Carter Favors Budget Cuts and Rough Equivalence in Defense
Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter aligns with Ford on the U S Soviet military balance using Rumsfeld's rough equivalence. He backs delaying the B1 bomber decision, calls for a $5 to $7 billion defense cut, and wants troop withdrawals from South Korea over four to five years. He favors negotiating limits on nuclear warheads and arching toward SALT.
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Winner To Fix Home
Seventy six year old Bessie Davis of Highland County wins Ohio lottery Buckeye 1000 with a guaranteed minimum of 400000 and plans home repairs using a 1000 monthly windfall for life. Other winners include Edward Klimko 3000 Constance Kurko 2000 Marjorie Bechtel 1000 in TV Extra and Ruth Powell 20000 plus Gerald Struve 10000 and Helen Foisy 5000 in other draws. Weekly numbers drawn were 446 3054 51004 389880.
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Labor Unions Near Key Contract Outcomes This Weekend
Labor negotiators edge toward results as Teamsters plan to announce cannery workers contract talks Friday night. Leonard Woodcock to return to GM bargaining table amid wage inflation dispute. Western Union and CWA reach tentative three year deal with wage and benefit increases aligning with TCU agreement.
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Auto profits surge as Ford tops record quarter results
Ford Motor Co reports second quarter profits of 442 million dollars, a new industry high, as GM and Chrysler also post records. UAW officials say profits boost leverage in wage talks, while analysts warn of potential car price hikes despite strong sales. Ford worldwide sales hit a record 8 billion, up 27 percent from last year. American Motors posts a quarterly loss of 3.9 million.
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Mine Strike Looms Over West Virginia as Ruling Near
In Charleston, Duncan prepares a ruling while WMU local presidents vote on ending a two week strike. UMW President Miller pushes for a limited right to strike clause in next contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. The walkout idled 70,000 soft coal miners across six states and spread to Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Colorado.
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Audit Attacks Agency Audit Attacks Agency card Program
Ohio legislators review a draft report proposing cost savings from Medicaid audits. The federal HEW findings urge extensive auditing of hospitals and nursing homes serving welfare patients, with state overpayments cited and recommendations for out of state cost reports and tighter enrollment verification. The Athens County Board of Mental Retardation will meet at Beacon School at 8 p.m. on Aug 10.
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Hoffa Vanishes One Year Later Still No Trace Found
DETROIT AP A year after James R Hoffa disappeared investigators say no evidence has surfaced of his fate or location. FBI notes tips from Mafia figures and Teamsters associates but no arrests. Hoffa's family has offered rewards totaling 300000 as the hunt continues with active, complex inquiries.
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