TWA Near Normal as Strike Ends
The Trans World Airlines strike by mechanics and ground staff ended Sunday after mediation in Washington. Secretary of Labor W. J. Usery praised negotiators for a genuine effort to resolve the dispute. About 12,000 striking workers began returning to work, with tentative agreement awaiting a vote in two weeks. Domestic service was back to normal Monday and long-haul flights to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East were to be restored by Tuesday.
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U.S Experts Aid MIG Dismantling at Hakodate
Eleven U.S air force specialists assist Japanese technicians in dismantling the MiG 25 jet fighter flown to northern Japan by a defecting pilot. The operation at Hakodate civilian airfield aims to ship parts to a Japanese base for joint inspection before return to the Soviet Union.
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Malta Votes Continued Links To Libya, China
Prime Minister Dom Mintoff and the neutralist Labor party seek a new five year mandate to preserve ties with Libya and China and steer Malta toward non Western influence. Labor supporters set fire to opposition Nationalist clubs. no injuries reported as results show Labor leading with 32 seats to 28 for Nationalists in 12 of 13 districts.
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Yugoslav Train Crash Kills Seventeen Near Ljubljana
Seventeen people died when the Athens-Paris express collided with a commuters' train near Preserje station ten miles from Ljubljana. More than 20 were hospitalized and others aided. The cause was not immediately known. both train engineers were reported dead.
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Dramatic Lung Cancer Breakthrough Reported at University of Chicago
UPI reports researchers at the University of Chicago claim a dramatic breakthrough in treating doomed lung cancer patients. In weekend disclosures, Dr. Harvey Golomb notes the treatment has prolonged life by about six months in a test group and shows effective, fairly non-toxic chemotherapy. He says combining drugs used for advanced disease with earlier stages may eradiate cancer over time.
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Bus Drivers L A Reach Tentative Agreement
The Rapid Transit District reached a tentative three year contract proposal with bus drivers Sunday that could end a 28 day strike by the 5000 member United Transportation Union. A membership meeting is set for Tuesday to vote on the proposal and he hopes to reach a similar deal with mechanics and maintenance workers soon.
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