UAW Withdraws From Price Board Hearings Over Car Increases
The United Automobile Workers pulled out of the Price Commission hearings on auto pricing, calling the session a fraud and a political charade to aid President Nixon's reelection. Leonard Woodcock denounced the process as meaningless due to prior intercase denials by the commission, while Henry Ford II defended the hearings as legitimate. Chrysler and American Motors plans to refile price increase requests were noted, with Commerce Commission members noting political rhetoric from the union.
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CAR SALES SLUMP TO NEW LOWS
Detroit new car sales fell to 103697 in September 1 10, the year’s lowest ten day total and the worst early September showing since 1967. The period, with seven selling days, compares to eight in 1971 and follows slower demand due to prior stock levels of 1972 models.
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Navy Seeks Budget Curtailment for Personnel Moves
A Navy spokesman said funds for moving personnel and families are short in the current fiscal year. To cope, the service will alter assignments and tour lengths, prioritizing overseas postings as moving families abroad is costlier. The policy applies immediately to those awaiting reassignment orders, with earlier moves frozen pending funds.
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Free mass transit urged by nation's ecology chief
DETROIT William D. Ruckelshaus, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, urged the auto industry’s largest club to add free mass transit options alongside car travel. He called for flexible transportation that connects people and reduces reliance on cars. Washington House Banking Committee backed a bill to nearly double federal mass transit funding to 6.1 billion and raise the federal share to 8d of project costs, citing congestion and urban justice. Ruckelshaus said fines support should be explored if needed and noted the automobile remains a valued American institution.
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Brezhnev Cadillac Not Recalled Despite Probe
A Detroit report states Leonid Brezhnev’s Cadillac Eldorado given during Nixon’s Moscow trip is not among recalled cars. Cadillac says recalls cover cars built in June and July with potential rear axle shaft issues risking brake failure without repairs.
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