No Bricklayer Picket Lines In Baytown Area Yet
Bob Smith of Bricklayers Union Local 7 in Houston says no picket lines are in Baytown this week and no plans yet. The 900-member union represents 20 Texas counties negotiating with three contractor groups. A Friday strike followed failed talks on wage and benefits for a two-year contract. 40 Houston area sites are shut. Mediation may follow, no time set for talks.
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Motley County Gets New Park
Matador Texas AP Construction of a roadside park and improvements under the federal aid beautification project will be administered by the Texas Highways Department. The new park will be west of Matador on U.S. 72 at a site that honors pioneer Henry H Campbell founder of the Matador Ranch.
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Graham Martin A Quiet But Effective Diplomat
Graham Ander son Martin, U S ambassador to Thailand, shaped Buddhist diplomacy with restraint, obtaining U S bomb facilities from Thai bases while avoiding public confrontation. His four year tenure helped steady Thai views on Vietnam and reassess regional strategy amid communism pressure. He left a larger U S presence in Thailand than when he arrived, with troops and advisers expanded.
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Tax Effect On Employers And Payroll Tax Debate
Washington AP specialists told the Senate House Economic Committee that consensus on the employer portion of the payroll tax is lacking. The study notes it is a universal business cost, may spur labor saving, and could be passed to prices. however evidence is scant. The bill would raise the tax to as high as 59 percent on a wage base of 7,600, with 5.65 percent planned for 1987.
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Ten Years Early Milwaukee Wise Report on Missing Child
David Allen Johnson, nine years old, failed to report for an Army induction physical after being ordered to report. The miss did not get reported to military authorities. The fragmentary item notes an error or confusion surrounding the status of the boy and a potential misplacement in Milwaukee.
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David
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Three Discrimination Suits Filed in Dallas Since Act
AP reports that only three race or sex discrimination cases have been filed in Dallas since the Civil Rights Act became law. Two suits have been settled out of court, one alleging discrimination against a Negro and one against a woman, while a third by a woman remains pending.
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Trading stamp craze spreads even to burglaries
The Baytonn Bun notes the trading stamp trend has reached retail crime, with a store reporting an $1800 burglary in which only 10,000 trading stamps were stolen, illustrating stamps’ growing impact on theft concerns.
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