Continental Can settlement leaves steelworkers wary
Pittsburgh area former Continental workers join 3,000 nationwide to share a 415 million payout settling an eight year federal suit. The contract alleged layoffs and plant closures to dodge pensions for workers with 20 years service. Don Roberts, 51, said the money is not enough for the pain caused by the layoffs.
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Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Details
The notice lists subscription options and contact numbers for Aiken Standard classified and display ads. It provides office hours, mailing address, and subscription rates for 3, 6, and 12 months. It also includes customer service lines and notes on address changes and postage.
Bush taps Yeutter as GOP chairman in Bush era move
President Bush chooses Agri Culture Secretary Clayton Yeutter to lead the Republican National Committee as Lee Atwater’s successor. Yeutter, 60, a farmer and former Chicago Mercantile Exchange chair, has served as U S trade representative and agriculture secretary since 1989. The RNC vote is set for Jan 25 amid a drawn out search after William Bennett initially agreed then declined. Rich Bond also withdrew from consideration.
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Cable Cut Halts AT&T Long-Distance Calls in New York
A severed AT&T cable disrupted long-distance service in the New York area on Friday, delaying air traffic and halting trading in some markets. AT&T said a crew pulling an old cable in Newark caused splices to break a nearby fiber line, with 60 percent of calls blocked at midafternoon before being rerouted.
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Gunmen seize Red Cross office in Mogadishu
Rebels captured the Red Cross office in Mogadishu and said they would halt fighting temporarily for an evacuation. The attack comes as fighting intensifies in Somalia’s capital amid a rebel push to topple President Mohamed Siad Barre, with hundreds killed this week and thousands trying to flee.
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McCain Accuses DeConcini in Keating Meeting Case
Senator John McCain testified that Dennis DeConcini arranged a crucial April 2 1987 meeting with federal thrift regulators on behalf of Charles H Keating Jr McCain defended himself against impropriety claims and disputed a former Keating aide who said it was Senator Donald Riegle who set up the meeting Four other senators attended the session with Edwin J Gray the top regulator Officials say the Keating Five faces ethics scrutiny over intervening with regulators during Lincoln Savings and Loan troubles Trent Lott praised McCain and echoed no improper activity Glenn said he was shocked by regulators plan to seek criminal probes and noted he closed his file after a April 9 meeting and rejected Keating's fundraiser offer
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South Carolina Officials Say Unemployment Trust Safe
South Carolina officials dispute federal forecasts that unemployment funds will run dry in a recession. They cite a $480.7 million trust, with weekly payouts around $3 million to $4 million, and say the fund could last years even at peak jobless rates.
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