Labor Leaders Clash Over Wages in Building Trade Row
The AFL-CIO Executive Council meets in Miami Beach as George Meany opposes halting negotiated settlements in construction wage talks. President Nixon pushes alternatives to curb inflation, while Meany calls Hodgson management-oriented. A collision course emerges with broad labor political maneuvering.
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Afl-Cio
Miami Beach
George Meany
Crusty Federation
Meany
White House
Nixon
James Hodgson
Miami
Hodgson
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Lane Kirkland
Edmund Muskie
D-Me
No to Amendment No 1 Texas voters urged
Monahans News argues against Amendment No 1 proposing a nine member ethics and salary committee. The paper warns the panel would control salaries and ethics, creating conflicts of interest and eroding voter control over pay raises. It urges separate ethics and salary bodies with voters retaining salary authority.
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Texas
Monahans News
Campus Humor Has Grown Up
Bostonia notes college humor shifted from corny gags to satire and sharp social critique. Robert W. Minton, former Princeton Tiger editor, argues today's students favor biting commentary while editors face fewer taboos than in the 1930s. Public joke about ailing presidents reflects evolving humor.
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Bostonia
Boston University
Robert W. Minton
Princeton Tiger
Minton
Boston U
Boyle's Column: Quick reads on daily life and science
A digest of brief thoughts and trivia from HAL Boyle. Topics include a new plastic tooth sealant reducing cavities, home insurance guidance at 80 percent of replacement cost, and data on short car trips. Also notes on migrant farm worker children, urban growth, a cave guide singer, a frozen Swiss waterfall, and timeless quotes.
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Hal Boyle
New York
National Institute of Dental Research
William R. Castle
National Geographic Society
U.S
Odd
Sheryl Lynn
Meramec Caverns
St. Louis
Switzerland
Ralph Waldo Emerson
World Almanac Facts
Almanac item summarizing notable data points and events with quick facts drawn from 1971 reference output. Includes figures, dates, and organizational names typical of almanac entries.
From hero to heroin a Lancaster football star falls hard
Brent Hawkins once a high school football hero at McCaskey and Millersville, became a heroin addict after a fall from grace. The 22 year old, now in Teen Challenge, recalls forged checks and a ruined life, while his family faced disbelief and effort to help him end the addiction. He notes a turning point after entering rehabilitation and meeting staff who offered support and faith.
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Bill Fisher
Lancaster
New Era
Harrisburg, Pa
Brent Hawkins
Teen Challenge
Hawkins
McCaskey High School
Virginia Union University
Richmond
Thad
Paradise
Millersville Pa
State College
Millersville
New York
Shippensburg
Gene Carpenter
Carpenter
Brent
Gentelman
Joe
General Hospital
Luther Henry
Henry
Jesus
No Time to Waste On Atomic Waste
Americans generate about one billion pounds of solid waste daily and face a growing pollution crisis. Nuclear power could rise to 50 percent of electricity by century's end, but atomic waste poses serious leakage and containment risks. The piece urges proactive research and planning to manage future waste and prevent disasters.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Glenn T. Seaborg
Atom
Wall Street Journal
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Chamber praises publicity for Trans Pecos Agri Conference
Harold Meyer, manager of Pecos Chamber of Commerce, thanks Orb Rowden and Fran for advance publicity and news facilities used to promote the Trans Pecos Agriculture Conference held Friday February 19. The letter commends the media cooperation behind strong attendance and ongoing chamber work.
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Orb
Fran
Harold Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Harold Meyer
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Peods Enterprise
Bob Moore
Orb Rowden
Bonnie Dearley
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Rte
West Texas Press
Boyle
United States
The
World Almanac
Bureau of the Census
Lebanon Valley
East Stroudsburg
Seph
Don Graff
Pecos Enterprise
Pecos, Texas
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