Ford sued for 10 million over Russia prison claims in thirties
Victor Herman of Royal Oak Michigan charges Ford Motor Co sent him and his father to Soviet Russia in 1931 to build a plant then abandoned them to labor camps. Ford denies involvement, says only a few employees were sent. Herman seeks 10 million in damages, claiming Ford failed to safeguard his rights and homecoming.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Russia
Victor Herman
Royal Oak
Mich
Sam Herman
Ford
Herman
Simman
U.S
H.R. Nolte
United States
Nolte
Hermans
Ural
Bethlehem Steel Cuts Add To Steel Industry Woes
Pittsburgh AP reports Bethlehem Steel announces 1200 layoffs over four weeks due to sagging demand and competition. The cutbacks follow earlier rounds totaling 9000 furloughs since mid August, with job losses across Johnstown and Lackawanna. Industry profits drop and unemployment rises in affected regions amid foreign competition concerns.
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Pittsburgh
Bethlehem ‘Steel Corp
Johnstown
Lackwanna
N.Y
Bethlehem
Lackawanna
Roads Set for Resurfacing in Corry-Spring Creek Area
PennDOT plans a week of road work in the Corry Spring Creek Colum lidus area led by Harold Spink, targeting routes 61014 from West Spring Creek to Colta Corners and Scalts Crossing, 88 Columbus to Three Point Corners, and 200 Spring Creek to Crawford County line with oil and chip surfacing. Drainage fixes on Route 59 Kinzua Dam road and 61018 Pine Valley involve closures for about three weeks due to a bridge repair.
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Penndot
Corry-Spring Creek
Columidus
Harold Spink
Warren County
Spink
West Spring Creek
Colta Corners
Scalts Crossing
Columbus
Three Point Corners
Spring Creek
Crawford County
Bear Lake
New York State
Pine Valley Road
Hemlock Road
Kinzua Dam
Carter Loses Gas Price Fight in Senate
Senate Democrats ready to filibuster after a 50 44 defeat on keeping price controls on natural gas. Senators Metzenbaum and Abourezk vow to continue stalling for up to two weeks amid a push for deregulation and a watered down compromise proposal from Byrd and Jackson that failed to gain clear support.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
Howard H. Metzenbaum
Ohio
James Abourezk
8.D
Arter
Robert C Byrd
Energy Committee
Henry M Jackson
D-Wash
EPA poised to resolve steel mill report delay in Chicago
A dispute over federal air emission guidelines delaying U S Steel's environmental impact submission for a $3.5 billion steel complex near Conneaut Ohio stands to be settled in a Chicago meeting Monday. EPA official Donald Wallgren says the Corps of Engineers could issue a draft EIR by December 15 if U S Steel submits by October 31.
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Conneaut
Ohio
Chicago
Environmental Protection Agency
Donald A. Wallgren
EPA
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Lake Erie
Erie
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wallgren
D. Little Co
Cambridge
Mass
Council Meets Monday Night in Municipal Building
City council schedules an 8 pm Monday meeting at the Municipal Building. Bids will be opened then topics include the Keppel building disposition, a construction status update from David Johnson, downtown parking, and items discussed by City Administrator Robert Grice including county planning, storm sewer pipe, and the league of cities meeting.
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Douglas Rozelle
Keppel
David Johnson
Oyning
Robert Grice
County Planning Commission
League of Cities
Carter Administration Considers Steel Import Quotas
Washington officials signaled a shift in policy as the Carter administration weighs quotas to aid U S steel makers amid layoffs at Bethlehem Steel. Robert Strauss says quotas alone won t solve the industry s problems, with an interagency task force set to review the full range of causes behind record layoffs and slumping profits.
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Washington
Carter
Robert S. Strauss
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Strauss
Inter
Lask Forte
Anthony Soloman
The
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Priday
U.S. Steel
Treasury Department
McInnes Hit By First Strike In Its History
MeInnes Steel Company, the citys fourth largest employer, shut down at 12 01 this morning in its first strike. A vote of 134 21 by the union ended weeks of negotiations. About 174 employees are in the bargaining unit. The strike followed a proposed contract offering a 55 cent raise first year 20 cent second 19 cent third plus 20 cent cost of living increases with a 20 cent cap on COLA in the last rounds, a key factor in rejection.
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MeInnes Steel Company
Carmen Newell
Melnnes
Hijacking Ends At Orly With Passenger Death
Paris AP reports a hijacker at Orly Airport forced a broadcast of a political message and shot a stewardess before police stormed the jet. A passenger was killed, at least four wounded, and a grenade exploded as officers entered. The hijacker claimed the grenade detonated when a passenger tackled him.
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Orly
Paris
Air Inter Garavelle
Jacques Robert
Pilotx Union
Operation
National Assembly
Lucien Neuwirth
City Police Blotter Details Seven Incidents
City police were kept busy with seven incidents yesterday and last night. The ledger includes a warrant arrest for Mark A Schrecengost, 18, of Spartansburg, a car damaged by a moving vehicle near Prospect and West Main streets, a 19 year old cited for possession and transportation of alcohol by a minor, and three men arrested at Stop n Go for loitering and minor intoxication.
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Mark A Schrecengost
Spartansburg
Robert E Alford
Prospect Street
Alford
West Main Street
Spring Street
Airport Road
David’ Jy Chase
Hatch Street
Roland L. Group
North Center Street
Harold W Rhodes
Mead Avenue
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Siberia
Svetlana
Janna
Bethlehema
Cambria County
Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
U.S. Labor Department
McKnness Steel
Journal
Eaton
McInnes
Joachim Castagnara
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