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Wilson last week took personal charge of last-minute efforts to avert a crippling country-wide railroad strike, persuaded the railwaymen's union to retreat from demands for a much higher wage increase and settle for the government's ceiling of 3.5%. With that, the Prime Minister not only reinforced Britain's gradual progress in strengthening the pound but demonstrated again that he is willing to take politically unpleasant measures when necessary...
...most of the week the government had no time to worry about the doctors. It was trying to avert major violence in the "black triangle" mining district in eastern Belgium. Miners had gone on a rampage after the government gave notice that it was closing down the uneconomic Zwartberg mine, which employs 4,000. The riots lasted three days and a miner and a miner's son were killed in clashes with state police before Premier Harmel sent in 350 soldiers to restore order. The government finally brought calm by promising that the mine would not be closed until...
...with the problem of how to label and whether to restrict the use of this antibiotic (Parke, Davis' Chloromycetin). It is unquestionably the best drug against half a dozen uncommon diseases and a few medical conditions that should be treated in hospitals. But it is often prescribed to avert the aftereffects of a common cold, for which it is useless and also dangerous, because it may cause death from anemia...
Lindsay has been repeatedly criticized for not getting involved in the negotiations early in December. His detractors feel that even if his participation had not been able to avert the strike his inaction was inexcusable. But Mayor Wagner had objected to Lindsay's participation in city government before he took office. More important, was Lindsay's belief that the collective bargaining was an affair between the union and the autonomous Transit Authority. He rightly believed that the government should enter a labor dispute only when an impasse has stalled fruitful negotiations. On New Year's Day, however, despite all efforts...
...Ours." Pakistan eagerly awaits resumption of U.S. military aid, which was halted when the Pakistanis used U.S. weapons against India. While Ayub was hopeful that the U.S. would continue to exert economic pressure on India for a Kashmir compromise, Washington last week promised to 1) help New Delhi avert a famine by accelerating shipment of 1,500,000 tons of grain and 2) stimulate its own food production by granting a $50 million loan for fertilizer...