Iacocca Optimism Blamed for UAW Discontent at Chrysler Pact
Detroit UPI reports Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca faces union anger as UAW ballots 91 000 workers on a new contract. Balloting aims for Oct 14 after a Sept 16 settlement amid wage tied raises and restored COLA. Workers deride optimism masking financial strains and absenteeism penalties.
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Renaissance buffs breed real living unicorns in Texas plan
Otter Zell and Morning Glory claim to have bred five living unicorns from a Renaissance formula. They will display Lancelot at the Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville during the first two weekends of October.
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Boomtown dreams end as Exxon halts Colony Shale Project
Parachute Colorado and surrounding towns faced a rapid collapse after Exxon USA froze its 5 billion Colony Shale Oil Project on May 2 1980. The stop triggered layoffs vacant offices and a drop in payroll estimated at 93 million yearly. Union Oil meanwhile advances a scaled down project aiming 550 workers by July and tourism slowly steadies the region.
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Malaria Eradication Goals Recede Global Rise noted
World Health Organization data show malaria cases doubling in the last decade with 150 million new cases in 1981 and 215 million chronically affected. The disease remains worst in Africa with over a million deaths yearly and 107 countries affected.
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Soot in furnaces raises heat loss urge to clean now
A health and home tip notes soot inside furnaces insulates and reduces heat transfer, urging immediate cleaning by a contractor before fall price increases. A separate stat from the American Council of Life shows only 29 percent of Americans aged 35 to 44 have wills, versus 73 percent of those 65 and older.
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