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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1971
Page
7
Washington report notes growing support for legislation to protect American workers amid concerns about competition from overseas cheap labor. Huberta Patterson cites increased backing for the Hartke Burke proposal aimed at giving workers a fighting chance in world markets.
Industry Week warns one sixth of new U.S. cars come from abroad and each displaces 2400 dollars in wages and benefits. It notes U.S. auto, steel, and tool sectors shrink as foreign production rises, with U.S. share in world output collapsing from 76 to 33 percent since 1950 and other goods increasingly imported. The piece highlights economic danger and pressure against the Hartke Burke bill.
The Nixon administration outlined Phase Two of its stabilization program due November aimed at reducing inflation and boosting employment. Labor reaction centers on Cost of Living Council authority while markets welcomed general outlines but remain wary of wage price details. Wholesale prices fell in September signaling early program impact, with business and investors hopeful but cautious.
Belle Vernon a Grocery Co uses an IBM computer to plan daily routes for Fox trucks serving about 200 Foodland stores in western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. Routes adjust for weather hazards and traffic, accuracy within half an hour in 98 percent of deliveries. The system also tallies store volumes and prints labels for correct deliveries.
The Investment Company Institute census shows 8.45 million U S mutual fund owners with 42 300 in West Virginia and 515 400 in aoe. The Institute notes more than a quarter of all shareholders participate in mutual funds, with owners exceeding double the 3.9 million on the American Stock Exchange.
Westinghouse Award honors Dr. Charles E. Wales of West Virginia University for innovative teaching in engineering education. The citation lauds his impact on freshmen and professional courses, plus his publications and workshops worldwide. Wales holds degrees from Wayne, Michigan, and Purdue and has led educational designs at WVU since 1969.
The Institute for Labor Studies at West Virginia University Appalachian Center announces its fall Union Leadership Academy classes. Director Owen Tapper says seven major cities will host sessions from November 4 to December 16, focusing on Union Administration.
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