Mixed blessings from Mack Trucks plant in Winnsboro
South Carolina celebrated Mack Trucks 80 million plant near Winnsboro in 1985, with 900 workers and 11 satellite suppliers. While tax credits and jobs grew, a UAW transfer wave sparked unionization tensions, claims of sabotage, and a SLED probe that remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Riley
Mack Trucks
Mack
Winnsboro
South Carolina
General Assembly
Fairfield
United Auto Workers
Pennsylvania
Maryland
UAW
North
Carroll Campbell
PSA Flight 1771 Crash Tied to Fired USAir Worker
FBI probes tie the PSA 1771 crash to a former USAir employee David Burke who allegedly smuggled a .44 Magnum onto the Los Angeles bound flight and killed the pilot. Investigators cite cockpit entry, in flight gunfire, distress calls, and a death message as evidence while FAA orders tightening security at airports.
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FBI
PSA
Usair
Burke
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
U.S
Brain Drain Worries Soviets A Case History
Dorina Paritsky a 21 year old Jew from Kharkov defies Soviet emigration barriers by pursuing education in mathematics and emigrating to Israel. Her family suffered job loss arrest and exile while she creates a counterpoint to Gorbachev's brain drain rationale.
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Dorina Paritsky
Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
Israel
Gorbachev
Anna
Paritsky
1988 Year Of The Preppie By Patrick J Buchanan
The piece argues George H. W. Bush is the strongest Republican contender for 1988, with near-certain nomination odds unless a decisive challenge emerges. It analyzes Bush’s assets, rivals like Dole Robertson Kemp du Pont and the dynamics of early contests in Iowa New Hampshire and Michigan, and contemplates general election matchups against Dukakis and Simon.
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Ronald Reagan
Andrew Jackson
George Bush
GOP
Gary Hart
Jfk
George McGovern
Newsweek
Bush
Bill Buckley
Houston
Tom Brokaw
Kennedy Center
Iowa
New Hampshire
Reagan
Air Force
Kemp
du Pont
Pat Robertson
Sen
Robert Dole
Dole
Michigan
Manchester Union
South
Dukakis
America
Mark Russell
Simon
Four rings found after long search on Wyoming highway
Phyllis and Russell Shedenhelm lost four rings valued at $5,000 on I-90 between Buffalo and Gillette while swapping seats. Local Gillette volunteers conducted a 10 mile search for days until a metal detector finally located the wedding band and two other rings within 120 feet of the initial spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis
Russell Shedenhelm
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Yellowstone
Wyo
High Plains
Shedenhelms
Gillette
Russell
Buffalo
Swedenhelms
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bighorn Mountains
Jim Campbell
Larry Wolf
Steven Riss
Neil Schanzenbach
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By Michael Kenney
Refusenik
City Desk
Alexander
Kharkov Institute of Meteorology
Paulina
Siberian
Alexander Paritsky
Dorina
Russia
Paulina Paritsky
Moscow
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By Patrick J. Buchanan
Bob Dole
Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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