Unemployment Rises Above 9 Percent
May unemployment reached 9.2 percent the first over 9 percent since 1941 as 8.54 million jobless. total employed rose 316000 to 84.402 million while farm jobs led gains and occupations show prolonged unemployment duration amid May labor data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Flinner
Washington
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor
John T. Dunlop
Alan Greenspan
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Ford
House
BLS
Diplomatic Break Seen Amid Marcos Peking Trip
Taiwan recalls ambassador to Manila signaling a possible rupture with the Philippines as Marcos heads to Peking. An expected Philippine Chinese relations pact may be signed June 11 with Imelda Marcos and Romulo on the official party.
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Vicente Maliwanag
Manila
UPI
Taiwan
Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
Peking
Marcos
Liu Chieh
Taipei
Ismael Lapuz
Chou En-lai
Imelda Marcos
Carlos Romulo
Gloria Bunker Star Sued Over Returning to All In the Family
Tandem Productions Inc. sues Sally Struthers in Los Angeles to force her return to the role of Gloria Bunker on All In the Family. The suit seeks a court order barring any entertainment work until three years from now if she does not rejoin the cast.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sally Struthers
Archie Bunker
Gloria
Tandem Productions Inc
Superior Court
Miss Struthers
Deaf Girl's Mother Alleges Spokane Schools Withhold Info
The mother of an 11 year old deaf girl claims Spokane School District failed to inform the public of all educational options for deaf children under state law. She only learned about total communication after seeing a TV PSA and prompting inquiries. The district cites a long history of oral instruction and only two years with total communication. Critics argue the district may deprive children of sign language benefits versus lip reading reliance.
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Spokane
GJPD
Phyllis Branson
Michelle
Branson
Boondoggle Leaves Area Job Fundless in Washington
UPI reports a Labor Department directive to lower unemployment rates by not counting those not seeking work trimmed eligibility for federal funds in Stevens Pend Oreille and Ferry counties. Funds could have financed forest recreation roads and habitat in Colville National Forest, but are now unavailable.
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Colville
Wash
UPI
U. S. Labor Department
Washington
Stevens County
Pend Oreille County
U. S. Forest Service
Ferry County
Marvin Ray
Labor Department
Forest Service
Gary Upham
Reopening Convoys Use Suez Canal In Eight Year Gap
The first toll-paying commercial convoys since eight years pass through the Suez Canal in both directions with ceremonies led by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Iran's Crown Prince Reza attends as the Sal leads the northbound convoy followed by Egyptian destroyer October 6 and escort vessels.
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Michael S. Barrett
SUEZ
Egypt
UPI
Suez Canal
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Sal
Iran
Reza
India
Pakistan
Japan
Italy
Port Said
Great Bitter Lake
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