UAW Chrysler contract avert ends to avoid strike
United Auto Workers averted a strike against Chrysler Corp ten minutes before a Friday deadline and reached a tentative pact 31 hours later at 1 a.m. Sunday. UAW expected to set a strike deadline today for GM’s 390,000 U.S. workers while also pursuing a new agreement for 12,000 American Motors employees to close 1976 auto talks.
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Swine flu immunizations lag in New England
Officials say vaccination rates are well below expectations in New England with only 6.3 percent vaccinated as of Oct. 31. Massachusetts health chief Dr. Nicholas J. Fiumara questions the program’s value while federal coordinator Dan Vander Meer says the system is the most massive yet finds no cases of swine flu or A Victoria flu, calling the situation ridiculous.
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Algeria to hold first referendum since 1965 in November
President Boumedienne's government announced a national referendum set for November 19 to approve a new constitution. The proposal would keep Algeria as a single party socialist state and Boumedienne is expected to seek re election within two months of adopting the charter.
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Accidental death ruling in diplomat shooting in Yugoslavia
A Belgrade court ruled the fatal shooting of French ambassador Pierre Sebilleau by Austrian ambassador Alexander Otto an accidental death. Sebilleau, 64, died after Otto’s rifle discharged while the two were on a diplomatic hunting trip near Zrenjanin, about 40 miles north of Belgrade, two hours after being shot in the back.
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Maine Rainbow girls face review over ban on Black members
Portland Maine UPI grand master Donald Smith says he is reviewing whether black girls are banned from joining the Maine chapter of the Order of the Rainbow. He notes Iowa action shutting Rainbow chapters and facilities after a Black member’s election. Smith cites Masonic principles against racial barriers and urges education over prejudice.
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Court delays loom as Gilmore seeks execution stay
Utah County prosecutor says a stay should be granted for the scheduled November 15 execution of Gary M. Gilmore amid a legal fight. Attorneys for two airmen appealing murder convictions plan to challenge the death sentence as adverse to their cases. Gilmore, 35, who spent 12 years in Oregon prison, has expressed a desire to be executed on schedule.
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Black concession signals shift in Rhodesian talks
In Geneva the Black Rhodesian nationalist leaders offered a small concession on timing by accepting a possible one to two month slippage if delays occur. They insist on a target independence date within one year, while Britain proposes 15 months with a safety margin. Negotiations remain stalled with all sides at the table and no side wanting to quit.
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Mayors meet for Carter priority list
More than 100 big city mayors, meeting in Chicago, finalize a list of urban problem priorities for President-elect Carter. Committees of the US Conference of Mayors draft recommendations on housing supports and federal funds to curb urban unemployment, with Carter aide noting he will develop programs rather than simply provide money.
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Carter urged by city leaders as state ties shift
Mayors from New York and Los Angeles voiced optimism about a Carter presidency boosting urban aid and job creation, while Cleveland Mayor Ralph Perk cautioned that not all officials expect a similar openness to mayors. He urged continuing Ford era policies with bloc grants and cutting state intermediaries.
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Soviet dissident claims two major unreported Soviet disasters
London based dissident scientist Dr Zhores Medvedev alleges in New Scientist that the USSR suffered a 1958 nuclear waste explosion killing hundreds and a 1960 moon rocket explosion wiping out top space scientists. He says the incidents were hidden, sparking debate among British experts about a possible third nuclear incident and the death tolls including senior officers.
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