Ford and UAW near end to 20 day strike
DETROIT UPI negotiators recessed after 15 hours of talks with Ford Motor Co and United Auto Workers. An agreement on a contract may end the 20 day strike by 170,000 workers. They meet at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn at 9 a.m. to wrap it up. ATLANTA UPI the swine flu vaccination program began late last week. No complaints about side effects yet but vaccine shortages in some states hinder the effort to immunize high risk groups.
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Baja California town reels as hurricane Liza death toll rises
In LA PAZ Mexico Red Cross and officials say 650 bodies found with Governor Mendoza Aramburu warning toll may reach 1000 after Hurricane Liza. Mudslides buried a ramshackle Baja California Sur town of 60 000 while survivors bury the dead and rescuers dig through mud with bulldozers amid a stench.
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UPS Strike Slows Mail Across East Coast
The 20 day old UPS strike by about 18 000 workers has driven a surge in parcels to post offices from Boston to the Northeast. At Boston South Postal Annex over 100 extra staff sorted backlogs as deliveries face three to four day delays. USPS spokesman Harry Nigro warned Christmas delivery could be seriously hampered if the strike lasts into November.
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Portuguese nun Beatrice da Silva declared a saint
Beatrice da Silva, once jailed by a jealous queen and later escaping to Toledo, was named a saint by Pope Paul VI. More than 30,000 worshippers gathered at St Peter’s Basilica for the 15th century nun’s proclamation.
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Schmidt survives close German election with eight seat edge
West Germany's Chancellor Helmut Schmidt of the Social Democrats led a coalition with the Free Democrats to victory with 50.5 percent of the vote, while Helmut Kohl's Christian Democrats fell short of a majority. Kohl demands to form government as largest party, but Schmidt's bloc claims power with their coalition. President Scheel signaled approval of the coalition's slim margin despite CDU gains. Willy Brandt stressed that a majority remains a majority.
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Yom Kippur Observed Across American Jewish Community
New York and other areas mark Yom Kippur the Day of Atonement with 24 hours of fasting and prayer ending at sundown. Leaders call for renewed religious commitment support for Israel and urging moral clarity amid global and Mideast concerns.
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Ypi
Israel
Abraham Beame
Walter S. Wurzburger
Rabbinical Council of America
United Nations
B’nai B’rith
David M. Blumberg
Missing Hawthorne notebook found in Massachusetts attic
Barbara Mouffe of Boulder discovers a 1835 to 1841 Hawthorne notebook among family papers in Dedham Massachusetts. The Nathaniel Hawthorne Society calls it the missing piece since 1871 and plans a Bowdoin College presentation on October 8. The find follows years of genealogical study and research at the Massachusetts Historical Society.
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Duke University
Hawthorne
Frank Mouffe
Barbara Swann
Massachusetts Historical Society
Boston
Nathaniel Hawthorne Society
Bowdoin College
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Maine
Butz weighs resignation amid uproar over remarks
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz is reportedly considering resignation after disparaging remarks about African Americans. White House aides emphasize he has apologized and made no final decision, while critics including Sen. Talmadge and others call for his firing as campaigns and public stops are affected.
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UPI
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
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Earl
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Ohio
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U.N
William Scranton
White to Blacksmith Trade Distinction Noted
United Press International explains that a whitesmith differs from a blacksmith by working with tinplate and galvanized iron rather than the black metal iron.
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