Northwest flight attendants authorize strike amid contract delay
Northwest Airlines flight attendants in Detroit voted 93 percent in favor of strike authorization after three years at the bargaining table and pay cuts. About 8 735 ballots were tallied with 49 opposed. the union cites ongoing negotiations since 1996. In Miami Dade, a county employee kept 150000 in coins from meters un deposited, later demoting GSA supervisor Etta Jardine after four years.
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Minneapolis
Northwest Airlines
Teamsters
Detroit
Danny Campbell
Campbell
Miami
Marco Villafana
Miami- Dade County
Etta Jardine
General Services Administration
Miami- Dade
Mendocino Tree Identified as World’s Tallest Living
In Montgomery Woods State Reserve California the Mendocino Tree a 600 to 800 year old redwood was measured at 367 feet becoming the world tallest living thing. Humboldt State professor Steve Sillet led the measurement team and Guinness verification followed. The previous record holder Tall Tree in Redwood National Park fell nearly 368 feet but shrank after a winter storm. The Mendocino Tree sits about 12 miles west of Ukiah.
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Ukiah
Calif
California
Mendocino
Montgomery Woods State Reserve
Humboldt State University
Steve Sillet
Redwood National Park
del Norte County
Indonesia heads toward multi party democracy in historic vote
Indonesian voters on 13 000 islands prepare for parliamentary elections as 48 parties compete for 462 of 500 seats. Megawati Sukarnoputri leads the likely largest faction but no party is expected to win a majority, prompting possible weeks of coalition talks.
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Suharto
Jakarta
Indonesia
Indonesian Democratic Party For Struggle
Megawati Sukarnoputri
Sukarno
Mohammad Sobari
Indonesian Institute of Science
Java
Bali
PAN
PKB
Golkar
Indonesia's Elections Highlight Four Major Parties and Coalitions
The eve of Indonesia's election shows four major parties with no clear majority, prompting likely coalitions. Suharto's party leads, backed by the military, with Amien Rais as key Muslim leader and Muhamadiyah links. The system reserves 38 non elected military seats. reforms urged including federalism and constitutional changes.
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Suharto
B.J. Habibie
Amien Raise
Muhamadiyah Islamic Group
Indonesia
India Pakistan fail to set date for Kashmir talks
India and Pakistan did not agree on a date for peace talks over Kashmir. India suggested alternative dates while asserting moves aim to gain leverage in the ongoing conflict with separatist rebels. Pakistan condemned the Indian crackdown and pledged support for Kashmiris seeking self determination.
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Pakistan
India
New Delhi
Kashmir
Sartaj Aziz
Raminder Singh Jassal
Nawaz Shariff
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London
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Chrysler Corp
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Mississippi
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Lebanon
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U.N. Security Council
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