Rail unions end threat of nationwide strike
A last minute deal on a new contract averted a March 1 rail shutdown Sunday after the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks signed with carriers. UTU remains unresolved while two smaller unions had also reached agreements. The Labor Department said talks continue with UTU and management Tuesday.
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United Transporation Union
UTU
Brotherhood of Maintenance Workers
Construction Pay Demands Termed Major U.S. Concern
Washington officials say wage hikes in the construction trades could threaten economic gains as a national agreement aims to curb jurisdictional strikes. Treasury officials warn about potential penalties and note housing expansion and falling mortgage rates could follow if wage demands ease.
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National Constructors Association
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John F. O’connell
Charles Pillards
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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Nixon
Murray L. Weidenbaum
Treasury
AFL-CIO Maps Senate Fight Over Nixon Proposals
Union leaders met in Miami Beach to plan major Congressional battles against Nixon plans for a new strike law welfare reform and federal state revenue sharing They pressed for a more liberal food stamp program and a tough law to deter foreign nations from seizing U S fishing vessels The Executive Council outlined Capitol Hill strategy during its winter sessions near Key Biscayne.
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Afl-Cio
Congress
Nixon
White House
George Meany
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Afl-Cio Executive Council
Capitol Hill
Key Biscayne
Greek freighter Doloros refloated after grounding near Cape Cod
The Greek freighter Doloros ran aground in heavy fog at the Cape Cod canal west entrance and was refloated at high tide. It steamed under its own power to off the Boston lightship as officials debated harbor entry versus immediate drydock. The report also notes wild ducks returning to the River Thames amid pollution cuts.
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UPI
Cape Cod Canal
Boston
Lawmakers Find Manipulation in Penn Central Collapse
Congressional investigators say two Penn Central executives manipulated the railroad assets and credit to profits a private investment club. Bevan and Hodge allegedly used 1.8 million in low interest loans from Chemical Bank to fund stock purchases, yielding about 83 500 dollars on 16 500 dollar cash.
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UPI
Penn Central Railroad
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David C. Bevan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Penn Central
Charles J. Hodge
New York
Chemical Bank New York Trust Co
Bevan and Hodge
David Bevan
Homebuilding Rise Seen Amid Forecasted Surge
Senator John Sparkman and economist Richard Riecken forecast a homebuilding upswing with nearly 2 million new dwelling units in 1971, slightly above the government projection of about 1.8 million. They caution the economy must stay strong or properly managed to meet the pace.
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UPI
John Sparkman
Dala
New York
Richard Riecken
Sparkman
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Nuclear additions at San Onofre aim to ease power gap
Plans call for extra nuclear units at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station near San Clemente. The first new unit, now under construction, is not expected to begin commercial operation until 1976.
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