Editorial on wage cuts and unemployment risks in inflation
In Philadelphia the Plasterers union cut pay by ten dollars a week to win more residential work, a rare move amid rising costs. The piece argues inflation and minimum wage hikes threaten workers and small businesses, cites 700,000 potential job losses, and calls Congress to act to stabilize the economy.
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Philadelphia
Plasterers Union
Everett Dirksen
George Smathers
D-Fla
Congress
Donaldson's Dragon Fire Truck Sparks City Debate
City Manager William Fiorello Donaldson touts a new 50 foot fire engine named Donaldson's Dragon for Scottsdale fires in high and low buildings. He envisions a heli copter fire unit named Red Fire Fly and questions on housing the truck in the new station.
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William “Fiorello
Donaldson
Scottsdale
Summer school debate and violence in media spark views
Readers weigh extending the school year beyond 180 days while noting international totals and teacher availability. The piece also discusses Bonnie and Clyde's film impact and critics' takes on violence, contrasting views on morality, media, and societal values.
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U.S
China
Russia
Goldberg resigns as UN ambassador after 33 months
The 1965 appointment of Goldberg to the United Nations ended with fatigue and disillusionment over Vietnam policy. He earned praise for key moves including the 1966 space weapons ban treaty and a cease-fire role in India Pakistan, yet failed to influence U.S. Vietnam policy or win Johnson’s full support.
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Mythur
A “Goldberg
Supreme Court
United States
United Nations
Adlai E. Stevenson
Goldberg
Vietnam
Security Council
India
Cyprus
Cyrus Vance
U.thant
Johnson
North Vietnam
Paper work flood shocks Oklahoma lawmaker
Rep. Re-Tom Steed laments the federal payroll process noting 47 forms are required to add each new employee and a similar amount to remove them. He cites about 600 000 new hires annually and asserts around 90 million pieces of paper are handled in total. He has asked the Budget Bureau why so many forms are needed.
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Re - Tom Steed
Okla
Yamasaki advocates patient centered hospital design
Architect Minoru Yamasaki, recovering from an ulcer attack, urges hospitals to prioritize patient comfort over doctor convenience. He envisions floor level windows, central gardens, and views from beds to reduce dreary corridors, alongside examples from California and Greenfield Massachusetts of patient friendly features.
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Minoru Yamasaki
Yamasaki
Edward
Darrell Stone
California
AL New Community
Greenfield
Mass
Arms agency budget trims curb disarmament efforts
The arms control and disarmament agency faces a tight budget as Congress debates funding. With a military budget of about $70 billion, the agency would receive between $8.6 and $10 million per year for the next two years, far below prior hopes and two F-111 planes' cost. House proposes $20 million for two years, Senate $17 million. The agency, established in 1961 to propose practical steps to slow the arms race, has been involved in test ban and nonproliferation treaties.
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Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Mailtream
As_p
The
Arms Agency
House of Representatives
Senate
Clark blasts lax Chicago legal discipline at bar meeting
Ex Justice Clark told the Chicago Bar Association that the U S legal profession neglects disciplining dishonest lawyers. He cited 600 complaints among 15 000 Chicago attorneys with 31 disciplinary hearings and no disbarments, shocking his expectations.
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United States
Gena i Ee
Junior
Congress
Clark
Chicago Bar Association
U.S
Chicago Bar’ Association
Chicago
Citizens Board of Inquiry says hunger grips nation
The Citizens Board of Inquiry into Hunger and Malnutrition reports ten million people suffer hunger, with federal programs reaching 5.4 million of the poor. It faults Agriculture Department limits and urges emergency food programs and free stamps, possibly under HEW or OEO, and calls for a Senate inquiry led by Senator George McGovern.
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United States
Citizen’s Board of Inquiry
Belgium
Citizens Board
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Office of Economic Opportunity
Washington
Department
George McGovern
North Dakota
U.S
Frailty and force in campus self defense debates
A historic passage contrasts gender roles with new combat sports at colleges. It notes women embracing shooting and martial arts like judo and karate, while Colorado College offers a controversial course labeled dirty alley fighting teaching biting, hair pulling, and gouging as self defense. It casts doubt on changing norms and the ferocity of imagined encounters.
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Colorado_College
Colorado
Scottsdale Daily Progress details and publication notes
Scottsdale Daily Progress published Monday through Saturday evenings September to May excluding holidays and Monday through Friday June to August by Scottsdale Publishing Company. Address 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale Arizona 85252. Phone number 947-7544. Second class postage paid at Scottsdale Arizona. Progress does not accept responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs. May 20 1968 issue information included.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Company
Ball
Park Plaza
Scottsdale, Ariz
Progress
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