Mack Stockpiling Parts Amid UAW Contract Clash
Union leaders say Mack Trucks plans to stockpile engines and transmissions as a hedge if talks fail on a six year concessionary contract with UAW locals. The recall of 109 workers at the Hagerstown plant signals production buildup while international officials still reject the pact.
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United Auto Workers
UAW
Mack Trucks Inc
International
Ack
William McCullough
McCullough
Mack
Hagerstown
Kim Blake
Blake
State Farmers Get Federal Drought Payments
North Carolina and South Carolina farmers begin receiving 55 to 60 million dollars in cash and certificates from the federal government. The aid will help about 1,300 Union County farms and is welcomed by officials but does not cover all losses from the 1986 heat wave.
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South Carolina
Carroll Campbell
Mack Truck
Fred Kerber
Fairfield County
Winnsboro
Mack
Charlotte
North Carolina
Tim Jones
North Carolina Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Union County
Tom Morgan
ASCS
Morgan
John B. Richards IV
Beachfront Growth Plan Aims To Ease Coast Insurance
A Blue Ribbon Committee on Beachfront Management urges a 30 year retreat to curb overdevelopment and ease insurance for new beachfront homes. The draft also recommends banning seawalls and other hardened erosion devices, though policy could tighten insurance near the shore if such protections are forbidden.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Blue Ribbon Committee On
Accord Reached On James Island Bridge Project
Federal officials restore 20 million for the James Island Expressway bridge and cut completion time from five to four years. The plan removes the Highway 61 to U S 17 connector and reduces total cost from 138 million to 116 million with 80 percent funded by the federal government. Senator Thurmond hails a firm federal commitment and faster construction.
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Strom Thurmond
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