Word: chairmen
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...three year contract only to see a majority of G.M. plants shut down by local disputes over work rules. Last week Reuther and G.M. Negotiator Louis Seaton settled the major noneconomic points in the contract, including such delicate matters as toilet time and pay for union shop chairmen. But still walkouts caused a shutdown in 39 G.M. plants, crippled production at another...
Last Wednesday, resplendent in a mocha-colored sports coat, Chairman Adam Powell of the House's Education and Labor Committee arose on the floor to propose calling up the Administration's last-gasp bill. The customs of the House allow committee chairmen to try to bring bills directly to the floor on "Calendar Wednesday" without going through the roadblocking Rules Committee. But up stood Louisiana's conservative F. Edward Hebert, a Catholic, to challenge Powell's attempt to put the bill before the House. Rayburn promptly ordered a roll-call vote on the issue, commented sourly...
...Senate approved President Kennedy's plans to speed up operations of the agenda-clogged Federal Trade Commission and Civil Aeronautics Board by allowing the chairmen to delegate many chores to staff assistants. Both plans had been previously cleared by the House. Earlier, the House killed a similar plan to alter the Federal Communications Commission, and the Senate voted down revision of the Securities and Exchange Commission...
Last Thursday the moment of truth arrived, and, in the view of the Council's most articulate opponent, Bailey, "Council proved itself." It authorized a committee of outstanding Council members and House Committee Chairmen to write a new constitution, and promised the student body a referendum in the fall. The Committee has only three definite instructions--to plan a Council with functions somewhat more limited than the present organization; to limit the membership to 22, which would include one man elected at large from each House, one man selected by each House Committee, and four freshmen; and to find...
...recommendations approved by the Council will guide the special committee, which consists of three Council members, three House Committee chairmen, and a former Council member. The committee was appointed by Council President Howard J. Phillips...