Miami Beach convention signaling a major 1972 campaign clash.LABOR leaders mixed on political impact as Nixon pressed to curb living costs while Meany and others awaited Democratic nominee.
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Nixon
Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Peter T. Schoemann
White House
United States
George McGovern
South Dakota
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Jackson
America
UF Continues Upward Spiral Boosts United Fund Total
The United Fund drive surpassed its $35,000 goal, reaching $36,256.93 by Friday night. A $422.40 fair share gift came from the south Pence grocery, while Boise Cascade employees also contributed to push the campaign over the target.
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United Fund
South Pence
Boise Cascade
Three Car Crash On US 59 Injures Seven People
At the US-59 and John Brown highways intersection on a Friday night a three car crash injured seven people. Mary Catherine George 52 of South St. Paul Minn stalled and backed into a second northbound car driven by Terry Whipps 17 Garnett RFD 2whose vehicle then hit a third car driven by Carl J. Aubry 65 Rantoul. George and several passengers were treated and released with Annette Hays 14 kept overnight for shock and a forehead laceration. A second accident at 6 20 involved a pickup driven by Charles T. Taylor 58 Pittsburg and Hazel E Kendall 73 Osawatomie rear ending the Taylor vehicle.
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John Brown
Mary Catherine George
South St. Paul
Minn
Terry Whipps
Garnett Rfd 2
George
Carl J. Aubry
Rantoul
Miss George
Aubry
Whipps
Gary Steele
Garnett
RFD
Steve Pickett
Stanley Hays
Annette Hays
Charles T. Taylor
Pittsburg
Hazel E. Kendall
Osawatomie
Taylor
Kendall
County Gives Low Bidder One Week To Get Lower
Franklin County commissioners set a one week deadline for the low bidder Building Systems Inc of Topeka to reach within 10 percent of architect Wilbur Kruse's 335000 estimate for a jail facility. The bid totals ranged from 294890 to 364852 with equipment bids also in play. A second bid review could trim costs within the target, possibly removing an on second floor exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McGrath
Franklin County
Building Systems Inc
Topeka
D. A. Yockey
Southern Steel
Wilbur Kruse
Kruse
Soviet Press Sees A Crisis In Red China
Pravda reports from Moscow that the Chinese Communist leadership faces a grave crisis with major changes in the political bureau. It cites possible purges spreading from Peking to provincial party and government bodies, naming Lin Piao as a target and noting criticisms of conspirators and careerists.
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Red
China
Moscow
Pravda
Peking
Central Committee of the
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Lin Piao
Kansas Job Program Progress Under Emergency Employment Act
Kansas has filled about half of its 4.2 million dollar federal grant to create 708 jobs plus 3.9 million for Kansas City Wichita Topeka Overland Park and Johnson County adding 688 roles. Taylor says 360 state jobs filled. officials caution no set deadline. Positions include prison guards municipal workers and office staff in cities and counties. Wichita area targeted due to high unemployment.
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Leroy Towns
Kansas
Harris Enterprises
Topeka
Kansas City
Wichita
Overland
Taylor
William Harris
Department of Labor
Nixon
Yayior
Harris
Kansas Cities
Overland Park
Johnson County
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Leo Sears
Veronica Ho
David Haverty
OU Union
Roger Ramseyer
Peter Crowley
Caroline Turner
Danny Meylan
OU Drama Department
Secretary of Agriculture
B. A. Green Construction Co
Lawrence
Sprigg Constructors
Paola
Sell
Idla
Triangle Builders
Dave Johnson Co
Shawnee Mission
Andersen and Co. Inc
White Motor Company
Queen's Kitchen
Vas
Ae & E
AG Sa
Barornerer
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