UAW Local Rebuffs GM Concession Pact Amid Nationwide Vote
Linden New Jersey Local 595 rejects the $3 billion General Motors concessionary contract by an 88 percent margin at the Linden assembly plant. UAW officials express confidence, planning a Friday press conference as other locals vote.
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U.S. Steel freezes sheet steel prices for 1982
U S Steel Corp froze prices on its entire sheet steel line through 1982 to counter rising foreign imports. Sheet steel makes up 35 to 40 percent of the companys output.
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Ford declines second quarter dividend for common stock
Ford Motor Co board votes not to pay a second quarter dividend, continuing a pause since January as the company works toward profitability. Analysts note the no-dividend policy began with the first quarter and follows Ford’s 1980 81 losses, with sales down year to date and a $1 billion UAW concession pact under negotiation.
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Dollar and gold surge amid crisis jitters before Easter weekend
The dollar rose sharply as traders weighed the Falklands crisis, a possible French franc devaluation, and Syria Iraq rumors ahead of the long weekend. Gold jumped about $9 on short covering with London and New York prices climbing, while silver also advanced.
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Stocks rise as traders keep Easter optimism alive
UPI reports a pre Easter stock gain as the Dow climbs above to 842.94 with a 6.09 point rise and the S&P 500 up 0.76. NASDAQ up 1.24, NYSE volume over 60 million, Schlitz and Stroh tensions surface, Exxon and Mobil rise, and Braniff improves on debt talks.
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Washington governor blocks Northern Tier pipeline permit
Gov. Spellman refused to issue a Washington state permit for the 2.3 billion Northern Tier crude oil line from Port Angeles to Clearbrook Minnesota citing environmental hazards to Puget Sound. Supporters plan a court challenge as other states and the federal government had approved the project.
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Drydock plan to save jobs at Sparrows Point yard
Bethlehem Steel submitted a 54.8 million floating drydock proposal to the Navy to avert layoffs at its Sparrows Point Maryland shipyard. The yard will run out of work by September without new contracts. the drydock would keep about 650 workers for 18 months as employment has fallen from 3,000 to under 1,809.
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Questions on IRAs
Washington based UPI report notes about 90 million potential IRA customers face confusion due to varying restrictions. The American Council of Life Insurance offers questions to compare IRA options including interest rate guarantees, calculation method, compounding, minimum investments, fees, annual charges, and early withdrawal penalties.
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Job worry and weather hurt March retail sales
Unemployment fears and severe March weather trimmed consumer spending across major chains. Sears, Kmart, JCPenney, Woolworth and Montgomery Ward reported mixed results while Federated and Dayton Hudson posted gains as analysts warned of continued soft demand and potential markdowns.
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Herbert Christner
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Crackdown on toy chests urged by safety officials
Washington officials from the Consumer Product Safety Commission ordered a crackdown on toy chests whose lids can close suddenly after a review of related deaths. The plan focuses on a cheap spring hinge costing about 63 cents that would keep lids from falling and posing a risk to children.
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