23 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1973
Page
1
Buckingham Palace calls reports that Prince Charles and Lady Jane are dating the 22-year-old daughter of the Duke of Wellington pure speculation. Meanwhile, partridge-hunt chatter persists among their guides near Granada, Spain.
Communist forces shelled Pleiku airfield after noon wounding 23 in the heaviest attack in 10 months. South Vietnamese officers cited intelligence claiming a general offensive planned for the dry season, while North Vietnamese units reportedly withdrew for refresher training and joint infantry armor artillery tactics.
A 16 a.m. deadline passed without a contract as UAW says a strike is on affecting about 15,000 Ford of Canada workers in Oakville Windsor Talbotville St Thomas Niagara Falls and Bramalea. Key issues include overtime and retirement after 20 years. This follows a U.S. settlement granting wage increases and pension gains.
GM announces a major cutback reducing the week of December 16 output by 79,000 cars, mostly standard and intermediate models, to balance dealer inventories with customer demand. Chairman Richard Gerstenberg links the drop to three years of high output and strained facilities, with no mention of fuel shortages. Santa toy shipments rise 1 percent in 1973 to 2.6 billion dollars, aided by games and decorations.
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