1970 Squeeze: Costs Rise and Demand Slips Hit Businesses
A year in review shows lagging demand and rising costs squeezing major firms. Space program cuts threaten layoffs, Boeing trims Seattle jobs, GE settles wage increases, primes rate falls to 7 percent, Penn Central files for bankruptcy, and inflation alerts trigger policy responses.
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UAW ends contract and inflation alerts shape policy
United Auto Workers union in November ended with a historic three year wage rise of 30 percent. The House approved a trade bill to curb imports of textiles and shoes while maintaining oil restrictions. The inflation alert attack named General Motors and the UAW as inflation culprits. Nixon shifts Gulf oil input control from state to federal.
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Watch Night Service at Sandy Creek Church
Dr. V F Yager pastor of Sandy Creek Baptist Church announces a Watch Night service at 11 30 p m Thursday with church activities to greet the new year.
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New Year’s Eve Rites in Sandy Creek Church
The Sandy Creek United Methodist Church will hold a New Year’s Eve service at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, featuring music, communion and a short meditation. Bells will ring at midnight to welcome the new year as the congregation invites everyone to attend.
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Junior Grangers Sandy Creek Meeting Notice
The Sandy Creek Junior Grange will meet at the Grange Hall on Wednesday January 12.
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