Gold Dethroned as World Finance Center by SDRs
The world’s top finance ministers wrap up a settlement that shifts away from gold toward Special Drawing Rights as the new central reserve asset. The United States may pay out dollars for dollars while convertibility questions loom, with SDRs seen as a potential future backbone.
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Bill Neikirk
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nixon
United States
International Monetary
Europe
United
Prisoner Comes Down From Catwalk At Danbury Prison
An unidentified inmate at the Federal Correctional Institute in Danbury descended from a 100 foot catwalk around a water storage tank after about 10 hours. Officials said he offered no threats and came down voluntarily early Tuesday after beginning his ascent Monday afternoon.
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Danbury, Conn
Federal Correctional Institute
Here
George Benson
Pay Board to Review aerospace contracts for 12 percent raise
The Pay Board faces a key decision today on several aerospace contracts proposing a 12 percent first year raise. The review will determine wage adjustments and impact on industry and workers.
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Pay Board
Aerospace
Washington
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
North American
Rockwell Corp
Boeing Co
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
McDonnell Douglas Corp
United Aircraft Corp
LTV Aerospace Corp
United
United Mine Workers
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Friendship Across Crosswords and Contracts
A puzzle style listing mixes crossword clues with a dense news segment about wage policy. It notes new contracts for UAW, IAM, and others tied to aerospace firms and a five and a half percent annual cap, plus Nixon lifting a ten percent import surcharge and rent control discussions. The article frames uncertainty about these raises amid inflation concerns and a broader test of a 5.5 percent rule.
Belfast Guerrillas Kill Bride to Be and Wound Soldier
In Northern Ireland militants killed a 20 year old Catholic bride to be in Belfast as a British soldier was wounded and a spree of bombs struck hotels bars shops and a clothing factory. A 51 year old grandmother saved lives by grabbing a live bomb and moving it to a park before it exploded.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Margaret McCorry
Francis Gillan
Irish Republican Army
Violet Hamilton
Lisburn
Dear Abby Old Lovers seek legal way to marry without loss
Letters to Dear Abby discuss a 63 year old widow and 66 year old widower who live together to keep incomes from Social Security and VA pension. They face family and social backlash. readers suggest nonlegal ceremonies or legal routes to preserve benefits and acknowledge their commitment.
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Chicago Tribune-N. Y. Mews Synd., Inc
Abby
Pierce Johnson
Unity Methodist Church
Los Osos
Cal
S. S
Social Security Adm
Kansas City
Winston Prouty
Special Committee On Aging
J. R. Linders
Rav Villase
Ohio
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L.W. Riley
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