Auto workers strike looms as UAW Chrysler talks extend
Amid a 23 hour bargaining session in Detroit, UAW and Chrysler recessed with claims of progress. Officials warned delays may force layoffs of white collar staff as production losses mount and shipments halt. Union president Woodcock and Chrysler chair Townsend remained in talks while 112,000 workers face wage losses.
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Beef Prices May Level on Free Market After Freeze End
An Associated Press survey notes scattered price declines in beef as controls ended. Officials, including Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz, say costs may fall below prior peaks with supply outpacing demand. Retailers report limited changes in major cuts, with some price shifts in porterhouse, rib roast, and blade chuck steak.
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Defective Drugs To Be Hushed Up
Washington AP reports FDA plans to keep some recalls secret to avoid public fright. Officials say case by case discretion will decide public warnings and may delay notices for devices like pacemakers and certain chronic illness drugs. Commissioner approval required. policy to take effect after late September.
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Inch Is Doomed By Metric Coup
The Commerce Department adviser Betsy Ancker-Johnson says the United States will switch to metric units in a decade with a voluntary plan. Some units like furlongs and yards may persist while schools and industry adapt to meters liters and grams.
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Aldrin Opens Up About Moon Landing and Mental Health
Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. describes a severe postflight mood slump after the lunar mission. He says it affected his marriage and career, required psychiatric care, and is now recovering while promoting his memoir Return to Earth to reduce stigma around mental illness among heroes.
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Biddeford Seeks Charter Vote and Beachland Eminent Domain
Voters in Biddeford decide whether to adopt a revised city charter as polls run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at seven locations. The city weighs eminent domain for seven beachfront acres in Biddeford Pool for a public park, with a council hearing and three assessing firms’ reports due tonight. Separately, an independent arbitrator hears David Redmond's grievance against the Biddeford School Board over the head football coaching hire, with arguments from Redmond, the Biddeford Teachers Association, and the School Board.
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Allende's Demise Revealed By Mrs Allende In Mexico
Chile's former president Salvador Allende chose death over surrender amid the 1973 coup, his widow Mrs. Salvador Allende told reporters aboard a Mexican government plane. She urged UN intervention to avert civil war and recalled his refusal to flee La Moneda as bombardment continued.
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Inside The Journal Sen Percy May Be Presidential Candidate
A light feature notes Senator Percy may emerge as a presidential contender. The humor piece jokes a golfer has an edge over a fisherman since he need not prove anything.
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