Walkout by 221 Johns Manville workers at Corowa plant
Two hundred twenty one Johns Manville employees walked out at midnight Saturday in an orderly shutdown at the Corowa fiberglass plant. Pickets marched in front of the Magnolia plant as 188 union members and 42 nonmembers at the plant faced a three year wage increase offer. Union demands include immediate benefits and a contract date change, with raises to cover cost of living and better welfare. Company says offer fair and final after mediation.
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Clifford Valenciana
Jim Rust
Valenciana
Christman
Woman killed at McKinley crossing after failing to notice train
A woman who witnesses said did not appear to see the flashing signals died hours after being struck by a Santa Fe train at the McKinley crossing. Four others were injured in Corona traffic incidents over the weekend, including three youths in a Kendall Garretson crash.
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Home Gardens
McKinley
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Corona
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Garretson
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Paseo Grande
Joseph C. Tourville
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Tourville
Corona Community Hospital
Mona J. Galamba
Vicentia
William C. Mattison
West
California
Hayakawa Jostled During Sound Truck Clash at SFSU
San Francisco State College acted president S I Hayakawa clashed with demonstrators over a sound truck as police moved in to disperse two arrested students. After routine classes resumed, officials announced George Murray would be restored to a nonteaching role but remain suspended as a graduate student.
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Kay Boyle
George Murray
Black Panther
Reagan backs proxy courage on San Francisco State reopening
Governor Reagan praised acting President Hayakawa and pledged whatever strength is needed to guarantee student safety as San Francisco State College prepares to reopen after weeks of campus disruption led by black militants. He said National Guard would be used only in an emergency and commended local police.
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Reagan
San Francisco State College
S.I. Hayakawa
San Francisco
Thomas Cahill
Hayakawa
U S and North Vietnamese diplomats meet in Paris
U S and North Vietnamese negotiators held their first procedural talks in Paris on expanding the peace conference. Officials said progress was made but no date was set. Sources expect the broadened talks to start next week after Saigon delegation arrival.
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U.S
Saigon
Rites set for topless mother in Hollywood tragedy
Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Santa Rosa for Gaye Spiegelman 36, a go go dancer nicknamed the topless mother of eight and topless grandmother. She and three of her children died Friday in an auto crash three miles north of Victorville. Mrs Spiegelman lived in Las Vegas Nevada.
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Santa Rosa
Gaye Mama Spiegelman
Glass door scare sends man to hospital in Corona
Jerry E. McDaniel, 926 West Fifth, ran onto a balcony through a sliding glass door at noon yesterday. He sustained multiple cuts to both feet thighs and arms and was treated at Circle City Hospital. Police found broken glass and blood at the scene but reported no serious injuries.
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Christopher B. Keller
Garretson
Corona High School
Carolyn Keller
Lisa Ann Diamond
Max Diamond
Corona Junior High School
Circle City Hospital
Kellers
Riverside Community Hospital
Diamond
Keller
Mercury
Jerry E. McDaniel
West Fifth
Vandals damage headstones at Sunnyslope Cemetery
Police report eight headstones overturned and two broken at Sunnyslope Cemetery over the weekend. Damage estimated at about 2000 dollars. No vehicles used. investigators probing number of suspects as detectives begin inquiry.
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Sunnyslope Cemetery
Zweig Buried With Full Honors in Berlin
Arnold Zweig distinguished German author and poet was buried today in Berlin with full honors by the Communist regime, marking the passing of a prominent literary figure in East Germany.
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Berlin
Arnold Zweig
Fast
New York Teens Rampage Over Extended School Day
Hundreds of shouting New York teenagers protested a teacher strike settlement by rampaging across multiple high schools and a subway system. They broke windows, assaulted a teacher, halted transit service, and forced shop closures as anger over 45 extra minutes added to the school day persisted after a strike that canceled holidays and cost 35 class days.
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New York
Transit Authority
Brooklyn
Flatbush Avenue
Board of Education
Last Ten Years of Life Questions From Local Residents
Readers share how they would spend the final decade of life with brief notes from Vera Mesa Bobbette Olivera Jan Parent Irene Walker and Emma Norman. The responses express desires to relax with family serve God travel or simply not know it is the last decade.
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Chandler
Jan Parent
God
CHP to Test No Steam Engine in Patrol Cars Next Year
California highway patrol announces no steam powered engines will be tested in patrol cars early next year. Officials say the plan aims to keep patrol fleets modern and safe amid shifting vehicle policies.
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Sacramento
California Highway Patrol
Winds Hit Area Again With Dust and Hazards
Strong gusts renewed winds after a 30 degree overnight drop. Dust and tumble weeds swept streets and cars strained against the wind. Forecasts warn winds continue tonight with cool temperatures and a warm up tomorrow. Noon 62, overnight low 30.
Eleventh hour Powell respite leads to jailing
The Appellate Division jailed Adam Clayton Powell for criminal contempt just after the 4 p.m. surrender deadline under his parole terms, marking a rapid escalation in the case.
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New York
Adam Clayton Powell
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