Teamsters demand wage boosts far above Carter guidelines
The Teamsters press for a first year 14 percent raise plus cost of living protections for 300,000 truck drivers and warehouse workers, totaling a 2.35 over three years with fringe benefits pushing overall gains to about 50 to 55 percent. The current contract expires March 31 and officials expect a settlement before a possible nationwide strike.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Carter
Teamsters
Amin Declares Counterattack In Tanzania War
Ugandan President Idi Amin said Tanzanian invaders were retreating and his forces had captured intact long range artillery and other hardware. He urged Ugandans to continue normal duties as officials in Mpigi offered no details. Nairobi exile spokesmen said the counterattack appeared to have begun.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Tanzanie
Mpigi
Kampala
Uganda
Amin
Civil Suit Filed To Block Hydrogen Bomb Article
The Justice Department filed a civil suit in Madison Wisconsin federal court to halt The Progressive magazine from publishing How a Hydrogen Bomb Works. The action seeks a temporary restraining order claiming the article contains secret data that could aid other nations in building thermonuclear weapons. No source of the data is disclosed.
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Washington
Justice Department
Madison
Wis
Progressive
United States
Unemployment Drops to 5.7 Percent in February
The Labor Department reports the national unemployment rate fell to 5.7 percent in February, the lowest since August 1974. While overall joblessness eased, minority youths saw higher unemployment, offset by gains among white workers.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
Department
Bazargan Resignation Turned Down by Khomeini
Iran's Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan offered to resign in Qom but Ayatollah Khomeini rejected the move. Bazargan, age 70, reportedly presented the step during a second rapid meeting, and Khomeini pledged continued support for the provisional government.
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Tehran
Iran
Mehdi Bazargan
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Bazargan
Qom
Preparation H claims fast relief for hemorrhoids
Doctors report a medication that shrinks swelling and relieves pain and itch in inflamed hemorrhoidal tissues. Tests in New York Washington D C and at a major medical center show similar results with both ointment and suppositories. Millions buy it yearly seeking relief and no other formula matches Preparation H.
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New York
Washington, D.C
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