AFL-CIO opens winter leadership meeting attacks Nixon policies
The AFL-CIO launched its annual winter leadership meeting with a broad critique of President Nixon's economic program and a list of legislative demands. Andrew J. Biemiller, the federation’s legislative director, urged Congress to create jobs, address urban crises, and guarantee basic human rights of health, security, dignity, and prosperity for all Americans.
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Miami Beach
Afl-Cio
Nixon
White House
Andrew J. Biemiller
Federation
Congress
Hunger Test Draws Forty In Louisville Fast
Four dozen people crowded into an office for a 54 hour fast simulating life in 2000. Only 36 completed the full period as 12 abandoned the experiment to seek food or escape simulated perils of overpopulation and pollution. A 12 year old participant, Sam Biegelsen, described the fatigue rather than hunger.
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Louisville
Sam Biegelsen
Freighter Collision Near Japan Injures Crew Member
The American freighter Almeria Lykes and a Japanese vessel collided off central Japan Sunday night. The 7,854 ton ship flooded its engine room but officials said there is no danger of sinking. one unidentified crewman was slightly injured.
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Tokyo
Almeria Lykes
Japan
Maritime Safety Agency
MSA
Weather Across Nation Brings Rain to Pacific Northwest
Fair skies and mild conditions prevail nationwide with significant precipitation limited to Washington Oregon northern Idaho and northwestern California. Sporadic drizzle and light snow affect Wisconsin to central Kentucky and in New York.
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Associated Press
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
California
Wisconsin
Kentucky
New York
Flag Defender Honored for Flag Protector Award
VALLEY FORGE Pa AP A Navy veteran who protected the American flag during student protests last May is set to receive Freedoms Foundation's highest honor. Bill Pierson a 27 year old former college football player will get the George Washington Award and 5000 dollars for defending the flag at San Diego State College California The awards were announced Sunday.
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Valley Forge
Freedoms Foundation
Bill Pierson
George Washington
San Diego State College
California
Howard Bo Callaway
Foundation
Sierra Club board backs pollution tax on sulfur fuels
The Sierra Club board urged the federal government to impose a pollution tax on industries using sulfur bearing fuels. The tax would spur polluters to adopt alternative processes or invest in equipment to reduce emissions, announced at the close of a two day meeting in Denver.
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Denver
Sierra Club
Libyan Oil Talks Set as Western Firms Prepare to Barter
In Tehran Western oil giants gear up for tough price talks with Libya starting this week after a five year oil supply pledge. Saudi oil minister Ahmed Zeki Yamani and Iraq’s Saadan Hammadi join the negotiating team to moderate Libyan demand.
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Tehran
Iran
Libya
Ahmed Zeki Yamani
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Saadan Hammadi
U S Advisers In Laos Through Ohio Meeting
About 500 American advisers are in Laos and ground combat troops will not be used in South Vietnamese operations there. Short rescue trips by U S troops are possible as South Vietnamese forces receive U S Air Force support. Herbert Klein spoke Saturday at the Ohio Newspaper Association meeting.
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Columbus
Ohio
Laos
U.S
White House
Herb Klein
U.S. Air Force
Klein
Ohio Newspaper Association
New Mexico Faces Revenue Shortfall After Refunds
New Mexico may be forced to reverse last year’s income tax refunds due to a looming general fund shortfall. With insufficient funds to meet basic expenditures next year, there will be no extra money to finance new programs proposed by some legislators under current tax schedules.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
Two U.S. Helicopters Down in Southern Laos
AP reports two more U.S. helicopter downings in southern Laos with three American deaths and three wounded. US gunships attacked enemy positions. total Laos helicopter losses reach 15. Casualties from other incidents include civilians and a CIA agent amid attacks on Long Cheng and missile sites north of the DMZ.
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Saigon
U. S
Laos
U.S
North Vietnam
CIA
Sec
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
Highway 9
Lao Bao
Demilitarized Zone
Air Force
Thailand
Long Cheng
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Vang Pao
Rail Strike Threat Dims as Clerks Union Reaches Pact
Washington reports the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks agreed with railroads after an all night session to avert a March 1 nationwide strike. Other unions had settled earlier, with UTU still undecided. Congress may intervene if talks fail, while wage and rule issues loom.
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Washington
Labor Department
Brotherhood of
Railway and
Airline Clerks
W.J. Usery Jr
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Workers
Hotel and
James D. Hodgson
United Transportation Union
UTU
Congress
Congressional
Nixon
Capitol Hill
UTA
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Railway Labor Act
Turks Kidnap U S Air Force Enlisted Man
At least three armed Turks believed to be leftist extremists abducted a U S Air Force enlisted man from an American base in Ankara. The incident sparked an international safety alert and investigations by Turkish authorities and U S officials.
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Ankara
U.S. Air Force
U.S
Airmani
Jimmy Finley
Fort Worth
Tex
Finley
Air Force
Foreign Ministry
Reforms Proposed By Demos Boost for Convention Rules
Nation al Democrats back key McGovern and O’Hara recommendations to shape next year’s nominating process while offering elected members a voting spot and outgoing members a nonvoting place in state delegations. The draft call outlines guidelines for fair representation and committee eligibility, pending approval.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
Associated Press
McGovern Commission
O'Hara Commission
O’hara
Shultz Predicts Inflation Halt Amid Productivity Rise
Budget Chief George P. Shultz argues inflation can be tamed this year as productivity surges. He says wage growth is not a broad inflation driver, with gains in output per worker and cost discipline easing price pressures, though construction remains a pressure point.
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Washington
George P. Shutz
Shultz
Schultz
Associated Press
Office of Management and Budget
Steelworkers strike hits three can makers across the U S
United Steelworkers strike three can manufacturers Continental Can American Can and Crown Cork and Seal with plants from New York to Los Angeles and Houston to Chicago. About 36 000 steelworkers walked out while National Can Co negotiates a separate deal as talks continue on wage hikes for metal industries.
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United Steelworkers Union
New York
Los Angeles
Houston
Chicago
Continental Can Co
American Can Co
Crown Cork and Seal Co
National Can Co
Pat Fagan
Steelworkers’ International Office
Can
National
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