Inflation: Still a problem cost of living edges up
The Labor Department reports November CPI up 0.2 percent, with food prices surging 0.4 percent. Gas and rents rose less, real earnings fell 0.5 percent, and officials warn inflation remains a national problem as the White House plans a 1973 stabilization program focusing on food and supply.
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New Mine Chief Acts to Clean Out UMW Leadership
Arnold R. Miller sworn in as president of the United Mine Workers Union fires most of the 24 member executive board and dismisses general counsel Edward L. Carey and Suzanne Richards. He appoints 14 new vacancies, names Joseph A. Yablonski general counsel, and vows to end Boyle era salaries while accusing the old board of illegal appointments and defiance of the election mandate.
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Critic of Pentagon waste demoted but refuses to quit
Gordon W. Rule, a blunt Navy civilian official who attacked Pentagon waste and Nixon's choice for budget director Roy L. Ash, was reassigned and told to retire. Rule, director of the Procurement Control and Clearance Section, oversaw $6.8 billion in Navy contracts annually and said Ash’s appointment was a mistake. He vowed he would not resign despite pressure.
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Litton Industries
The Times Herald REC oD Vol. 17 No. 164
The Times Herald REC oD, a Middletown, New York, newspaper, lists publication details for December 23, 1972. It notes Orange County Publications Division of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. as publisher with a Middletown address and rates for home delivery and newsstand purchase.
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Orange County Publications Division
Ottaway Newspapers, Inc
Mulberry St
Middletown
N.Y
WN. Y
Bomb blast ends Belfast truce with depot damage
A late Friday blast heavily damaged a Belfast bus depot in the dock area, ending an unofficial Christmas truce. Police reported a 15 minute warning, area cleared, no injuries. A 50 pound bomb was left in a car outside the depot. The IRA Provisional wing had planned a 72 hour halt starting at midnight Friday.
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